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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Just to Show Their Sympathy! Miners Have Day Off From Work Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

The Aberdare miners did not world to-day in sympathy with the protest by the Wallarah miners yesterday against Judge Drake Brockman’s…

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Constable and Agent Culcairn Coal Allegations Magistrate Dismisses Charges

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 7

At the Culcairn Police Court yesterday Eric Bulloch, of Culcairn, tractor agent, was charged betfore Mr. I. Beavers, P.M.,…

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Mines Flooded 2000 Hen Out of Work 6 Inches of Rain in 48 Hours Kalgoorlie

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 4

Two thousand miners are out of work because nearly six inches of rain, falling in the last 48 hours, caused power stoppages, affecting all the ’mines in…

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Kanuri Gets His Chance at Ascot Should Take Sprint Mate O’mine and Benedict Padale May Break Unlucky

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 6

Kanuri, who was beaten over a mile at Moonee Valley last week, has a chance to atone in the Eclipse Stakes at Ascot to-day. This race is six furlongs and the distance will suit Kanuri. Varying from 11 to 19 acceptors every race has attracted good fields…

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Mining Woman Safe Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

Living under an assumed name in a room at Arinadala, and working as a cleaner, Mrs. Edith May Orriss, aged 45 of Pascoe Vale road, Essendon, who…

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Strange Story of How Miners Gave Themselves a Holiday! Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

That although the miners virtually owned a mine at Mount Mulligan they had struck work to endeavor to force themselves to pay themselves for…

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Will Dive Fob Gold in Mountain Pools Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8

Charles Edwards, a 23-year-old Manly resident, who makes his own diving suits, has been engaged by mining engineers in New Zealand to drive…

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Torrential Rain Floods at Kalgoorlie Gold Nuggets Washed to Surface Kalgoorlie

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

A torrential downpour of nearly an inch of rain in 10 minutes yesterday. coupled with overnight falls, has again inundated…

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Gold Content of Dollar President Seeks Extension of Powers Washington, January 19

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

Mr. Roosevelt has asked Congress to extend for two years his power to regulate the gold content of the dollar and also to extend the Act…

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Gold Price Up London, January 21

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

Gold is quoted to-day at £7/8/8½ per fine oz, a rise of lid compared with yesterday…

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Tasmanian Water Shortage Closes Tin Mine Launceston

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 6

For the first time in the history of Storey's Creek Tin Mine, operations have had to be suspended owing to the shortage of water for slicing. About…

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58 Japanese Coal Miners Killed Tokio, January 23

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

Fifty-eight were killed and 34 are missing in an explosion in the Miyata; coal mine at Kiushiu…

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Forfeiture of Lease Gold Mining at Beechworth Case Before Tallangatta Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6

At Tallangatta Warden’s Court, J. J. Clift, of Coote St., Essendon, applied for forfeiture of gold mining lease No. 7475, Beechworth,…

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Gold Yield in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

The Department of Mines states that production of gold of N.S.W. origin for December last was estimated at £35,264 (standard rata), or £76,20[?]…

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“Shower Strike” at Coal Mine Wonthaggi

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

Because the water supply for the showers in No. 18 Shaft at Wonthaggi failed yesterday a unique strike prevailed for portion of the…

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“Dishonest Miners” Union Representative Protests Judge’s Reply Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, the secretary of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. W. Orr) protested against Judge…

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Wool Fibre From Coal and Lime Germany to Make Large-Scale Manufacture Figures Quoted by N.S.W. Agent general a Warning to Australia SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

Remarkable progress has been made by Italy, Japan and Germany in the production of synthetic wool, according to a statement furnished…

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Search for Gold Reef

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Long camel journeys over waterless country a struggle with floods, which turned desert areas into a bog and other hardships suffered during a…

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Gold and Fish in New Remedies

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

Gold and the common rainbow trout are about to figure in the latest cures for two of civilisation’s. commonest ailments— diabetes and rheumatism—…

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Judge on Jungle Rules in the Mining Industry Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

Under jungle rules that now prevail the miners have nothing else to do but strike if they had a dispute, as there was no machinery for dealing with such…

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