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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Not Serious Mt. Isa Miners' Strike Threat Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

Although members of the Australian Workers' Union, at Mount Isa on Sunday decided to cease work [?] workers were not granted an [?] of £1…

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New Clues Mine Mystery Swagman and Woman

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

A further development in the Wedderbern nine skeleton mystery occurred yesterday, when the Government Analyst…

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Best for Years Gold Yield Increases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

Queensland gold yield for the first 11 months of 1936 wat 105,283 ozs. fine, an increase of 12,419 ozs. fine, compared with…

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The Coal Industry Production and Consumption Question of Oil Extraction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

The Commonwealth Year Boole for 1936, which has just come from the press, gives some interesting particulars concerning the production and…

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Mine Murder Supposed Victim in the Flesh Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

A message received from Melbourne this morning stated that the supposed male victim of the mine murder at Wedderburn had been found alive, and…

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Wellington Left Out in the Gold Local Unemployed Have Strong Grievance Deputation to To-night's Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

At to-night's meeting of the Municipal Council a deputation representative of the Wellington unemployed will voice a strong grievance in connection with the way they have been overlooked in regard to employment on…

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Seven Miners Killed by an Explosion Deep in Markham Colliery London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 1

As a result of an explosion three-quarters of a mile below the ground seven miners were killed in Markham celliery, at Duekmanton, near…

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Our Mining Wealth

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 2

At the protest public meeting oh Tuesday night in the baths area, mention was made by several speakers of different works in the…

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Mining Dispute at Broken Hill. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

A dispute at the Zine coranoration mine resulted in between 40 and 50 mem being dismissed. There will be a big mass meeting on…

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DRIPSTONE Battery at Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

Summer has been with us for the past week. Hot sultry days have been prevailing, followed by thunder storms on a number of evenings…

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Strange-but True Petrol From Cannol Coal

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7

Science has revived a dead industry. Cannel coal used to be extensively mined in Scotland, but for years it has been regarded as a…

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Old Gwabegar Resident Succeeds at Tin Mining

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

Thus the “Inverell Times”:— “Mining seems to have taken a new lease of life, principally through the activities of the Tlngha…

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Terrific Explosion at Wonthaggi State Coal Mine RENOUNCEMENT Or Revision? of Ottawa Agreement Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

A rumor is current here that the proposal announced by Mr. Lyons, that the Commonwealth should take action this year to renounce the Ottawa…

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Racing Form a High Class Field This Year for Caulfield Futurity Stakes Many Notable Weigh-carrying Sprinters to contest rich 7 furlong stake. This will be the test of Gold Rod's superiority

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 6

The high-weight who came home best of all in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday, was Regular Bachelor. He was last when the…

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Fire Extinguished At Happy Valley Colliery Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

A fire broke out underground at the Happy Valley colliery, near Merewether, yesterday afternoon. It is believed that hessian brattice,…

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French Freighter Damaged by a Mine Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

The French freighter, Marie Terese le Borgne, was damaged by a mine today of Barcelona, in the same sector as the Lloandovyer Castle struck a…

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Mining Wealth Big Production Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

Sir Colin Frazer, speaking at the annual meeting of the Australian Mines and Metals Association, said Australia's production of nonferrous…

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Blue and Gold Ball COONABARABRAN C.W.A.

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 12

The Coonabarabran C.W.A. is holding its blue and gold ball or the Club Hall, Coonabarabran, on Tuesday, April 6. Owing to a…

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Good Yield From the Mining Industry Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

Sir Colin Fraser, speaking at the annual meeting of the Australian Mines and Metal Union, said that Australia's production of non-ferrous base…

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SPORTING Topics of the Turf. Gold Rod will meet the weight forage talent at Warwick Farm. Is Cup favourite Silver Standard ready for the sound test at

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 3

There will be somewhat different twist to the Chipping Norton Plate, Sydney's next weight-forage race if Gold Rod contests it…

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