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Mining & the mines, 1937

407 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 21

Bravest Act of 1936 GOLD Medal For Seaman Dived to Save Bo'sun By Air Mail.) Paris.February 10

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 4

Grimsby seaman Noel Augustus Kinch, thirty-year-old deckhand in the Mac Line trawler Northen Princess, was this week awarded…

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Miners' Claims 30-Hour Week Underground SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

A log of claims to be served on the New South Wales colliery proprietors by the Miners' Federation this week includes demands for a 30-hour-week…

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£40-£50 a Week New Guinea Miners' Income SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

Mr. [?]. pollard, who has spent 12, years in New Guinea, arrived in Sydney to-day. In an interview be said miners on…

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Mining Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

Two applications for suspension of residence conditions were before the Mining Warden (Mr. F. Scroope), in the Warden's Court yesterday…

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"Paved With Gold" London Factory Floor

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 7

The most responsible "char-lady's" job in London is vacant. The successful applicant will be working on floors paved with gold—almost literary…

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Petrol From Cannel Coal Neglected Fuel Turned To Use

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 7

Petrol from coal at a low price and by a new process is the result expected from final tests that have been going on in Edinburgh…

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Gold Mining Suspension of Labor Conditions Application Before Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 8

In the local Warden's Court yesterday morning, an application was made by H. E. Manning, V. P. Wiltshire, W. J. Kinross, and S. G. Kerrigan…

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White Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 6

White coal is being sold in Chicago, U.S.A. Someone conceived the idea of compressing coal into cubes And covering it with a white, thick, specially…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

The Great Britain tributers, since completing the last clean up on the Back Lead, have been removing the plant to the western boundary of the…

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Miners' Institute Monthly Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Emmaville Miners' Institute was held during the week. The President, Mr. J. H. Truscott, was in the chair and…

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Gold Production. Valued at £12,000,000

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

The combined gold production in Australia and the Mandated Territory of New Guinea last year exceeded in value £12,000,000…

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Oil from Coal Government Decision Too Costly

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

Because of the prohibitive cost, the chance of the early establishment of a plant for the manufacture of petrol from coal is remote…

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ARMIDALE 51 Years Ago. (Reprinted from the "Express" of March 16 and 19, 1886.) Tilbuster Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 7

Mr. P. Wade has shown us a large nugget obtained in January from the bed of Tilbuster creek, within a few miles of Armidale…

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American Gold

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 8

A strong military force guarded the first consignment of billion for the vaults at Fort Knox, Kentucky, which have been built by the United States…

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Oil From Coal Federal Government's Action Causes Concern SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 1

The likelihood that the Federal Government will indefinitely postpone the proposals for the production of oil from coal in Australia…

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Petrol from Coal Process Economically Unworkable

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 1

Petrol produced from coal by a hydrogenation process could not hope to compete with imported fuel without substantial subsidy from the…

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Mining at Hillgrove The New Baker's Creek Gold Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 8

Mr. T. Snow, manager of the new Baker's Creek gold mine, Rillgrove, has supplied the following statement: Since by last report, and for the week…

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J'burg Mine Disaster JOHANNESBURG, [?]

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 5

Forty natives are dead and 33 missing as the result of a gas disaster at a Geermiston mine…

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Labour Unity Drive Miners' Federation Supports Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

The Miners' Federation is supporting a last minute Labour unity drive. To-day it made application for readmission to the A.L.P. of Mr. J…

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On the Green Gold Leaves Change Hands Vice-Presidents' Pairs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

Bowlers who attended for a game at the mid-week session were rewarded with an excellent green—-the best for many months…

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