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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Spanish Coal Miners Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 4

The Government has gazetted a 40-hour week for underground coal mines and 44 hours for surface workers, to operate from July 1…

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Gold Theft Charge Three Men Before Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 4

Before Judge Thomson at the Quarter Sessions to-day, Richard Brooking, aged 49 years, miner, and William Ernest Smith, aged 32 years, painter,…

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Cups Double Gold Rod Favorite

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 4

Despite having been given 4lb. more than weight-for-age, Gold Rod[?] has been installed favorite for the Melbourne Cup…

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Alleged Gold Thefts Accused's Charges Against Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 1

Gold worth £1000 was exhibited at the Quarter Sessions to-day, during the hearing of a charge against Richard Brocking, aged 49 years, miner, and…

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Gold Finds Reported

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 5

It is rumoured that there have been several finds of gold in the Adelong district, but whether the reports are true and whether the finds are of…

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Gold Theft Alleged Seller Makes Statement From Dock Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 1

When the hearing of the case in which Richard Brooking, aged 49 years and Ernest Smith, aged 22 years, were charged at the Quarter Sessions to-day…

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Miners Protest Will Not Work Machine Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 1

A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Board today decided that its members should not work at the Aberdare Central Colliery…

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Legislative Council Supply Bill Passed Alleged Privileges to Collieries Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 2

The Supply Bill was passed through all stages in the Legislative Council to-day, practically without debate, and the Aborigines Protection Bill was…

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Machine Mining Serious Trouble Likely at Aberdare Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 1

The trouble at the Aberdare central Colliery, over the new coal-cutting machine, may spread to the Aberdare and Aberdare Extended mines. If no…

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Lucknow Gold Case Accused Found Guilty of Receiving Three Men Bound Over Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 1

Summing up in the Lucknow gold case at the Quarter Sessions to-day Judge Thompson said that the jury had to be satisfied that the gold had…

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Gold Production Increased Value in Australia Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 7

Figures made available to-day by the Commonwealth Statistician disclose that for the five months ending May 31, 1936, the Australian gold…

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Miners Wages Not to Be Paid by Cheque Arbitration Court Decision' Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 10

Declaring that he did not think the mine owners had made out a sufficiently strong case in support of their claim, Chief Judge Dethridge in the…

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Weissel Gold Cup Tumut Defeat Tallimba

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 2

Tallimba, a new team recently admitted to Grup 9, made an unsuccessful attempt to lift the Weissel Gold Cup from Tumut yesterday…

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Labor Sensation Mr. Baddeley to Support Miners' Federation? Fight Against Inner Group Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 2

There were strong reports in Trades Ball circles to-day that Mr. J. M. Baddeley would stand by the Miners' Federation in its fight against the…

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Air Tragedy Jimmy Melrose Killed Mining Director Also Loses Life Explosion in Clouds Machine Falls to Pieces Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 1

Regarded as one of the most promising of Austratralia's younger airmen, Mr. C. J. Melrose (more…

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Man Killed in Mine Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 2

John Foxall, aged 21 years, son of an inspector of mines, was killed in very unusual circumstances at the Sons of Gwalla Mine during the…

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Miners' Federation Support From Mr. Baddeley Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 1

the deputy-leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party (Mr. Baddeley) to-day declined to make any comment on the issue between the Northern Miners'…

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Air Tragedy Jimmy Melrose Killed Mining Director Also Loses Life

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

REGARDED as one of the most promising of Australia's younger airmen, Mr. C. J. Melrose (more generally known as…

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Air Tragedy Jimmmy Melrose Killed Mining Director Also Loses Life

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 2

Regarded as one of the most pro[?]sing of Australia's younger airmen, Mr. C. J. Melrose (more generally known as "Jimmy Melrose),…

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Soviet Mines Mud Huts and Humpies Delegate's Letter

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1936 · page 7

In a letter to the secretary of the Western Miners' Federation (Mr Schroder), Mr. W. A. Gregory, the federation's delegate to visit Soviet…

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