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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

159 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 8

Tin Mining

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 6

Mr. E. G. Cleghorn, who has been engaged din dredging' at Watson's Creek for many years, submitted a report to…

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Arctic Gold Find

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 3

Gold has been discovered in the Northern Scandinavian Alps. This is the first, result of a five-year search for the…

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Mining Project at Howel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 8

INVERELL. — Mr. W. Thomas, an engineer at the Howell mine, said at Inverell that his company had spent…

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Ship Short Of Coal Tries To Make Port BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

With its coal supply almost exhausted the 6000-ton freighter Korda is making a bid to reach a safe anchorage on the…

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Northern Coal Mines Idle Today

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—All mines in the N.S.W. northern field were idle to-day while members of the Miners'…

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Northern Mines Idle

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—All mines on the N. S. Wales northern field were field today while members of the Miners'…

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Northern Mines Idle Again Today Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

All mines in the N.S.W. northern field are idle today while members of the Miners' Federation and the F.E.D.F.A…

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Miner Bound Over for Gold Sale

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

William Charles Collins, gold miner, of Drake, was bound over to be of good behaviour for five years when he pleaded guilty…

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To the Editor Silver Mines Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

When I read of an inspection of the Eismore-Silver Mines Road being made by the…

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Uranium From Gold Ore

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 6

Scientists are to extrat uranium from the waste left over after gold ore has been processed in South Africa. This…

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Hopes of Saving Miners Practically Gone

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday Hope of saving more than 60 miners [?] behind a thousand-foot [?] wall, following an expresion [?] yesterday [?] in Easington Collery Durham, were…

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Hope Fades For Saving Of Entombed Miners

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Hopes of saving more than 60 miners entam[?]ed, behind a 1,000 foot thick wall following an explosion early yesterday morning in Easington Colliery, Durham, were practically gone last…

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Hoe Fades for Rescue of Entomed Miners 77 Men Known to Be Missing London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

Hopes of saving more than 60 miners entombed behind. a thousand yard thick wall following an explosion early yesterday morning in Easington Colliery, Durham, were practically gone last night…

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Uranium From Gold Ore

Guyra Argus · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 6

Scientists are to extract uranium from the waste left over after gold ore has been processed in South Africa. This…

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Power Station At Ashford Mine

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 4

Confidence that an electric power generating plant would be built at Ashford was expressed at yesterday's…

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Power Station at Ashford Mine

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 2

Confidence that an electric power generating plant would be built at Ashford was expressed at Thursday's meeting of the…

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Northern Miners To Resume Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 1

NEWCASTLE: Strikers at sij northern pits will resume work to-morrow. They have been on strike for…

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To the Editor Silver Sp[?] Mine

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 4

"Progressive" [?] Mr. R. J. [?] information concerning this valuable [?] most inst[?]ctive and Mr…

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Coal Miners On Butter Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 1

About 1100 miners at five South. Coast coal mines are test against the shortage of butter…

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Miners Strike Over Butter Shortage

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — About 1,100 miners at five South Coast coal mines are not working to-day as a protest against the…

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