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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

129 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 7

Special Plant Required for Antimony Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 7

In the Warden's Court at Armidale yesterday, Mr. A. S. McDonald, S.M., granted an application by Dawn…

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Move For Age Limit on Miners

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 4

GENEVA: A formal recommendation that persons under 16 years of age should not be employed…

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Light and Power Supply Line From Coal Mine For Dumaresq Valley

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

The line to carry electric power to Texas and the Dumaresq Valley will be constructed from near the coal mine at Ashford…

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Coal by Pipeline

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 8

A single pipeline, stretching for more than a hundred miles, may one day pump large size coal into London at…

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Increased Activity Among Antimony Miners

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 6

A steadily increasing interest in antimony has been aroused among local fossickers during…

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Coal by Pipeline

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 2

A single pipeline, stretching for more than a hundred miles, may one day pump large size coal into London at…

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To the Editor Alienation of Mining Leases

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 2

A few weeks ago the New England Minerals Producers' Association published a notice in the "Times" regarding…

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Brown and Gold Fete

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 8

The Armidale High School annual Brown and Gold Fete opened this afternoon in the Town Hall…

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Eyes of the Mining World Again on Howell

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 10

The Howell mining field which in the 40 years since it was vacated had revetted to its bush setting, with but a few skeleton-like remnants of its former glory, is once again focussed before the eyes of the morning world…

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Howell Mine Rich

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

INVERELL: The late John Howell, who resigned his position, as general jnanager of the Broken Hill Proprietary…

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FILMS "Cage of Gold" At Capitol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 12

Ealing Studios, renowned for their production of the factual type of semi-documentary picture, break away completely…

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Indians Pray For Trapped Miners

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

ANGANUEO, (Mexico), Monday.—Hundreds of Indians knelt in prayer at the mouth of an…

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18 Coal Mines Idle Today

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Eighteen coal mines are idle in N.S.W. today, causing a loss of about 8000 tons of coal…

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Wharfies-miners Out Industrial Strife Again!

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A lightning strike by more than 2300 waterside workers this morning prevented seven ships from being worked…

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Price Fall Stops Tin Mining at Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

EMMAVILLE: At least half the tin producers in this district have temporarily left the industry because of the recent sharp fall in the unit price of tin…

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Tin Mining Stops at Torrington

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

TORRINGTON: After activities extending over 70 years tin mining in the Torrington…

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Howell Mine

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 3

A very fine specimen of quartz, and silver-bearing are is on view in one of the business houses in Tingha. This was…

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Several Coal Mines Idle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Mine workers at Mayfield colliery today wen out in a sympathy strike with John Darling mine workers…

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Man Feared Dead in Mine

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: An elderly prospector, Bill Taylor, of Ulladulla, is believed to be drowned near Milton. Taylor…

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Miners Council Meets Tribunal

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Miners Federation officials and representatives of B.H.P. to-day went into…

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