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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

282 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 15

Strike Threatened South Coast Mines SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 1

A general mining strike on the South Coast is threatened. A meeting of the State Executive of Federated Engine Drivers and…

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On the Green a and B Grade Competitions Gold Buttons Challenge Fails

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 3

The competition manager has been doing good work and quite a number of games has been run off during the last few days. It is…

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Gold at Tavua

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 8

Gold to the value of £5,000,000 is believed by Dr. Loftus Hills, mining geologist, to exist in the areas of the Emperor, Loloma, Koroere, Aloha…

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Miners' Institute Better Financial Position

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 3

Owing to financial difficulties at the Miners' Institute the committee were obliged four months ago to accept the resignation of the paid secretary and…

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Huge Coal, Deposit

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 8

A great deposit of coal, known to exist within 60 miles inland from Sydney, will be brought into production within a limited number of years, says…

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Wattle Gold

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 8

There was wordy war in the columns of the leading Sydney morning daily, about twelve months ago. concerning the waratah and wattle. Someone…

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Curnow's Tin Mines

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 4

Curnow's Tin Mines, N.L., Torrington, N.S.W., shows a profit of £3310 for the half year ended December 31. Three dividends of 6d. per share…

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Gold Reef Under Warwick Courthouse Mining Warden Unperturbed :: Diviner is Confident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 3

Giving a demonstration of his gold divining- instrument in the Warwick courthouse yards, the operator solemnly informed the mining warden (Mr. P.'G. Knyvett) the existence of a couple of reefs at a depth of 100 feet, and two feet wide. The warden is prepared…

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Gold Served with His Dinner

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 7

Mr. C. Cottrill, of Argyle Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, had gold served with his midday meal on Saturday. It didn't cost him anything extra…

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Blue and Gold Ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 4

A meeting of ladies was held at the Ambulance Station yesterday afternoon to form a committee 1to provide the supper for the Blue and Gold Ball. to the…

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State Gold Field. Increase for Three Months

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 6

Gold production of New South Wales for the first three months of 1936 was 13.023.53 ounces fine, valued at £A 113,268 compared with 18,423,53 ozs…

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Rocky River Big Gold Mining Developments

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 5

In the years between 1854 and 1859 gold valued at over £1,000,000 was won on the highlands in the vicinity of Drake and…

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Dredge for Alluvial Gold

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 3

A Wellington (N.S.W.) message says that the B.H.P. Co, Ltd, which has been testing and boring the Macquarie River alluvial flats, between here and…

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Miners' Move Six-hour Day : Five-Day Week SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 1

It was stated at the Interstate Council of the Miners' Federation that reports to hand indicated that indusriel peace now…

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Buried Treasure £50,000,000 of Inca Gold Scientists' Search

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 10

The discovery of vast mineral deposits and the transformation of one i of the poorest areas in the world into : one of the most prosperous may…

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Labor Daily £20,000 WANTED Miners Unwilling SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 1

Delegates to the Inter-State Council of the Miners' Federation rejected a proposal of the directors of the official organ for the issuing of…

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Labour Newspaper Proposal For lncreased Rejected by Miners' Federation Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 1

Delegates to the Inter-State Council of the Miners' Federation rejected a proposal of the directors, of the official Labour organ for the issuing of…

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Silverspur Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 8

In the warden's court at Stanthorpe an Tuesday the adjourned application of Silverspur Ltd. for exemption of its mining lease at Silverspur came up…

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Gold Production Increases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 6

The world's gold production attained not only a new high figure but the largest year's increase ever recorded, according to the annual report of the…

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Haile Sellassie Took His Gold With Him

The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 4

If the Italians had succeeded in capturing Haile Sellassie they would have got a pice haul, as the entourage of the Lion of Judah is said to…

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