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Mining & the mines, 1936

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

Miners and Moscow. Invitation to Russian to Visit Australia. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

[?] has decided to invite the secretary of the Miners International Committee, M. Slutsky, in Moscow, to visit…

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Mining Notes the Little Wahguwyah Extended G. M. Syndicate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 5

Difficulty was encountered in sinking the No. 6 bore, caused by heavy swelling clay. It has how been found necessary to double-case the hole…

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Mining Notes the Little Wahgunyah Extended Gold Mining Syndicate Ltd

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 3

The manager (Mr. J. E. Thomas) reports as follows:--No. 6 bore to 272 feet. ground from 183 feet red clay. If present progress…

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Mining Notes the Little Wahgunyah Synd

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

The above Syndicate continues successfully with its boring operations and is to be congratulated upon its work so far…

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Winner of Gold-Mounted Whip

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 2

The gold-mounted riding whip, donated by Miss. McErvale of the Royal Hotel, to the jockey securing the most points at the recent Balranald Race…

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Modern Gold Digger Enjoys Radio and Morning Shower

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 1

If gold prospectors have shades, the mighty battalion of bygone days that hover around the diggings at Ballarat must have intrigued on a recent…

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Mining Notes the Little Wahgunyah Extended G.m. Syndicate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 3

The manager (Mr. J. E. Thomas) reports as follows:-- No. 6 Bore--Buttomed at 306 feet; several more colours gold…

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Yesterday's Fighting Loyalists Claim Success. the Gold Sent From Spain. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 2

A day's desultory fighting behind barricades, defending bridgeheads and other quarters, amid gales and mud, did not change the general…

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Miners Gassed Allegations at Russian Trial Moscow, November 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 15

Allegations that Russian miners were gassed like rats as a result of sabotage were made at the trial of the German engineer Strickling, one of…

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King Visits Distressed Areas Scenes of Desolation Sympathy with Welsh Miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 30

The King, on his tour of the distressed areas in South Wales, was deeply moved and saddened by the tragic scenes of desolation and…

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Modern Gold Digger Enjoys Radio and Morning Shower

The Independent · Monday 30 November 1936 · page 3

If gold prospectors have shades, the mighty battalion of bygone days [?]hat hover, around the diggings at [?]Ballarat must have intrigued on a…

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Mining Notes. the Little Wahgunyah Extd. Gold Mining Synd. Ltd

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 3

The manager, Mr. J. B. Thomas, reports as follows:-- No. 7 bore to 230 feet; ground mostly clay. Should reach bottom on…

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Mining Noies Cocks Eldorado

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 6

Cocks Eldorado,Gold Dredging N.L. recovered approximately 13 tons of concentrates yielding 72 oz. of gold and 2 tons of tin oxide. in the period…

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Mining Notes the Little Wahgunyah Extd. G.m. Syndicate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 1

The manager, Mr. J. E. Thomas, reports as follows: No. 7 Bore bottomed at 281 feet, went 10 feet into bottom 4 feet of…

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Sabotage Suspected at Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 47

Explosions, apparently in accordance with a plan of sabotage, occurred at two small mines on the Rothbury Estate, Newcastle. An…

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Killed Instantly Mine Worker's Head Crushed

The Independent · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 3

While working at the mouth of the shaft of the Nell Gwynne (B.M.L.) on Saturday morning, Anthony William Reed, 23, a platelayer,…

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A Good Crushing From New Gold Mine. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 December 1936 · page 2

The Wedderburn battery has completed the crushing of 15 tons of ore from a new mine at Yeungroom, for a yield of 284 ounces of gold. At £8…

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Killed Instantly Mine Worker's Head Crushed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1936 · page 16

While working at the mouth of the shaft of the Nell Gwynne (B.M.L.) mine at Bendigo (Vic.) on Saturday morning Anthony William Reed, 23, a…

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