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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

364 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 19

Rich Gold Find Discovery at Drake

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

Two prospectors on Mount Carington, about two miles North of Drake Post Office, have located an extremely rich gold reef. The reef…

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FOOTBALL Gates Gold Cup Glen Innes v. North-west

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

The football for Sunday next will be a Gates Gold Cup match between Glen Innes and North-West. Both these teams are…

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Cars May Run on Coal "Death Mixture" Dust Used As Fuel Problems Still To Be Solved -By Air Mail.) London, April 22

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

Coal dust, known in the mines as "death mixture" because when mixed with air it has caused many colliery explosions, may before…

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Gold in Nest New Guinea Mud

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 6

Mr. Harry Quillan, an employee of De Ha[?]lland Aircraft Pty. Ltd., Sydney, discovered a number of speaks of metal which looked like gold in a…

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Ordered Long Rest Secretary of Miners' Federation SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

Mr. W. Orr, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, who has been ill for some time, has been ordered by doctors to take a long rest if he…

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"Mother of Mine"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 9

The world is filled with Mothers, Whose smiles are always sweet to. see, But of course…

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Authority to Enter To Prospect For Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 7

Two applications for permission to enter property to prospect for gold were granted in the Warden's Court before Mr. F. T. Scroope yesterday…

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ARMIDALE 51 Years Ago. (Reprinted from the "Express" of May 8 and 11.) Mining Surveyor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 9

Mr. H. B. Sullivan, mining surveyor, arrived, in Armidale on Friday, and has gone to Hillgrove. LAND BOARD…

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Mine Disaster Two Men Dead Victims of Foul Air Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 1

Overcome by foul air in a mine near Daylesford yesterday, two men lost their lives. A third man narrowly escaped a…

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Intimidation Alleged Of Lang Federal Intervention Supporters Miners' Federation Decision Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

That members of the Lang Labour Caucus who supported Federal intervention at last meeting had been…

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Mussolini On European Problems No Present Cause for War March with Germany on Every Cause Democratic People Insincere for Peace People's Courage Better Than Gold ROME

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

A review of the situation showed at present that there does not exist in Europe problems of such magnitude justifying war which would become universal, declared Signor Mussolini, speaking at the opening of an Economic…

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Questionnaire Miners' Objection Oppose Extra Police SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 1

Miners at Scarborough, at their monthly meeting, decided to recommend to thier district Delegate Board that miners should burn questionnaire…

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V.C. Miners' Institute

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Vegetable Creek Miners' Institute was held in the library on Tuesday, May 9. The president, Mr. J. H…

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Emmaville Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 3

The tin production for the Emmaville division for the month of April was 25 tons, 2 qrs. 61bs., valued at £3,141/15/4…

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Local and General Gold and Tin

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 4

MR. K. PROUT WEBB, superintendent for Glen Innes Dredging No Liability reports that for the week ended 18th. instant, the company's…

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Czech Gold Assets In Britain LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 1

It was announced in the House of Commons that the British Government had no power to restrain the movement of gold held by the Bank…

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Canadian Mining Records Peak Copper And Gold Output

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 8

Canadian production of both gold and copper reached record levels last year, the Bulletin of the Department of Mines and…

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Peculiar People Misers and Their Gold

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

A man who was "too poor" to pay for a cab to take him home to die has left £150,000 to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in…

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Mine Fatalities Falls of Earth and Stone Two Young Men Victims Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 1

Desperate rescue efforts failed to save the life of Frank Elmer, 25. after a fall of earth in the City Colliery at Denmark Hill…

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Czech Gold Claim on Bank of England Fate of £6,000,000 LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 1

On a motion for the adjournment of the House of Commons for the Whitsunday holiday there was discussion on…

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