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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

177 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 9

Trouble in France Miners Threaten General Strike London, June 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 12

Although it has been announced that the strike in France has been settled, and French newspapers pay tribute to the new Socialist Prime Minister (M…

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Terrier in Form. Gold Vase Win

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 39

Jim Ferrier, the Australian amateur champion golfer and runner up in the British amateur championship, won the competition for "Golf…

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To Correspondents Don't Go Down the Mine, Dad

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 11

This old English ballad refers to coal mining, but it has a relevance to all those who labor under ground to extract wealth from the earth. It is…

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Old Mine Re-opened Rich Shoot of Ore Located

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 1

Messrs. J. Bohun, R. McDonald and W. Griffiths, whist working in an old drive in the once famous Rainbow mine came to a rich shoot of are…

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Old Mine Re-opened Rich Shoot of Ore Located

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 2

Messrs. J. Bohun, R. McDonald and W. Griffiths, whilst working in an old drive in the once famous Rainbow mine, came to a rich shoot of ore…

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Strikers Use Rifles Serious Fight at U.s. Coal Works

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 19

The labor dispute which has been in existence for two months in the coal works at Kent (Ohio), over wages turned into open gun warfare between…

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You Dye a Thousand Times a Day Invaders Who Preferred Red Flannel to Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 8

It would be a dull world if you didn't dye! In fact, life would be a colorless sort of existence. DO you realise that you dye a…

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Oil and Coal Resources Await Harnessing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 3

Ever since the drilling of America's first oil well in 18.59, repeated scares of oil and coal shortage have worried power users. Oil and coal…

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Death of Colliery Official. a Verdict of Suicide SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

A verdict of suicide was returned at the inquest into the death of Alex-Collins (53), Assistant Director of the State Lottery, whose body was…

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Miners' Federation and A.L.P. Central Executive Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

The Deputy Leader of the State Parliamentary Labor Party (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) to-day declined to make any comment on the issue between…

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Gold Boom in South Africa

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 4

Because of her rich gold mines, South Africa is now so prosperous that she does not know what to do with her money, said Mr J. M. Rae…

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Blue and Gold Ball Successful C.w.a. Function Enjoyed by Large Assembly

The Independent · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 2

Quite up to the standard of previous years in the measure of enjoyment the annual Blue and Gold Ball conducted, by the…

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Bendigo Mines Prosperous Period Ahead

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 35

At the conclusion of a thorough inspection of some of Bendigo a (Vic.) best-producing mines, Sir Herbert Gepp, consultant on development to…

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Gold Production an Appreciable Increase

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 1

Figures made available by the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Wilson) disclose that for the five months ended 31st May the Australian gold…

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Blue and Gold Ball a Brilliant Success

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 4

THE annual Blue and Gold Ball of the Deniliquin C.W.A. held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night proved most successful, socially and financially…

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Weissel Gold Cup Tumut Hold Off Tallimba

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 39

Tumut successfully .defended the Weissel Gold Cup against Tallimba on Sunday, winning 19 to 7. Half-time scores were: Tumut 8, Tallimba 2…

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Miners' Labour Policy. Statement by the President. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 1

At a special meeting of the committee of the unions in opposition to Mr. Lang, held in the Traces Hall, the general president of the Miners'…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 1

The first meeting of shareholders of the newly-formed Little Wahgunyah Extended Gold Mining Syndicate Limited, will be held on Tuesday…

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Blue and Gold Ball C.W.A.'s Annual Event Another Successful Function

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 3

Friday night saw the culmination of the efforts of the members of the Country Women's Association in their annual ball held in the School of Arts…

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Mining Notes the Little Wahgunyah Extended First Meeting of Shareholders

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 5

About fifty shareholders attended the first extraordinary meeting of shareholders which was held in the Temperance Hall, Rutherglen [?]n…

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