Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

166 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 9

King's Head Beats Sprinters Consistent Galloper Beat Liverpool Handicap Field With 6lb More Than Doncaster Weight Gold Rod's Run

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 8

Comparatively few of the prominent Doncaster horses were among the absentees from the Liverpool Handicap at Warwick Farm. The favourite…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Ex-president of Picnic Race Club Valuable Gold Cup Outright Splendid Racing Under Ideal Weather Conditions Large Crowd Of Visitors “Man on the Mike” First-class Innovation on Racecourse

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 1

After a great battle over 1¼ miles between Caliban and Gastaneer, which will go down in the racing history of the Yass Picnic Club, Mr. P. C. Julian, ex-president of the club, most popular racing man in the south and owner of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mining Activities Local Quest For Gold

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 7

Evidently there is an established conviction that gold in payable yields is to be found on the property of Messrs. J. and H…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Dispute Over Mining Lease

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 4

An application by Nesbitt Napier Lougher for cancellation of a mining lease at Marulan on the grounds of non-compliance…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

White Coal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 8

White coal is being sold in Chicago, U.S.A. Someone conceived the idea of compressing coal into cubes and covering it with white, thick,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Vass Picnic Races. MR P. C. Julian Wins the Triggs Gold Cup

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 4

At the Yass Picnic Races, Mr P. C. Julian annexed a double. Caliban won for him outright the gold cup valued at £150, which was presented…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Racing Notes Gold Rod's Autumn Programme Presents an Interesting Problem Don't Take Notice of His Defeat in the Sprint at Warwjck Farm Last Saturday. Pamelus and His Doncaster Jockey's Views

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

If Gold Rod had contested his right race, there is no doubt be would have won the Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm on…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mining

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 4

Mining operations are particularly active locally at the 'present' time, both day and night shifts being worked…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

[?] Gold Rod's [?] PROGRAM[?] Presents an Int[?] Problem Don't Take Notice of His Defeat in the Sprint at Warwick Farm Last Saturday Famelus and His Doncaster Jockey's Views

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 3

IF Gold Rod had contested his right race, there is no doubt he would have won the Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm on Saturday. I…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold Rod's Leger Win Too Good For Mediocre Opponents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 6

Showing marked superiority over his three year old rivals Gold Rod won the A.J.C. St. Leger in easy fashion on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Hidden Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 3

LONDON: Workmen who demolish the 900-year-old Malt House Yard cottages at East Burnham. Buckinghamshire, England, which…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Italy Finds Coal In Ethiopia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

ADDIS ABABA. Monday: 'There is great rejoicing over a reported discovery of anthracite coal deposits, stated to be as good of those of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Kettle of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 3

A kettle of solid gold, costing approximately 1000, has been ordered at Osaka, Japan, by Mr. Kunizo Arimoto, a millionaire tailor…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Thirty-five Drowned in Mine Shaft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Tuesday: Thirty-four natives and one European were trapped like rats and drowned to-day when a handing cage in which they…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

4 Ft. Coal Seam

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 1

Bad weather has resulted in the discovery of a four-foot thick seam of coal near Blair Point, on the Fife-Shire coast, between West Wemyss…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A New Goldfield

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 4

Whilst on active service during the Great War, .Mr. John Gibson was severely gassed, which, among other disabilities, affected his…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

New Goldfield Near Weethalle YIELDS £1000 in Two Months

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 1

Whilst On active service during the Great War, Mr. John Gibson was severely gassed, which, amongst other disabilities affected his…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Active Carbon From Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

At the inquest of the British War Office an investigation has been made at the fuel research station, with the object of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Rich Gold Strike. Two Men Take £9.000 in Three Months

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 3

About two years ago William Wisbery and Erie Norton went to the goldfields at Kalgoorlie prospecting under a Government scheme to help…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

His Weight in Gold £25,125

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

NAIROBI: The Aga Khan was offered his weight in gold (more than £25,000) here. This is a gift from his Moslem…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →