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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Gold Fever in W.A. Affects Old Mining Town PERTH

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 1

The old mining town of Southern Cross has caught the gold fever again, following the discovery of promising ore two miles north of the…

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O'donnell Gold Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 4

Yesterday, on Fisher Park, the Bing Boys defeated Junee in the O'Donnell Gold Cup match by 19 points to 6. Junee arrived a man short, and G…

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Mining Registrar's Office Protest Against Abolition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 5

The Mines Department have decided to close the Mining Warden's office at Batlow, despite strong representations for its retention having…

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Princess Marina Mine Output Must Be Greater to Estimate Possibilities Present System Does Not Do Justice to Mine Electricity Charger Are Heavy

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 6

Definitely a low grade proposition, the possibilities of the Process Marina Mine, Gundagai, will never be fully known as…

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Mine Owner Killed Weethalle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 1

A stone which dropped out of a bucket at the top of a shaft of a mine at Weethalle, struck Phillip A. Reberger, one of the owners of the mine…

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Weethalle Mine Owner Killed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 8

A stone which dropped out of a bucket at the top of a shaft of a mine at Weethalle, struck Phillip A. Reberger, one of the owners of the mine,…

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Gold Rush Ceases Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 4

The "rush" which took place at the Yellowdine mines at the end of last week, following a report of the discovery of gold by a party of…

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Purely a Legal Matter Mine Manager Convicted Breach of Traffic Regulations

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 2

On Saturday night June 27th a collision, which occurred between a utility truck and car near the traffic bridge at South Gundagai had a…

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More Bones Found in Old Mine Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 1

A complete human skull and other hones were found in the old All Nations mine at Bingara, 20 feet below the spot where the…

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More Bones Found in Old Mine Human Skull Included Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 5

A complete human skull and other bones were found to-day in the old All Nations mine at Bingara, 20 feet below the spot where the incomplete…

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Gold Rod Injured Wykeham Also Cut Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 14

The Veterinary Surgeon reported Gold Rod, sustained a wound on the off thigh in the Chemsford Stakes. Wykeham received a cut on the…

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Gold Rod The Marne Randwick Derby and Epsom Trials Handicap to Satmoth D. Munro Suspended SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 6

Gold Rod increased his popularity for the A.J.C. Derby by Winning the Chelmsford Stakes at Tattersall's Club meeting at Randwick to-day. He had half a length to spare from the New Zealand colt, Mala, but that did not…

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Grenfell Mystery Still Unsolved Turning Attention to Old Mines GRENFELL, Later

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 1

A message from Grenfell states that as a result of the latest developments, the search of the river for William Henry Lavers has been practically…

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Scottish Miners Huge Demonstration Planned Treatment of "Stay-in" Strikers London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 1

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

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Women Were Scarce in Gold Rush Days of "Yellow Dust"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 2

The gold rush of California was also the golden era for frontier women who were marriage-minded. Never elsewhere were the affections of…

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Human Skull Hole in Forehead Found in Bingara Mine Police Adopt Murder Theory

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 3

A human skull, which was found last week in the shaft of the old All Nations mine at Bingara had a hole about the size of a shilling in the…

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Sydney Sporting Notes Derby Candidates at Randwick Mala and Gold Rod The Marne's Improved Stamina New Zealand 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 8

A curious feature of the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick on Saturday was that there were five New Zealand bred horses in the race and they finished 1,…

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The World's Gold South Africa's Huge Contribution

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 September 1936 · page 3

Due to the rise in the price of gold 1936 witnessed one of the world's oldest industries—gold mining - attain record proportions. Preliminary…

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Gold Rod Overlooked in Guineas Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 8

Although Gold Rod was an acceptor for the Rosehill Guineas, he was left in by mistake and was subsequently scratched…

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N.Z. Coal Strike Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

The dispute among the Waikato coalminers over the rates of pay continues, and four mines are now idle. The railway service to the mine has…

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