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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

364 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 19

On the Green Determined Effort To Win Gold Buttons

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 2

A determined effort was made by A. Edwards and H. Marr to wrest the gold buttons from the holders (J. Reynolds and R…

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Moonee Valley Another to Pure Gold Betting Plunge Goes Astray

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 6

A power of money for Carpentier who was a runner in the Budgeree Handicap at the Moonee Valley meeting on Saturday afternoon, saw that…

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SPORTING Rosehill Hill Stakes to Gold Rod High Caste in Guineas

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 6

Gold Rod took out his second Hill Stakes, when he won that event at the Rosehill meeting on Saturday afternoon. Gold Rod won it pulling up…

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Gold in Main Street Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

Great excitement has been caused at Tenant Creek by the discovery of gold in the main street. The discovery was made…

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"Mine Host" Of Yesterday and To-day Interesting Sidelights on Hotel-keeping Mr. Andy Morgan Addresses Rotarians

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 7

"Mine Host" was the name given to the hotelkeeper in the days when hotels were termed taverns or inns (said Mr. Andy Morgan in…

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Buried Beneath 20 Tons of Earth Miner Killed While Sluicing For Gold ORANGE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

James Henry Langdon (42) was killed yesterday when more than 20 tons of gravel and earth fell on him from a bank…

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Eight Dead in German Mine Explosion BERLIN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

Eight were killed and 40 seriously injured as the result of an explosion in a coalmine at Mochsumhordel, between Essen and Dortmund…

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Mine Disaster Eleven Men Killed Rescuers Overcome SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

Eleven men were killed in a mine disaster at Glen Afton colliery near Kuntly. New Zealand, yesterday. A fire broke out in the…

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N.Z. Mining Disaster Eleven Men Perish Fire Generates Deadly Gas AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

Eleven men were killed in mine disaster at Glen Alton Colliery, near Huntly, yesterday…

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Warden's Court Permission To Mine Granted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 4

In the Warden's Court at Armidale yesterday' the Warden (Mr. F. T. Scroope granted an adjournment to October 12 of an inquiry into an…

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Sea Masters Britain and France Mine Laying Effective LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 1

While the French are consolidating the positions with British movements on the Western Front the…

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Without Petrol New Engine Coal Gas Instead

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 6

British timber of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor car enemies driven by high compression coal gas which it is…

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Public Warned Against Man Inquiring About Gold and Jewellery

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

A report has been received by the Armidale police of a man calling on a southern householder, representing himself to be from a Government…

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Armidale Si Years Ago. (Reprinted from the "Express of October 2 and 5. Proclaimed Gold Field

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 10

County of Sandon, parish of Metz, containing an area of 40 acres, within the boundary of measured portion 130, has been proclaimed "An…

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Gold Hidden for 200 Years

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 8

Gold which had lain for nearly 200 years in a poor quarter of Paris will be the subject of a complicated legal action. The hoard, which comprises…

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Lost Gold Reef a Myth

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 8

Las etter's famous "lost gold reef," which has intrigued explorers, prospectors and writers for a number of years, does not exist—and never has…

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Mining Land Instead of Using For Primary Production Wiser Methods Must be Used

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 7

There has been a tendency to mine the land rather than use it as a means of permanent production, points out a departmental instructor…

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Yesterday's News Militia—Mother and Baby Burnt — Population — Patriotic Fund —Tea Dearer—Wool Appraisement—Wheat Areas — W.A. Gold Output—Chinese Victory

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 1

R[?] for the [?] who have had no [?]…

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Lost Gold Reef a Myth

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 4

Lassetter's famous "lost gold reef", which has intrigued explorers, prospectors and writers for a number of years, does not exist—and never has existed…

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Public Warned Against Man Inquiring About Gold and Jewellery

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 3

A report has been received by the Walcha police of man calling on a southern householder, representing himself to be from a Government…

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