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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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New Mudgee Dance Hall? Up Again Gold Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 5

PRICES fixed by the commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth mints during the week ended March 19…

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New Gold Find Rush From Tennant's Creek Tennant's Creek

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 6

Following the report of a gold "find" 45 miles north west of Tennant's Creek in desert country there has been a rush to peg out claims,…

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Labor Unity Supported by Miners Admission of "Rebel" Sought Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 2

The Miners' Federation is supporting the last-minute Labor unity drive. This was confirmed to-day when the northern miners made…

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Sequel to Mine Disaster Company Charged with Laxity LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 3

As a sequet to the Gresford colliery [?] isaster in September 1934, when 265 lives were lost, summenses have been served against he company, also…

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35 Miners Killed Tragedy in South Africa Capetown

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

Thirty-five miners lost their lives today at the Durban Deep gold mine. The accident was caused through the overwinding of the pit cage…

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South African Mining Fatality CAPETOWN

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

Thirty-four natives and one European were trapped like rats and drowned to-day when a hauling cage in which they were riding crashed…

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Coal in Abyssinia Good News for Italy Addis Ababa

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

Anthracite cool deposite stated to be as good as those in South Wales are reported to have been found in the Salala region, about 125 miles…

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Sunny Comer--Its Rise And Fall Glimpse Into the Past and Some Points of History Silver-lead Lode Causes a Boom and Gold Plays Its Part

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 3

In the history of metalliferous mining in N.S. Wales an important part must be allotted to Mitchell's Creek and Sunny Corner, where, though the undreamed-of riches unearthed at Hill End and Tambaroora were not yielded, there was a steady flow…

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Cullen Bullen Slackness at Colliery Tragedy of Oil v. COAL

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 6

Easter passed over very quietly, visitors to the town being very few, while the locals making their exodus for a holiday constituted a very low…

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Mine Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 6

A very painful accident occurred to "Nugget" Foster, a miner employed in the Kandos Cement Coy's, mine, lost week. A fall of stone in…

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Wonthaggi Disaster Union Advocate Criticises Mine Manager Inquest on 13 Victims Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 4

Addressing the coroner's jury at an inquest into the [?]onthaggi mining disaster, in which 13 men were killed, Mr. Lewis. appearing for the…

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Sunny Corner History Silver-lead Mine Fortunes Vary Community Life in 'Eighties No. 2

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 5

In yesterday's issue the story of the early days of West Mitchell (formerly known as Mitchell's Creek) was told…

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Copper Find Rich Westralian Mine PERTH

National Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 6

Mr. j. Dutholt, who returned from Broome by plane yesterday claims to have found a rich copper field at Narcs Point in lice with the west…

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"Gold Diggers of 1937"

National Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 2

The management of the City Theatre has made arrangements for the screening of the musical treat of the season. "Gold Diggers of 1937"…

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Wonthaggi Inquest Gas and Coal Face Counsel's Address to Jury MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 2

Addressing the coroner to-day at the inquest into the disaster at Wonthaggi, Mr. Norman O'Bryan, for the Railways Department and the mine…

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Gold Yield Rich Coolgardie Find

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 2

Revised estimates of the gold produced in Australia last year allow that the yield was 1,169,301 ounces valued at . £stg8,098,996, compared…

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Kandos Casualties Buried by Fall of Coal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 8

A MINER named Martin O'Brien, employed at the Kandos Cement Coy's mine at Kandos, was partially buried by a fall of coal in the…

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"Gold Diggers of 1937"

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 2

The management of the City Theatre regress to announce that owing to the great success of the Gold Diggers of 1937" it can only be screen…

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No Concession Freight on Coal County Council's Disappointment

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 2

The Railway Commissioner having advised the Sydney County Council that it is not a manufacturer within the meaning of the Merchandise and…

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Gold Diggers of 1937

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

Saturday next, at the City Theatre, the musical treat, of the year. "Gold Diggers of 1937." Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Victor Moore, Glenda Farrell,…

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