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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Price of Gold London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

Gold is quoted in London at £7/1/0½ an ounce fine, the same as yesterday. Adding exchange and allowing for realisation charges, the…

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Miners' Federation Criticism by Trades and Labor Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

The centra] council of the Miners' Federation will meet on Saturday to consider the question of financial support for the striking seamen…

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Lambton Colliery Call for Free Men Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 16

The men who were withdrawn from Lambton B Colliery by the Miners' Federation on November 11, as a protest against the mechanistion of…

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Miners' Levy to Help Seamen Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

A meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation has seen called for to day to deal with a proposal that a levy be imposed on…

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No Coal for Non-union Crews Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 6

Following the decision of the Wallarah miners not to produce coal to be loaded into vessels manned by volunteers, the Wallarah colliery was idle…

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Oil From Coal Federal Action Urged Sir Fredrick Stewart's Report

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

The report of Sir Frederick Stewart, which is now in the hands of the Federal Cabinet, recommends among other things, that the…

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Shipping Strike May Be Called Off Coastal Vessels Only Five Percent. Levy for Miners SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

It was reported to-night that a move is likely to be made at to-morrow's meeting of the seamen to call off the strike as far as coastal…

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Two Pits Join Idle Mines SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

It was stated to-day in Sydney that the Aberdare Central and Bellbird pits had joined the idle mines because of the shipping strike…

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Mechanised Mine Conference to Settle Dispute Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

With a view to settling the trouble at Lambton Colleries, a conference between the representatives of the miners and the superintendent of the…

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Shipping Strike Decision to Continue Miners' Levy to Support Seamen SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

With only one dissentient, a mass meeting of members of the Seamen's Union to-day re-affirmed the decision to remain on strike. The meeting…

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English Miners Long-term Agreement Sought London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

The president of the Mine Workers' Federation (Mr. Joseph Jones), speaking at Barnsley to-day, appealed to the owners not merely to make amended…

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Miners Refuse Coal to Licensed Crews Two More Pits Stop Supplies Trouble May Spread Seamen Plan Public Meeting in Town Hall A.C.T.U. Criticised by Strike Committee Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

It was stated to-day in Sydney that the Aberdare and Central Bellbird pits have jointed the Argyle mines in a sympathy strike…

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Shocking Tragedy Mother and Eight Children Burned to Death in Miners' Cottage LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1
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A mother and eight children whose ages range from 1 to 13 years, were burned to death in a miners' wooden cottage at Tyldesley (Lancashire)…

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Lucky Buy Gold & Diamond Statuette Bought by Officer for £1 CALCUTTA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

A LUCKY purchase, was made at Benares by an officer of a British regiment to-day. He was examining ornaments in a dealer's shop,…

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Lucky Purchase Gold and Diamond Statuette Bought Bt Officer for £1 CALCUTTA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

A lucky purchase was made at Benares by an officer of a British regiment to-day. He was examining ornaments in a dealer's shop when he…

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Colliery Disputes Settled Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 3

A conference between the Broken Hill Pty. Ltd and representatives of the Miners' Federation resulted in an agreement being readied and work…

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Gundagai's Gold Yield for 1935 ALMOST £11,000 What the Annual Mining Return Shows

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

During 1935 Gundagai had a profitable time so far as gold mining was concerned. On reef gold work, 172 men were…

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Dog Lives 14 Days in Old Mine Almost Poisoned Out of Mercy

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5

John Bush, of Jerrawa, lost his dog down a fifty-foot mine-shaft —and recovered it a fortnight later, unharmed…

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Search for Gold Joseph Conrad's Voyage to Pacific Island Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 3

It has now been revealed that the party which the captain, Mr. A. J. Villiers, will take on board the sailing ship Joseph Conrad when it leaves…

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