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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

364 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 19

Motoring on Coal Gas New Engine Which Does Away With Petrol

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 4

British Members of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor car engines driven fay high-compression coal gas which, it is…

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Motoring on Coal Gas New Engine Which Does Away With Petrol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 10

British members of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor car engines driven by highcompression coal gas which, it is…

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Drake Mines New Development

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 4

Papuan East Gold Fields, Ltd., a company with a capital of £250,000 in 4/- shares (1,250,000) has secured a controlling interest over…

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Miners' Threat Lithgow Hospital's Difficulties

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 8

The Western Miners' Federation has informed the Minister for Health that if the X-ray facilities at the Lithgow Hospital are not…

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Gold Necklet 3,000 Years Old

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 3

A magnificent gold neck ornament, more than 3000 years old. has been loaned by the Duke of Westminster to the British Museum for inclusion…

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Motoring on Gas Coal New Engine Which Does Away With Petrol

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 3

British members of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor car engines driven by high-compression coal gas,…

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Federal Government's Wide Powers Under Defence Monetary Control Regulations Gold Must Be Delivered For Sale CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 4

Defence monetary control regulations gazetted to-day give the Federal Government wide powers to control overseas exchange…

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Sharp Rise in Price of Antimony Mining Activity at Hillgrove Old Workings Re-opened

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

A sharp rise in the price of anti[?]ony has caused renewed mining activities at Hillgrove. Several aid workings on deposits of this…

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New Atom Smasher Works on Coal Dust

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 6

The Religian physicist, Max Morand, demonstrated at Liege (Belgium) a two-storey tower in which a handful of coal dust…

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Water at Gilgai Departmental Dispute P. P. Board and Mines Department

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 5

The P P. Board on Saturday had before it a letter addressed by Mr. Roy S. Vmeent (Minister for Mines) to Mr. B M. Wade. M.L A., in the…

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On the Green Gold Buttons Change Hands Holders Narrowly Defeated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 2

The gold buttons changed hands on Saturday when Reynolds and Hillard narrowly defeated the holders, Marr and partner, after…

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48 Wounded Greek Steamer Strikes Mine COPENHAGEN

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 1

All unidentified ship from Malmo radioed thai she was arriving at Malmo this afternoon with 48 wounded, who are believed to be…

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The Athenia German Denial "Must Have Struck Mine" LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 1

The German Foreign Office has informed the United States Charge d'Affairs that the torpedoing of the Athenia, which it is officially stated…

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Saving Our Gold

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

Favourable trade balances due to gold exports hardly differ from debit trading accounts paid for by cash. For some time Australia has had…

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Dear Gold Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 1

The Commonwealth Bank is offering £2/8/2 an ounce in Australian currency for sovereigns, thus establishing a new…

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Saving Our Gold

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 3

Favourable trade balances due to gold exports hardly differ from debit trading accounts paid for by cash. For some time Australia has had…

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Dutch Mine Sweeper Sunk New York

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 1

Twenty-three members of the crew were killed and eight seriously wounded when the Dutch mine-sweeper Willem Vanderzaan…

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Yesterday's News Australian Navy—Price Control-Britain's Gold—House Rents —Flying Doctor—Refugees and War—Wool Purchase

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 6

The New Zealand Government has decided to raise a special voluntary military force for service within or beyond New Zealand. Enlistment of…

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Gold Necklet of 1200 B.c

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 3

A magnificent gold neck ornament more than 3000.sears old was lent by the Duke of Westminster to the British Museum for inclusion in the…

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Where Is It? Cave Full of Gold

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 2

"Eureka" contributes the following [?] a recent issue of the "Herald":— Frank Gardiner and his gang held up the gold escort at Eugowa Rocks…

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