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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Prospector Declared Dead Lost in the Bush When After Gold Widow’s Story in Court. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 9

John Lee, 82, a cripple, late of Noble street, Noble Park, was presumed to be dead by Mr. Justice Macfarlan in the Supreme Court to-day,…

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Strife in Coal Mines Notice to Employers . LONDON, December 19

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 6

The miners’ delegates have decided to give notice to be effective in all fields on January 27 if wage proposals satisfactory to the miners are non…

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[?]Ritish Miners’ Threat. Strike If Pay Not Raised [?]Neconomic Mines Blamed London, December 20

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 3

British miners seek an increase of 2/ a shift for adult workers and 1/ for juveniles. It is estimated that this would add…

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[?]Frican Mining Fraud. [?]ominent Men Convicted Solicitor and Brokers Capetown, December 2[?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 3

The trial of six directors of the [?]ho[?]k Mines Coy, on charges of [?]y lasted three weeks, resulting the conviction of three persons,…

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The Seamen's Strike. Question of Colliers and Collieries. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 2

With only two dissentients, a meeting of seamen at Sydney Town Hall, to-day, carried a resolution supporting the action of the crews of…

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Shipping Strike Seamen to Leave Colliers Wild Scenes at Meeting Miners Promise to Join Strike Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 2

Wild scenes occurred in the basement of the Town Hall to-day when a special meeting of seamen was held to consider whether colliers…

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Seamen’s Secretary Thrown From Sydney Hall Huge Meeting Favors Strike Reported Promise of Aid From Miners SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 1

With only two disse[?]ents a meeting of seamen in Sydney Town Hall to-day carried a resolution supporting the action of the crews of the colliers in going on strike. The meeting which was attended by nearly 2000 unionists was one of the rowdiest for years…

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Coal Crisis Negotiations Resumption in New Year (British Official Wireless) LONDON, December 23

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 December 1935 · page 2

Negotiations between representatives of the coal mining industry in regard to an offer advanced by the Mine Owners’ Federation in reply to…

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Did You Know...? How Coal Blasting is Being Made Safer. The “Air Turbin” Arrives: can the Earth be “Dinted”! London, December 8. (By Air Mail)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 December 1935 · page 4

Mining by machinery is nothing new now though it is not yet universally adopted. It is not always as safe as it might be, however. In…

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Well Known Mine Manager Depicted on Australian Notes Death Occurs in Benbigo •

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 1

Last survivor of the three miners who were depicted on the back of the £1 notes first issued in 1913. Mr. Frederick Joseph Smith, manager of…

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£11,700,000 From Mines N.S.W. Figures Up Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 5

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) stated tonight advance returns which had been furnished to him indicated that the mineral…

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Coal From England 17,000 Tons Gas Company Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 1

The Metropolitan Gas Co. has ordered about 17,000 tons of coal from Newcastle on Tyne to be shipped in January to maintain reserves, which…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 5

Two [?] have been put down on the head of the Lanarkshire lead on the western side of the Rutherglen Park, without good results. We…

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Oil From Coal Huge Production Forecast Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 1

Mr. E. A. Cooper, of J. and A. Brown, of Abermain and Seaham Collieries, is extremely optimistic regarding the production of oil from…

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