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Mining & the mines, 1937

407 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 21

Mine Fatality Man Caught by Stone Broken Hill

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 1

Emanuel Manera (33), miner, married, with three children, was killed in North Mine when caught by a stone on the 1700ft. level…

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Miners Fight 25-Minute Bout at Tennant Creek SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 1

An extraordinary incident was witnessed at Tennant Creek last night when two miners fought with hare knuckles for 25 minutes…

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25,000 Tons of Coal City Council's Contract SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 1

The Sydney County Council to-day gave Lithgow Valley Colliery Company, Limited, a contract for 25,000 tons or coal at 18/10½ a ton,…

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Oversea Trade Australian Foodstuffs Tin and Gold

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 4

A cablegram dated May 8 published to the Herald contains the following information (inter alia):—It is a long time since the Stock…

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Wonthaggi Miners To Resume Work MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 4

The Wonthaggi miners, after a stormy meeting decided by 284 votes to 181 to accept the terms proposed at the round table conference in…

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MINING New Baker's Creek Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

Thomas Snow, manager of the New Baker's Creek mining syndicate, writes: Since my last report and for the week ending May 8, we have sunk…

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Local and General Sale of Gold

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 4

When the nearing of a case, Austin Jennings, Alfred Roy Jennings, and Edward Michael Mulcahy, v Darcy Gibson Hughes, (complain for order…

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Sale of Gold

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 4

When the hearing of a case, Austin Jennings, Alfred Roy Jennings, and Edward Michael Mulcahy, v. Darcy Gibson Hughes complain for order…

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H.M.S. HUNTER Struck by Mine GIBRALTAR

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 1

It is reported that a diver has confirmed the report that H.M.S. Hunter was struck by a mine. A message from Almeria states that…

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Damage to H.M.S. Hunter Due to Floating Mine Gibraltar

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 1

It is reported that a diver has confirmed the story that H.M.S. Hunter was struck by a mine. A message from Almeria states that…

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Mining Partnership Winding-up Order Sought

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 6

Adjourned from a previous court, hearing was completed yesterday in the Warden's Court, before Mr. P. T Scroope, P.M., of a case in which…

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Mining Partnership. Winding-up Order Sought

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 2

Adjourned from a previous Court, hearing was completed on Monday last at Glen Innes in the Warden's Court, before Mr. F. T. Scroope…

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Gold Bricks From Hillgrove Mines Syndicate's Success

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 4

At the Armidale branch of the Bank of Australasia this morning, a representative of the "Express" inspected two small, dull dirty…

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The Yellow Joss An adventurous and dramatic first-hand account of an actual happening on the Starcke River gold field. The scenery is truly described and is typical of this portion of Cape York Peninsula, Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 9

It was in the middle of a prospecting trip several years ago that my mate and I rode on the abandoned Chinese camp. We stared at those…

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Gold Bricks From Hill-grove Mines

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 5

At the Armidale branch of the Bank of Australasia yesterday morning, a representative of the "Express" inspected two small, dull dirty looking…

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H.M.S. HUNTER Mine Caused Disaster GIBRALTAR

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

It was officially announced to-day that the Hunter disaster was exclusively due to striking a mine…

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Damage to H.M.S. "Hunter" Due To Striking Mine Gibraltar

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

It is officially announced to-day that the "Hunter" disaster was exclusively due to striking a mine…

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Royal Bed of Gold Present to Queen

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 7

A unique addition to the Royal Treasures Exhibition is the Royal Golden Bed given as a wedding present by Philip II. of Spain to his…

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Miners' Strike Off Notices Withdrawn London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

The Miners' Conference has resolved to withdraw strike notices…

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British Miners Withdraw Strike Notice LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

The [?] Conferences has resolved to withdrew strike notices…

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