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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Gold Production CANBERRA

Northern Star · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 14

Although there has been a slight decrease in the production of gold in Australia during March compared with the previous month,…

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Lots of Little Gold Buttons Provide Fad Utilised in Paris for Trimming Frocks, Hats & Shoes

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 9

LITTLE gold buttons -- lots of them -- are the fad of the moment in Paris, for trimming frocks and hats and shoes. The house of Paton has scored a great success with short-skirted cocktail frocks of black organza,…

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Coursing Hospital Club Coronation Gold Cup Tonight

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 2

To-night at Murwillumbah Showground the Hospital Coursing Club will conclude its Coronation Cup meeting with a very fine programme…

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Warship Was Struck by Mine Gibraltaar

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 7

It is reported that a diver confirmed that H.M.S. Hunter was struck by a mine. A message from Almeria states that the Ministry of…

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Destroyer Struck by Mine Report Confirmed By Diver

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:-- A Gibraltar message states that the report of the diver confirms the report that the British destroyer Hunter was…

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Butter Production Falling Gold Weather Causes Decline

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 6

The Australian Daily Produce Board has been advised that the weather in New South Wales has been very cold and the usual…

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Bowls Keen Game Lazarus and Wade In Gold Cup Fixture Play at Kyogle

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 8

After one of the most keenly contested games for some time, E. N. Lazarus defeated H. Wade in a Gold Cup match on Kyogle…

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Coal Miner Injured

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 4

When working yesterday in the coal mine at Tyalgum, William Fort was struck by a trolly which was out of control. He endeavored to protect…

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Coal Men Restive Threatened Hold-up. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

Shot-firers of the South Maitland coal field threaten to hold up the industry by aggregate meetings, unless their claims for marginal rates above the wages of…

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Oil From Coal Policy Production Costs Emphasised Exceed Imported Prices

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 3

Future policy on the extraction of oil from coal in Australia may depend upon the outcome of a meeting of the Commonwealth…

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£33,400,000 Deficit Italian Budget Revaluation of Gold Reserve

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 5

ROME, Thursday:-- Making a statement in the Senate on Italy's financial position, Signor di Revel (Minister of Finance) said that…

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London Letter £66 Million for Coal Royalties (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, April 30 (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 8

The lion's share of the £66,450,000 which the State is to pay to buy out the coal mining royalties Britain will go to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, "business managers" of the Church of England. Under the private…

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Mines Idle Ultimatum to Union NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 11

Against the advice of the northern executive of the miners federation, the shotfires to-day threw the mines on the South Maitland minefield idle in…

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Wonthaggi Mine Further Evidence Before Royal Commission

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Tuesday:-- The general manager of the State coal mine at Wonthaggi, John McLeish, gave evidence to-day at the Royal…

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Gold From Hillgrove Mines. £1300 From Old Eleanora Dumps

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 2

At the Armidale branch of the Bank of Australasia last week a representative of the "Express" inspected two small, dull, dirty-looking "bricks." The…

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British Coal Strike Now Averted? London

Northern Star · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 9

The Secretary for Mines (Capt. Crcokshank) informed the House of Commons to-day that, as a result of a further meeting of the…

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British Columbia Miners Idle Demand for Recognition of I.L. Union

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 7

VANCOUVER, Wednesday. -- Mr. John L. Lewis (President of the International Labor Union) has penetrated British Columbia, where 500 strikers…

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Coal for N. Coast Secondary Industries Testing Resources at Nimbin Mining a Sideline to Dairying

Northern Star · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 6

IN the hope of locating a seam which will produce coal in payable quantities for industrial use on the North Coast three Nardi brothers—Messrs. Andy, Jack and Ray—are developing a mine on their dairying property near Blue Knob in the Nimbin district. Intermittent work has proceeded for six months and the…

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Strike Averted English Miners LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 10

A delegate conference of the Mine-workers Federation to-day endorsed the terms of the amalgamation of the two miners' unions which have…

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Stabilisation of Gold London Rumours South Africa Keen for Action

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Active intervention in exchange control during the past two days to maintain gold at a higher price, led to…

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