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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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80 Dead in Colliery Tragedy London

Northern Star · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 11

The death roll in the Markham colliery disaster is now 80…

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American Capital for Austn. Mines New York

Northern Star · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

Charles Smith, of Sydney, a stockbroker, sailed for London following extensive negotiations for the sale of Australian gold mines to American…

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Evidence by Miners "Central Blue" Case At Bendigo MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 9

Evidence was given by William Moore in Bendigo court to-day that with another man he visited the Little 180 mine at Bendigo at…

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"Central Blue" Mine Case Savage Committed For Trial BENDIGO

Northern Star · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 13

The defence sprang a surprise at the City Court to-day in the gold conspiracy case by calling evidence that the so-called top encroachment…

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Fire at Gold Mine Damage Believed £20,000

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire at the new Red, White and Blue gold mine at Bendigo yesterday. One…

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Miners' Attitude

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hope), who suggested a dislocation of the coal industry might occur if the licensing…

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Did Spanish Mine Destroy British Ship?

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 6

LONDON, Monday:-- Following the discovery of the hatch covers apparently from the missing ship Anglo-Australian, and the…

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New Gold Find in W.A. KALGOORLIE

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 9

Frederick Pass has discovered a new gold find 30 miles west of Menzies, which is now under option to the Goldfields (Australia)…

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May Be Fortune in Gold Find in W. Australia

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday:--The luck of prospecting figured in a new gold find made last week by F. J. Pass, near Riverin, about 30 miles…

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Oil From Coal Too Costly

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: -- Speaking in the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon) said that the…

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British Colliery Disaster Inquiry Appointment of Commissioner

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday:--The Recorder of Leicester, Mr. P. E. Sandlands, who became King's Counsel in 1935, has been appointed a commissioner to…

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Gold Spark Impresses SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 8

So impressed was the lessee-trainer, A. G. Papworth, with the performance of Gold Spark in winning the Warwick May Handicap at Warwick…

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Secret Shipments of Gold to Canada Ottawa

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 7

Secrecy continues to surround the arrivals in Canada of Paris gold shipments reaching total of £100,000,000…

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N. Territory Mine Closes Down £35,000 Spent in 18 Months DARWIN

Northern Star · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 6

Mount Isa Mines Ltd. has decided to abandon the Howley mine at Brock's Creek, after having spent £35,000 in 18 months,…

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Track Records Equalled At W'wick Farm Gold Spark Justifies Early Praises Rival Hit Wins Again

Northern Star · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 8

Track records were equalled by Gold Spark and Clifton at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The former revealed great determination to defeat Highborn in the May Handicap, and ran a mile and three furlongs…

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Black & Gold Standard

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 7

This black wool-dechene frock has a high gathered neck line piped with gold lame,…

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17 P.C. INCREASE Gold Production Rising

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 7

A steady increase in the production of gold in Australia is reported by the Commonwealth Statistisian, Dr. Roland Wilson…

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"The Crown Is More Than Gold Jewels" London

Northern Star · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 7

"The Crown is more than gold and jewels—it is a link binding the ideals of the British Commonwealth of Nations."…

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Miss Crago Wins N.S.W. Junior Gold Cup SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 10

For the second year in succession M[?] Barbara Crago to-day won the Junior girls' gold cup golf championship from Miss M: Crowe, whose second round of 77…

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Coraki Talkies. King Solomon's Mines

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 8

Strangely enough, England has contributed but little to the really excellent classic productions to date, but now at last we are to see an English film that…

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