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Mining & the mines, 1936

16 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Safety First! Katoomba Colliery Scenic Railway Splendid New Equipment

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

The . management of the Katoomba Colliery must indeed he commended for its regard for the safety of passengers on the Scenic Railway, especially during the peak season. In addition to the seemingly adequate plant in operation, it has…

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Council News Floodlighting in the Katoomba Falls. Area Amended Proposal Submitted to Katomba Colliery Limited

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 3

Having considered an offer by the Katoomba Coliery Ltd. towards the capital cost of floodlighting Katoomba Falls and Cascades and…

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Shale and Coal Oil Problems Parliamentary Representatives' Plain Talk

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 4

Very straight talking has been evidenced from the Parliamentary representatives of late. In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Hamilton Knight is endeavouring to introduce legislation placing the production of oil from coal and shale…

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Tree Fern Alley New Track From Coal Mine to Ruined Castle

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

The proprietors of the Katoomba Colliery (with the assistance of Katoomba Council) have recently carried out very…

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Local Coal at Power House Question of Price

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 3

For the second time in recent months, the question of the price paid for coal by Katoomba Power House was discussed in Council. The…

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Form of the Three-year-olds Omarere and Conottar Lad Fail at Moorefield Gold Rod's Chance at His First New Season Start

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 4

Sydney's supposed crack winter two-year-old, Omarere, badly let down the winter form when he failed to get nearer than third in the first division of the three-year-old at Moorefield on Saturday…

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Convent Sports "Gold" House Victorious

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 4

At the sports meeting held at St. Mary's College last Wednesday, "Gold" House, captained by Miss Rao Gyde, emerged victorious from the…

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Turf Topics Stewards' Right To Change a Jockey on Fancied Race Candidate Gave Rider His Apprentice Permit for Races and then Denied Him His First Mount. Talking, The Freak, Gold Rod, and Osculum in Their Great Warwick Farm Form

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 4

Dick Wooton regards The Freak as an Epsom proposition, and a few weeks ago be tried to engage Billy Cook for the horse in the big mile…

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Shakespeare Is Gold Rod's Most Dangerous Opponent at Last--a Good Staying 3-Year-old McGRATH Stable on Wrong Horse

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 4

All three-year-old form so far this season points to Shakespeare as the most likely to extend Gold Rod at the end of the Derby. Mala ran the champion to half a length in the Chelmsford--but that was his only form of note. And…

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Phantom Gold

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 17 October 1936 · page 4

The story of Lasseter's undiscovered reef has attracted such a wealth of attention during the last few years that Mr. H. V. Foy,…

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Falling Pole Accident Mine Manager Injured

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 3

Mr. R. Neil, manager for Katoomba Colliery Ltd., was admitted to the B.M.D.A.M. Hospital on Tuesday, as a result of injury…

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Golf Notes Gold Cup Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 3

Trophies are coming in well for the Citizens' Gold Cup open meeting to be played at Katoomba links on November 21 and 22…

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Gold Cup Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 3

The trophies for the Katoomba Golf Club open meeting Will be displayed in the windows of Bartie's Helene Hunter's and Webb's…

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Golf. Citizens Gold Cup Meeting Opens To-day

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 1

The annual open golf meeting begins at Katoomba links to-day, and it is anticipated a record number of teams will…

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Gold Cup Golf Meeting Record Sporting Success Many Visitors

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 2

The fourth annual open golf meeting for the Citizens' Gold Cup was a record success, and it was again…

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Gold Cud Meeting (Continued from page 4)

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 3

Everything appertaining to the meeting went off smoothly, all events being started by Mr. R. J. Paterson, links superintendent…

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