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Mining & the mines, 1937

189 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 10

Albury Mining Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

In the Albury Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday an application was made by the Crouch Treasure Gold Mining Company for a suspension of…

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Australianities the Old Gold-getters

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 31

The cradlers, the tubmen, puddlers, the boxers, the ground sluicers, all after the glittering gold in the old days, when gold was more procurable…

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Water Miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 33

No miner dreams of hewing 750 tons of coal in a single day. This fantastic feat has become possible, according to scientific evidence, in…

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Gold Production Satisfactory Position Obtains

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 29

Representing a decrease of four per cent. from the previous month, gold production in Australia in March, 1937, amounted to 103,820 fine ounces…

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Coal Miners' Conference. To Consider Claims. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

A conference of delegates from all the coal mining districts in New South Wales will be held in Sydney on June 14th to consider claims…

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Australianities GOLD

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 18

I was walking round one of the oldest western goldfields the other day and thoughts came crowding into, or from, my mind fast and furiously…

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Victorian Gold Yield Big Improvement in April

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 35

Compared with the return for April of last year, the yield of gold in Victoria last month showed an increase of 4000 ounces fine. The yield last…

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Found in Mine Shaft. a Prospector's Body. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 2

The body of a man found in a mine shaft at Maryborough, yesterday, was identified, to-day, as that of Jack Woods (55). Woods, who was a…

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Blue & Gold Ball in a Pretty Setting

The Independent · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 3

The annual ball of the Country Women's Association was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night and provided one of the most enjoyable social…

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Miners' Lucky Escape

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 15

Hurled from the staging on which they were working when they struck an old charge in the Nell Gwynne shaft at Bondigo Robort Burns, 28…

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N.s.w. Gold Production

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 2

Gold production of New South Wales was 20,749 oz. fine, valued at £183,143 (Australian currency), for the first four months of this year…

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Blue & Gold Ball Most Enjoyable Function

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 1

"ONE of the most enjoyable yet held," was the opinion expressed by a leading officer in referring to the Deniliquin Country Women's…

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Gold Situation Officials Not Disturbed London, June 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" says that secret consultations are proceeding daily between representatives of Great Britain, France, and the United States, who…

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Gold Panic Ends Sales Slacken London, June 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 47

Fears of a fall in the price of gold have abated and sales of the metal have slackened. The city now hopes that Great Britain will announce…

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Gold Panic Hoarders Rush Market Official Policy Criticised London, June 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 11

Panic is; not coo strong a wordmadness, might oven be more, applicable—to describe the state of the gold…

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Gold Production in Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 4

Representing an increase of 5 per cent. over the previous month, gold production in Australia in April amounted to 108,848 fine ounces, valued…

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Two Miners Killed Five Others Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 31

When a car carrying seven miners to their work was struck by a coal train near Bellbird, Cessnock, two of the miners were killed and the other…

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Motor Bus in Flames Seven Miners Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 11

When conveying miners to their homes after work at the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi (Vic.), a bus overturned and burst into flames. Seven…

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The Golden Spray Mine At Narrandera

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

We notice that a company has been formed in Melbourne, called The Riverina Gold Mines, with a capital of £15,000, to take over and operate…

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Gold Output Expands Figures For Four Months

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

The continued expansion of goldmining production throughout Australia is indicated by statistics made available by the Commonwealth…

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