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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

208 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 11

Ashford Coal Deposits Extensive

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 8

CANBERRA.—Boring on the Ashford coalfields near Inverell had revealed the presence of 3,000,000 tons of…

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Ashford Coal Mines

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 6

The Joint Coal Board is likely to ask the North West County Council if it is prepared to proceed with the development of…

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Coal Production Still Rising

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 3

British coal miners last month maintained the increase recorded in January with a total, output of 21,656,000 tons. This figure…

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Mining Men Seeking More Departmental Assistance

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 1

Men engaged in the mining industry contend that greater assistance in their activities should be forthcoming from the State Mines Department. That opinion was expressed by…

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Gold Rush in Victoria

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— A rush of gold prospectors has set in at Wedderburn, following the discovery of…

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New Gold Rush to Wedderburn Melbourne, Wednesday.—

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

A rush of gold prospectors set in at Wedderburn following the discovery of valuable gold nuggets in a privately owned…

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Gold Fortune Hidden in Ship

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

ANTWERP, Friday.—Customs officials who yesterday found gold worth £107,000 sterling hidden in the cooking fat cargo on the…

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£107,000 Gold Haul By Customs

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

[?] Friday: Customs officials who yesterday found gold worth £107,000 sterling hidden in cooking fat…

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11 Wounded in Mine Disturbance

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

MORGANTOW, (West Virginia) Friday.—Eleven men were wounded yesterday when the owners of a small non-union mine fired…

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Miners Fire on Strike Pickets Morgantown, East Virginia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

Eleven men were wounded yesterday when the owners of a small non-union mine fired upon United Mineworkers'…

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Yetman Blue and Gold Ball

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

On the night of Friday April 14, the Parents and Citizens’ Association held their annual Blue and Gold ball, which…

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Missing Woman May Be, in Mine Shaft

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Police fear that the 81-year-old woman missing's the Sunday, has fallen down a visited mine shaft…

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Plans for Working Ashford Coal Deposits

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 4

The Joint Coal Board is drawing up a lay-out of the suggested working method of the Ashford coal mine by open-cut. The Chairman (Cr. D. G…

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Miners’ Stop-work Meetings

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Nation-wide pit-top meetings Will be held throughout Australia…

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Pit Top Meetings to Consider Bill Miners' Union to Press for Opposition Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

Nationwide pit top meetings will be held throughout Australia to-morrow to consider the Federal Government's anti-Red Legislation. The Federal Council of the…

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Miners Work

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— N.S.W. mines idle yesterday as a protest against the Anti-Communist Bill are working today…

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Miners Go Back to Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—New South Wales mines idle yesterday as a a protest against the anti-Communist bill, are working to-day…

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Most Goal Mines Working Again Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

Mines idle yesterday as a protest against the Anti-Communist Bill are working to-day…

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Bowls Challengers Win Gold Leaves

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

After repulling eight challenges the holders of the Bowling Club's gold leaves, H. Headley and W. Watson, were…

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Firewood For District Mines

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

The New England Mineral Producers’ Association will make inquiries through the Forestry Commission as to…

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