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Mining & the mines, 1941

241 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 13

Thai Government Refuses Jap. Request Will Not Grant Mining Concessions (Australian Associated Press.) BANGKOK

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

The Government of Thailand has rejected the Mitsubishi Company's request for mining concessions in Southern Thailand on the ground that the…

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Mine Near Gosford Failed to Explode SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 1

The view that the mechanism of the mine found embedded in the sand on the b[?]ach 23 miles from G[?]ford, [?] broken down before it was…

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Warden's Court District Mining Matters

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 6

Several matters were before the District Mining Warden, Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., in the Warden's Court yesterday…

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Collision in Bay Sinking of Mine-sweeper MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 1

Evidence of inefficiency of lighting on the mine-sweeper Goorangat, which sank after a col[?] in Port Philip Bay in November last, was…

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Petrol Storage Disused Tunnels, Abandoned Mines Give Solution Inexhaustible Space

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 7

Storage appears to be one of the main problems affecting Australia's petrol and oil supplies, and exhausive enquiries by the Royal Automobile…

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Armidale Municipal Council Presses for Payment of Freight on Actual Coal Delivered

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 8

Further dissatisfaction with the present system of coal deliveries to the council was expressed by the…

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City Off Melbourne Built on Gold Bearing Rock Formation Sensations Recalled

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 3

Melbourne streets were once said to be paved with gold. Nobody, of course, believed that story, but it is true that Melbourne is built on a gold-bearing…

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Future of Coal Ashford Possibilities Our Undeveloped Resources No 1: COAL

The Inverell Times · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

Coal must be placed first in the catalogue of the undeveloped resources of the North because it is the "philosophers stone'' by which we can…

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Variety of Metals Present in Drake Gold "Shows"

The Inverell Times · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 7

The new find at Drake will be of interest to mining men throughout New South Wales (states the Casino "Express" The glorious uncertainty…

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Coal Mine Tragedy Deaths in United States New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 1

Tragedy again grimly overshadowed the Kentucky soft coat fields this morning, when four men were killed and about 20…

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V C. Miners' Institute

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the V.C. Miners' Institute was held in the reading room on Tuesday night last. Mr. J. H. Truscott presided, and…

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White and gold featured by Barbara Stanwyck a Paramount Star

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 1

SYMPHONY IN WHITE AND GOLD describes this head-turning model worn by Barbara Stanwyck, soon to be seen in Paramount's "The Lady Eve." Stark…

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At the Capitol "Flowing Gold" and "Pop Always Pays."

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 8

"Flowing Gold." thrilling saga ol life and love in the Texas Oil fields is the main attraction at the Capitol Theatre, on Saturday and Monday…

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Tin Mining Discouraged

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

Complaint that the Government had given no encouragement to the tin industry was made by the chairman (Sir Harry Moxham) at the annual…

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Gold Handbag Once Belonged to Empress

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 6

A handbag which few women could afford to buy hangs in the window of a [?]msbury jeweller's shop. In mate [?] alone is worth £144…

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Prospecting by 'Plane Nymboida Miners

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 3

Messrs B adley and L'ddell, the owners of the Nymboida ooal mines, carr[?] out a preliminary survey of one of their mining…

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BOWLS 103 Week's Tally of Players Gold Leaves Change Hands Consistency Singles

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

Here's to the bowler of skill, Who can make a bowl do what he will; The men in the ruck may rely on…

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Gold Rush Peak Hill Town Deserted SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 1

Half of the Peak Hill population of 2.000 left yesterday to join a gold rush to abandoned workings two and a half miles north of the town…

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Baker's Creek Mine Attempts to Re-Open Syndicate Purchases Plant

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

During the present financial year, the Department of Mines and Forests has been making every endeavour to have the…

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Baker's Creek Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

DURING the present financial year, the Department of mums and Forests has been making every endeavor to have the Bakers Creek…

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