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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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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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Stoppage Averted Sth, Wales Miners LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 7

The threatened stoppage in the South Wales coalfield on Monday has been averted by a last minute settlement reached as the result of the efforts of…

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Notices of Strike Withdrawn Miners in South Wales

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 6

LONDON, Saturday:-- The South Wales Miners' Executive has withdrawn the notices of strike. Mr. Inston, Chairman of the Bedwas…

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Derby Aspirants' Trial Not Likely to Trouble Gold Rod and Talking

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:--The Canterbury Guineas on Saturday attracted Tonga, Custos, Billy Boy and other aspirants, but it looks…

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Mining Iron Ore in W.A. FIELD Anglo-Japanese Agreement

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 4

TOKIO, Saturday:--A formal agreement, it is reported, will be signed shortly between the Japan Mining Company and T. V. Salt,…

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Human Remains in Mine Unearthing of Murder Mystery?

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Human bones and hair, believed to be the remains of a young woman and a child, were discovered in a disused mine shaft at…

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Coal Machine Miners' Objection CESSNOCK

Northern Star · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 5

When the inquiry into the installation of the electrical coal-cutting machine at Aberdare Central Colliery was continued yesterday, the…

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Gold in Solomon Islands

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Returning to-day from the Solomons by the Malaita, Mr. L. J. Davis, an Australian mining expert, said rich gold…

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Human Bones Found in Old Mine Shaft Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 6

The discovery of human bones in a disused mining shaft at Bingara is to be investigated by a detective from Sydney and another from A[?]dale…

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"Lead, Kindly Light" Colliery Strikers Return to Pit Mouth

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday:--Shielding their eyes with their hands and staggering, after their record of 292 hours' entombment, the…

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AFTER 12 DAYS Miners Return To Surface Pathetic Reunions London

Northern Star · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 9

Shielding their eyes with their hands and staggering as they walked after a record entombment of 12 days four hours in Fernhill…

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Smart Gallops at Randwick Honours To Gold Rod SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 10

Smart times were registered by a number of horses at Randwick this morning. Four furlong sprints proved most popular, and 50…

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Most Champions Engaged at Randwick Youngsters Dominate Several Events Cabalist and Gold Rod Selected

Northern Star · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 10

The Epsom and Metropolitan fancies, Pamelus and Egmont, will be absentees from Tattersall's meeting at Randwick this afternoon but apart from this pair there will be a full array of champions…

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Gold Rod Now Firmer Melbourne Cup Favoritism

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday:--As a result of his success in the Chelmsford Stakes on Saturday, Gold Rod is now a firmer favorite than…

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Protest Strike by 30,000 Blantyre Colliery Trouble

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:-- As the result cf a huge demonstration, 30,000 Lanarkshire miners have been instructed to launch a…

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Day Strike Miners' Protest Action of Manager London

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 7

A huge demonstration to-day instructed 30,000 Lanarkshire miners to stage a one-day strike to-morrow as a protest against the treatment…

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Withdrawal of Gold Rod

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday:--Gold Rod was withdrawal from the Rosehill Guineas at 1.55 p.m., after the acceptances had been…

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Gold From Australia

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:-- Gold valued at £4.93,129 from Australia and from India was landed from the Carthage…

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Gold Rod Clear Derby Favourite SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 8

The bookmakers are taking no risks with Gold Rod for the A.J.C, Derby. In the charts produced to-day, Gold Rod was shown as a clear cub first…

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Blue And Gold Canopy Bright Setting for the Risk Ball 101 Couples Present

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 8

Always regarded as the most important social event of the year in The Risk district, the annual ball held in aid of the funds of the local public…

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