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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Mine Inquiry "Dangerous Condition" MAITLAND

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 8

Evidence that he had found a dangerous condition in the mine in recent years was given by the District Check Inspector (Mr. H. Connell) at the…

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Flood Invades Mine Torrential Rain in Tasmania Thousands of Pounds Damage

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 7

HOBART, Monday: -- Damage amounting to thousands of pounds was done when the whole of the Breisis mine at Derby was flooded…

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Government Forces Rout Rebels at Gijon Reinforcements for Loyalist Miners Madrid Barracks Bombed London

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 7

GOVERNMENT forces had an advantage in the week-end fighting in Spain. As the result of the Government gaining control at Gijon, reinforcements were sent to the loyalist miners…

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"Men Fear Machine" Colliery Inquiry MAITLAND

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 10

Evidence that 15 months ago shot firing had been suspended because of the presence of gas was given by Thomas Mitchell to-day, when he was…

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Safety of Mine Inquiry Adjourned MAITLAND

Northern Star · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 12

The inquiry into the safety or otherwise of electric coalcutting machines in Aberdare Central colliery was adjourned to-day until…

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From the Federal Capital Australia's Gold

Northern Star · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 13

With the investment of many thousands of pounds in Australia's goldmining industry, the Commonwealth last year produced mineral worth…

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Railway Coal Contracts SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 8

The Commissioner of Railways (Mr. Hartigan) has accepted tenders for 100,200 tons of large coal and 394,000 tons of small coal, for which…

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Galleons' Gold Auystralian Stars As Captian Blood

Northern Star · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 4

FEARING and debonair Peter Blood, immortalised by the novel of Rafael Sabatino, has been brought to life on the screen by Warner Bros., in "Captain Blood." The gentleman pirate of fortune is…

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Engaged at Warwick Farm Track Work Is Chief Guide to Form Gold Rod, Cuddle and Arachne Chosen

Northern Star · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 10

So many champions will reappear at Warwick Farm to-day that backers will have to be guided by track work to a great extent in making their selections for the various races. Three horses who have…

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Rebuff for Lang Miners Reject Policy SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 7

Parliamentarians supporting the Lang faction received a severe rebuff to-day when the rank and file of the northern miners, at three…

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Talking and Gold Rod To Meet in A.J.C. Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:--The two brilliant colts. Gold Rod and Talking, are not likely to meet until the opening of the A.J.C. Spring Carnival. Gold…

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Gold Rod Won in Effortless Style Back to Best Form Talking Scores Cuddle and Arachne Beaten

Northern Star · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 8

Of the three supposed "certainties" at Warwick Farm on Saturday, Gold Rod was the only one to succeed. The three-year-old won with the greatest of ease and demonstrated beyond doubt that he is back to his best…

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Gold Associates

Mullumbimby Star and Byron Bay-Bangalow Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, the golf associates will commence play for a trophy for long markers, donated by Mrs. A. H. Bartlett…

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[?]iner Walked On Gold

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

When going to work C. Hoff[?]n, a Maiden, miner, noticed [?]ces of gold in a big some [?]ch had been used by him as…

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Sparks and Shocks Coal-Cutting Machine NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 7

employees from Dudley colliery gave evidence to-day at the inquiry into the electrical coal cutting machine at Aberdare Central colliery…

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Gold Production CANBERRA

Northern Star · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 6

Gold production in Australia in July amounted to 104,645 fine ounces and was valued at £896,943 in Australian currency, while production…

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Miners' Threat "Will Stay Down Till Christmas"

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday:-- "We will stay below until Christmas dinner if necessary," say 63 miners at the Fernhill Colliery in Glamorganshire,…

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Stay-in Strike 63 Welsh Miners LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 7

"We will stay below till Christmas dinner if necessary" declared 63 Welsh miners, who are conducting a stay-in strike at Fernhill colliery, Glamorgan…

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Safety Clothing Value Injury Rates in Mines Reduced

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday:--Some remarkable instances of reduction of the injury rates in mines by the use of safety clothing are given in the…

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Rush for Gold Country Rich Stone Obtained

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 5

PERTH, Friday:--Four men brought into Southern Cross a rich stone showing full of gold found by them about two miles north of the…

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