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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Yorkshire Colliery Disaster Wives and Mothers Identify Victims

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Friday: -- The inquest was opened to-day at Barnsley on the 32 victims of the disaster at Wharncliffe Woodmoor Colliery, Yorkshire,…

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Clinker Of Gold In Baker's Oven

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

When assisting Messrs Nolan Bros, bakers, of Landsborough to clean ashes and clinkers from ovens. some time ago, Mr. H. Knight found a…

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Oil From Coal "Wait On England" CANBERRA

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 5

Advice has been given the Federal Government by Sir David Rivett, the chief executive officer of C.S.I.R., who is now abroad making enquiries…

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National Day of Mourning British Miners and Victims of Barnsley Disaster

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Monday:-- Urging that the coalfields be still throughout the country oh Thursday to perm the miners to observe a national day of…

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Trace of Gold In 27 Out of 30 Bores CANBERRA

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 5

Traces of gold have been discovered in 27 out of 30 bores put down to a depth 12 feet in a huge Iron ore body discovered by the Northern Australia…

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'Dangerous Mine' Cabinets Opinion Use of Machines SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 7

Although the Minister for Mines recently refused a request by the Miners' Federation that a public inquiry be held into the installation of…

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Man Sent to Gaol Illicit Gold Treatment Plant

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday:-- The discovery early in July by members of the gold stealing detection staff of what is claimed to be the largest…

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Bernie Ross Gold Cup Win Yule Log Scores Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 10

The Gold Cup meeting of the Ipswich Amateur Turf Club to-day attracted a record attendance: Conditions were ideal. After Lady Chance had won the Sixth…

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When World Powder Mine Explodes South Africa Will be With Britain

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Wednesday: -- Mr. Blackwell M.P., addressing constituents, revealed that Mr. Pirow (Minister for Defence), after…

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Farm Hand's Gold Find

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 4

Aubrey Greentree, a Windsor farm hand, dug up a pickle bottle of sovereigns while working on a farm at Cattai. It is estimated that the…

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Two Minutes' Silence British Miners' Tribute to Barnsley Victims

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:--Throughout the coalfields to-day work was interrupted and two minutes' silence observed at the time of the memorial…

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"Pong Wee" Gold Tea, or Teapot Full [?] Beer?

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday:--"Pong wee' is Chinese for cold tea, but according to police evidence in a Melbourne Court, it sometimes means a "teapot…

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Deadlock Reached Colliery Strike SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 7

A deadlock has been reached in the negotiations for a resumption of work at Aberdare Central colliery where 450 men have been on strike for some…

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Gold Honor Ownership of Racehorse Bankruptcy Decision SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 8

Mr. Justice Lukin, in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, delivered his reserved judgment that the racehorse Gold Honor was the property…

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Gold Mining in Australia American Capital Favorable Attitude of Investors

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 5

FREMANTLE, Tuesday: -- The importance to the Australian gold-mining industry of the American capital was stressed to-day by Mr. J. Blaikie…

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Safety of Mine MAITLAND

Northern Star · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 2

In order to allow the Miners' Federation time to prepare their case, the inquiry into the safety or otherwise of electric coal cutting…

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Gold Stolen Casino

Northern Star · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 13

A thief or thieves gained entry to the dental surgery of Mr. G. J. Mortimer, in Walker-street, on Tuesday night and removed from a desk…

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Theft Of Gold From Dentist

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 8

Gold valued at £35 and a valuable watch .were stolen from Mr. G. J. Mortimer's dentist's surgery at Casing, on Tuesday…

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Turf Topics. Three Year-olds Who Are Not As Good As Two-year-olds As Suggested by Their Form Omarere and Connottar Lad Gold Rod's Chance at His First New Season Start

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

Sydney's supposed crack winter 2-year-old, Omarere, badly let down the winter form when he failed to get nearer than third in the first division of the…

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Jockey's Claim Against Newspaper Gold Cup Sequel SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 22 August 1936 · page 2

An article published in the "Newsletter and Hopkins Turf Guide" led to the well known jockey, Maurice McCarten,…

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