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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Australian Mines’ Sales. New York. May 11

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 8

Mr. Charles Smith Stockbroker, of Sydney, sailed to-day for London, after extensive negotiations concerning the sale of gold mines to American…

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Profit on Albury Gold Cup Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

The balance sheet for the Albury Gold Cup races read at a meeting of the committee of the A.R.C. on Monday evening, showed that the profit…

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Fearful Fatality At Debyshire Colliery. Deaths Estimated at 72. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

An explosion at Markam Colliery, at Duckmanton, as the night shift ol 200 men were coming to the surface entrapped 123 men. Another…

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Will Not Fo Down in the Mine Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 10

Because they believed limit pas was seeing through the seal erected to isolate the section where heating up has occurred years ago. miners at…

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Coal and Petrol From Crops Possibility of Future

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 37

Chemists will be able to convert farm crops into substitutes for coal, petroleum, and natural gas before these resources are exhausted…

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Miners Demand Gaol Police Prevent Trouble Their Wish Denied Kalgoorlie

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

A strong force or armed police was stationed at the Laverton courthouse to-day as a precaution against trouble when nearly 200…

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Austral Pictures "Between Two Women" To-morrow Franchot Tone and M. O'sullivan Also "Western Gold"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

Bringing together on the screen three of the most popular of the M. G. M stars Franchot Tone, Maureen O Sullivan and Virginia Bruce…

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Forfeiture of Mining Lease Recommended

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 6

Regarding the inquiry held at Tallangatta Warden’s Court on April 13 concerning a gold-raining lease. No. 7475, Bungil, where Joseph J. Clift, of…

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Gold Conspiracy Case Defence Springs Surprise “WORKINGS 20 Years Old” Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 5

The defence sprang a surprise in the Bendigo City Court this morning, after the Crown case against Frank Savage, sharebroker, had closest, by…

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Disastrous Mine Fire Directors to Discuss Future Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 5

The future of the New Red, White and Blue gold mine is in doubt following the fire last night, which almost completely destroyed the surface…

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Witness in Gold Case Critically Hurt in Smash Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 2

A witness in the gold conspiracy case heard in Bendigo this week, Alfred James Organ, 27, miner, of Golden Square, was critically injured this…

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Gold Cup

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

Through Mr. Rex Watson, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Messrs. McKenzie, Allen and Co. (agents for Peter Dawson whisky) have donated a handsome…

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Too Many Gold and Silver Keys I

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

Queen Mary, who is to open the new Lynden Hall of Residenee for women students of the Queen Mary College at South Woodford, has declined to…

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Colliery Disaster Inquiry London. May 19

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 2

Mr. [?] of [?] has been appointed as a commissioner to [?] an inquiry into the causes of the e[?]…

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Gold Spark Should Win Again Warwick May Handicap Fernacre’s Bright Prospects Rival Hit and Leeds Read Well

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 8

Competition will be keen in the Warwick May Handicap, to be run over 11 furlongs at Warwick Farm to-day. Although there are 10 runners only, fully eight of them are entitled to serious regard. In fact, it is quite possible for any one of the 10 acceptors to be…

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Mine Abandoned in N.T. End to Hopes Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

The Howley mine, at Brook’s Creek, where Mount Isa Mines spent £35,000 in 18 months’ investigation, has been abandoned, and the plant…

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Huge Gold and Silver Shipment Sent From Spain Perpignan, May 21

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

Nearly 200 tons of gold and silver bars are to be sent to Havre by road from Barcelona. The leader of the convey states it will be shipped to…

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Gold Yield Lower Production in Victoria Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 3

Production of gold in Victoria continues to decline in comparison with the high yield obtained last year. The Secretary for Mines (Mr. G. Brown)…

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Decline in Gold Yield

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 5

The gold yield for Victoria for April was 12,131 gross oz., equal to 109[?]1 fine oz., which at a currency value of £8127[?] an oz. (Aust.),…

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Oil Shale and Coal Report for Government

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 31

On the recommendation of the N.S.W. Minister of Mines (Mr, R. S. Vincent), the senior geological surveyor, of the Minos Department (Mr. E. J. Kenny…

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