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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

241 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 13

Mining at Hillgrove Litigation Over Slimes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

To a correspondent: The position in connection with the appeal T. C. Faint v E. W. O'Brien in the matter of slimes at Hillgrove appears to be…

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Mr. James Mitchell, of Mining Vale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

The death occurred this morning in Armidale and New England Hospital of Mr. James Mitcliell, of Mining Vale, at the age of 69. Deceased was born…

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COAL Railways Huge Consumption

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6.000.000. Approximately 90 percent, of this amount is spent locally…

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Fifty Miles of Coal Cut in One Year by Scottish Robot

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 5

Four coalcutters, bullt by a Scottish firm, have Just been shipped to Chile to join the 17 already at work there. These machines, the most powerful…

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Huge Consumption of Coal by Railways Extensive Tests Before Supply Tender Accepted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 8

The New South Wales Railways spend about £6,000,000 annually on materials. Approximately 90 per cent, of this amount is spent…

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Promising New Man Gold for Stock Feed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

A variety of mangold that has given excellent results during the past, two seasons in the Maitland district is Tip Top, which was…

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Upheaval Threatened at B.H.P. COLLIERY General Strike Unless Position Rectified NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

The dispute at John Darling colliery, owned by Broken Hill Proprietary, threatens to provoke an industrial upheaval in…

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Mining Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

IN the Mining Warden's Court yesterday, Before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., application by John Stephen Beatty for authority to enter the…

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V.C. Miners' Institute

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the V.C. Miners' Institute was held In the reading room on Tuesday evening last. Mr. J. H. Truscott occupied the…

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Gold in Rubbish Heaps

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 8

A lecturer at King's College suggested that mining in Birmingham' might be highly profitable. He was ret[?]iring to old dumps of pearl shell…

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Mine Explodes After 24 Years

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 6

In 1916 a British mine was laid to menace German shipping, and in 1917 it wa washed ashore on the teach near Christchurch, Hampshire…

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Emmaville Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

Extracts from the annual mining returns show that the production of tin in Emmaville district was considerably less than for the previous year,…

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Woman Finds Mine on Beach Picks at It with Knife

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

Says an Auckland (N.Z.) message: A woman who found a mine washed up on a lonely beach near Thames poked at it with a knife, pulled off…

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Coalcliff Colliery Idle To-day 10 Miners Given Notice SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

Coalcliff colliery was idle to-day because 10 miners were given 14 days' notice yesterday that they could either go into the mechanical section…

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Mine Explodes After 24 Years

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 6

In 1916 a British mine was laid to menace German shipping, and in 1917 it was washed ashore on the beach near Christchurch, Hampshire. After…

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Mining Accident Death of K. V. GRAY Coronial Enquiry

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

On Friday the Coroner, Mr. L. J. Cloonan, conducted an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death on Friday,…

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Captain's Flat Mine Men Cease Work SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

About 480 me[?] employed at 1 Captain's Flat [?] and lead mine failed to appe[?] for work yesterday and [?] the mine is…

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Mine Explodes After 21 Years

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

In 1916 a British mine was laid to menace German shipping and in 1917 it was washed ashore on the beach near Christchurch Hampshire. After…

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[?] Necessity for Water Request to Mines Department

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

Last night's meeting of the Municipal Council decided to make representations to the Mines Department asking that steps be…

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Bowls Challengefor Gold Buttons Fails Holders' Comfortable Win

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

Holders of the gold buttons, R. J. Sellers and H. Marr, withstood a challonge from P. Murray and A. Andrews at the Armidale green over the…

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