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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Missing Gold Ingot From Liner

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

A gold ingot worth £3500 disappeared from the mail-room of the French liner Paris and an all-day search of toe vessel failed to reveal it. A…

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Two Striking Careers End Coal King and Clan Chief's

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 9

Within the same week there died in Britain recently two remarkable old men—one, who rose from practically nothing to be a Those waiting in the courtyard of one of London's luxury hotels recently were astonished to see a procession of servants carrying 15…

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Seven Killed Explosion in Mine LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

As a result of an explosion, three-quarters of a mile below the ground, seven miners were killed in the Markham colliery, at Duckmanton, near…

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Deep Level Explosion Seven Miners Killed London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

As the result of an explosion threequarters of a mile below ground, seven miners were killed in the Markham Colliery at Duckinant-on, near Chesterfield…

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Hillgrove Mining New Baker's Creek Syndicate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 9

Mr. Thomas Snow reports: —We have now proved the three Baker's Creek reefs over a chain in length carrying high values in gold…

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Tingha Topics Personal : Obituary : Mining Development OBITUARY

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

On Monday last at the Tingha Cottage Hospital, the death occurred of Mr. Sidney Augustus Saunders, at the age of seventy-six years. The deceased…

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Boys Find Lump of Gold Close to Famous Mother Shipton Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 8

The two sons of Mr. H. E. Bell, a relief worker at Temora, were playing at Mother Shipton Hill, near the town, a few days ago, when they…

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Miners' Request The Torrington-Silent Grove Road Tenterfield-Bonshaw

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 6

The Severn Shire Council wrote to last meeting of the Tenterfield Shire Council, submitting estimates of annual services, initial outlay for plant,…

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Mining Tragedy Man Killed by Cyanide Fumes PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 1

Michael Maloney (31) was killed by cyanide fumes in the Belgium Queen Mine at Coolgardie yesterday…

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Westminster Abbey to be Edifice of Blue and Gold Danzig Poland's Attitude Reported Secret Agreement to Support Germany London

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 1

Reports which were current this afternoon that there had been a heated altercation between the…

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Glen Elgin Mining Melbourne Company's Option "£27,000 for Transfer and Preliminary Expenses"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

Giving evidence as agent for Glen Elgin Mining Co. (N.L.) in an application for suspension of labor conditions on amalgamated…

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Help for Gold Diggers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 10

Motor roads are toeing built this year to cut freight costs to the many new gold mines operating miles north of the railway lines in the northern…

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Mine Dispute Broken Hill Trouble Broken Hill

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

The Barrier Industrial Council decided yesterday not to take any action to extend the dispute with the mine owners…

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"M'LISS" Colourful Drama of Early Gold mining Days, at Capitol Zane Grey's "Desert Gold" Also Showing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

S Capturing for the screen the colour and the glamour of California's oldtime mining camps, as did the famous Bret Harte story from which it is…

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Coal Oil

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. Fenton), speaking at the luncheon to mark the opening of the Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Company's new…

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Lucky Children Found 25oz. Gold

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

Two children of a relief worker in the Temora district recently found a lump of quartz containing 25 ozs. of gold, which was sold for £150…

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Mining News New Baker's Creek Syndicate Manager's Progress Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

The manager of the new Baker's Creek Gold Mining Syndicate (Mr. T. Snow) writes:—"Since my [?] report, and for the…

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Hills Combed For Missing Mine Manager Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

Large parties of bushmen and miners are searching in the southern alps of Victoria for John Freeman, manager of the Suvea Mine, who…

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Zinc Corporation Miners Maximum Earnings Reduced Broken, Hill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

Employees of the Zinc corporation Mine have decided to again reduce their maximum earnings, this time from 26/5 to 19/10 per shift…

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Mine Explosion 20 Men Killed? Wonthaggi Disaster MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

A terrific explosion occurred in the State coat mine at Wonthaggi to-day, wrecking No. 20 shaft It was stated that from 12 to 20…

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