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Mining & the mines, 1935

572 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 29

Mining at Lankey's Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 5

About three months ago plant costing between two and three thousand pounds was installed on Mr. A. T. Creswick's property, about six miles…

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Stamina Test For St. Fervent Gold Gup Prospects

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 7

If St. Fercent is to be successful in some of the important Spring races, he should win the M[?] Gold Cup to-day…

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Gold Cup Prospects St. Fervent Fancied Nellie’s Tip Dangerous Epigram May win at Mentone

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 8

Mentone will lie the attraction. for southern racegoers to-day, when a programme of seven races gives promise of an interesting…

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Oil From Coal Huge Subsidy Needed Expert Gives Ideas Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 1

To manufacture petrol from coal in Australia, the Commonwealth would need to subsidise the industry to the extent of about 10d. a gallon,…

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Gold Yield Still Rising Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 5

During August 6960 fine ounces or gold were produced in Victoria, valued at £44.872. being an increase of 481 ounces compared with the…

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Mine Worker Killed Motor Cycle Crashes Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 3

While riding his motor cycle along Johnson street, Fitzroy, early this morning, George Alexander Miller. 23, mine stoker, of Shamrock street,…

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Big Mining Strike Piece-work Rates Dispute 400,000 Men Involved Washington, September 23

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 3

Four hundred thousand bituminous coal miners, in 27 States, are idle to-day after months of negotiations between the union…

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Ministry Assailed Labor Party’s Censure Mr. Forde’s Five Charges Mr. Lyons’ Vigorous Reply Polish Coal Imported Into Australia Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 3

In moving a censure motion in the House of Representatives to-day a bitter attack was made on the Government by the Acting-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Forde). The Government, he said, had stifled criticism by calling Parliament…

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Mechanical Appliances. Resisted by Miners. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 3

A meeting at which every miners' lodge in the Northern district was represented, passed a resolution endorsing the decision of the Federation's…

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Gunambil Coal Demand for It in Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 6

During the last 12 months the Gunambil colliery syndicate have been working along quietly, building the foundations of what should bo one of the…

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Mining Plant to Be Sold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 45

The complete mining machinery and plant of the Murmungee Gold Mine, situated nine miles from Beechworth, will be sold by auction on Wednesday,…

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In Old Mine Shaft for 15 Hours Boy Rescued by Father

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 19

Imprisoned in a shaft about 30ft. deep for 15 hours, Eric M'Caig, aged 9 pears, of Sailor's Gully, near Bendigo (Vic), was rescued on Saturday…

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American Coal Strike Agreement for Termination, Washington, September 25

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 3

An agreement to end the [?]mincus coal strike, which had affected 400,000 miners in 27 States, on October 1, has been reached between the…

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Tropical Australia Gloomy Future Predicted “Only Mining and Cattle Raising” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 4

During the course of a review of the work of the recent Empire Congress of the British Medical Association, the President, Sir James…

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Coal Mining British Exports Increase London, September 27

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 3

According to the 14th annual report of the Mines Department, the output of British coal mines last year was the highest since 1930. Coal…

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Run Down by Train Coal Miner Killed Body Shockingly Mutilated ,SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 1

Abraham Darragh 43, coal miner was run down by a train and killed near Coaldale station on the South Coast last night…

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Huge Gold Reef

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 3

The South African Government mining engineer (Mr. Hans Piron) announces the existence of a gold reef of an estimated value of £2[?]0…

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Mining in Murray Valley Company to Work Claim “No Limit to Capital”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 5

At Tallangatta Warden’s Court, Gerald Sheehan, caterer. Grey sheet, Caulfield, applied for forfeiture of lease No. 7538 (Beechworth) at…

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Demands by Miners. a 30-Hour Week Wanted Other Concessions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 1

According to a statement prepared by Messrs. W. Orr and C. Nelson and published by the Central Council of the Miners’ Federation, miners are…

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Increase Note Issue Plea by Mr. Mair, M.L.A. “Way Out of Difficulties.” Says Our Gold Should Be Used Believes Currency Could Be Expanded by 36 Million Pounds. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Alex. Mair (U.A.P., Albury), when discussing unemployment, advocated an expansion of the currency. He strongly advocated the retention by the Commonwealth Bank…

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