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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Ipswich Colliery Explosion Findings by Board of Inquiry

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 5

IPSWICH, Monday:--The findings of the mining warden and four experienced miners who inquired into the disaster at Hart's Aberdale…

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Lassetter's Reef a Myth? "Gold Could Not Occur" Romantic History

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- What should prove a final blow to the legend of Lasseter's Lost Reef has been given by the official report of…

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Horse's Sneeze Keeps Mine Idle NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 9

Yesterday, John Darling colliery was rendered idle because a man in charge of a horse complained that the…

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Southern Miners Take Stand Dispute With Lang Faction

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: -- A meeting of the Southern Delegates' Board of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to call-on all Labor Parliamentarians…

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Labor Fight Goes On. Miners Growing Restive. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 4

The Aberdare Miners' Lodge, at a special meeting last night, decided to recommend to the Minors' Federation that the party's political representatives in…

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Safety in Mines Brisbane Land Sales Wool Market Is Firm (By Our Cor respondent)

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 9

THE findings by the Warden and four experienced miners who inquired into the fatal accident at Hart's Aberdare colliery some weeks ago should do a great deal towards clearing the maze of regulations which have been…

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Rich Gold Found Fortune for Trio of Prospectors

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 6

PERTH, Sunday:-- Marble Bar, whose only claim to distinction has been that it is the hottest place in Australia, has now achieved another…

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400 Attend Alstonville "Gold Rush" Social Decorations Much Admired

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 4

MORE than 400 attended the "gold rush" social organised by Alstonville branch of the Returned Soldiers' League and lady helpers. In addition to all local centres, Lismore, Ballina, North Woodburn,…

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Grafton Gold Cup 2Nr Broadcast New Station Going on Air

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 3

Though the official opening of the new regional station of the Australian Broadcasting Commission at Grafton, New South Wales…

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Distant Coal

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 8

THE League of Nations is a league of sovereign States, with all the inherent limitations of such a body. Alliances…

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Queensland Gold Production. Comparative Increase for Six Months Period

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday: -- Queensland gold production in June totalled 11,430 fine ounces, valued at £48,552, bringing the yield for the first six…

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Mine To Be Closed NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 12

Aberdare Central colliery, where the miners are striking against the introduction of a new electric coalcutting machine, on the ground that…

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Survey of the North Gold Deposits Promising Fields Mentioned

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday:—An immediate survey by seaplane of an area in Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland, believed to be…

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Aerial Survey On Cape York Gold Deposits? Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 18

It was announced to-day by the North Australia Mineral Survey Committee that an aerial survey on Caps York Peninsula is to be…

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Gold Search In New Guinea Expedition Is Formed Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 7

It has been learned that Jack Hides, the Papuan assistant resident magistrate, who recently distinguished himself on an…

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£6000 in Gold in Thirteen Tins Rich Marble Bar Find

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 8

Marble Bar, West Australia, whose only claim for distinction has been that it is the hottest place in Australia, now has real fame. Rich gold has…

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Explosion In Mine Showed Amazing Fortitude

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday: -- Amazing fortitude was shown by Jack Keane (35), a miner, formerly of…

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2,000 Miles Flight Mine Owners Charter Plane

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday: -- Leaving Sydney on Saturday morning, the Brisbane pilot, Captain P. Moody, will undertake a 2,000-miles flight across…

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Mining Dispute Alleged Danger To Men SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly to-night rejected a motion by Mr. Baddeley (Labour, Cessnock) that the Government institute a public inquiry to…

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Elocution Contest Gold Medal Prize

Northern Star · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 6

Greater interest than usual is being evinced in the sixth medal contest, for the W.C.T.U. has at last reached its objective—that of hearing the five…

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