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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Missing Storekeeper? Injured Man Gives Name As Layers Again Disappears Talk of Torture and a Mine Secret SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 5

Albert Waltisbuhl, of St. Ives, reported to the police that last night he assisted an injured man who said he mas Henry Lavers, at French's Forest…

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Caused Ten Deaths German Pleads Guilty at Russian Trial Miners "Gassed Like Rats" Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 1

The German mining engineer, Stickling, who was charged with espionage and sabotage, pleaded guilty to sabotage, as a result of which…

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Missing Storekeeper ? Injured Man Gives Name As Laver. Again Disappears. Talk of Torture and a Mine Secret

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 1

Albert Waltisbuhl, of St. Ives, reported to the police on Thursday night that he assisted an injured man who said he was Henry Lavers, at…

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Gold to Spain to Russia London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 1

BanKers at Avila express the opinion that the Government sent £100,000,000 in gold to franco, most of which has gone on to Russia in payment for…

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Madrid Fighting Gold Sent to France and Russia? Bankers' Opinion London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 1

A day's desultory fighting behind barricades, and the defence of bridgeheads and other quarters amid gales and mud, did not change the general…

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Echoes of the Past Hill End Gold Fields When Huge Nuggets Were Found

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 6

What a sight to me in my teens were the Hill End goldnelds. Ever observant, I went about with Carlyle's ali-seeing eye. My first friends were…

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Mining Reports

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 2

The Carpathia Tin Mining Co., N.L., reports as follows for the two weeks ended 21st November:— Hauled 155 tons, crushed 140 tons,…

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Worker's Claim Holbrook Mine Accident Story Told of Remarkable Operation SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 3

An extremely delicate operation which was performed by Dr. R. A. Money, was described before the Work­ers' Compensation Commission to-day…

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Rebels to Bomb Ships Notification to Powers Danger on South-East Coast Mines Already Laid Many Casualties Near Madrid LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 1

The Spanish rebel leader, General Franco, today notified the Powers that there will be frequent day and night air attacks…

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Gilmore Anti. Dredging Committee Active Official Visit of Mr. Graham, Acting Under-secretary for Mines

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 4

A large and representative gathering of Gilmore and Gadara residents, also sympathetic, visitors from Tumut, assembled at Mr. Tom…

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Cricket District Team to Play Tumut on Sunday Week Last Hogan Gold Cup Match on

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 5

The first inter-district match of the season will take place at Tumut on Sunday week, when a representative district side will visit that town. A…

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Dredging Adelong Creek Fight Over Mining Leases Commences Strong Objection By. Tumblong Farmers Case Adjourned to January 18th

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 1

“TO be or not to be” is the question Tumblong farmers have in mind these days, and everything is. in reference to the proposed dredging of the Adelong Creek at the village, covering a distance of approximately 8 miles of creek bed, and commencing from a…

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Windowie Flats Objection to Authority to Enter to Search for Gold

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 3

At the Tumut Warden's Court on (Wednesday, before Mr. A. Grugeon, Mining Warden, an application was made by James Wesley Beavan…

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"Lee Gold."

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 2

Mr. H. Kleim, of Lockhart, has sold his well known pacer, "Lee Gold," to a South Australian sportsman residing at Mt. Gambier, at a…

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A Royal Voice Farewells an Empire. "Decision: Mine Alone"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 5

The whole of Australia, preparing for the day's work or the day's play, paused on Saturday to hear the last message that Edward, the ex-King…

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Adelong Creek Dredging Fight Over Mining Leases Commences Strong Objection by Tumblong Farmers Case Adjourned to January 18

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

"To be or not to be" is the question Tumblong farmers have in mind these days, and everything is in reference to the proposed dredging…

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Mine Fatality Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1936 · page 5

Buried beneath a fall of earth in a gold mine, near. Greensborough, Thomas Edward Tangee, aged 71 years, was killed to-day. His partners…

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Bank of England Gold London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1936 · page 7

As a temporary measure It has been decided to increase the amount of gold held in the Issue Department of the Bank of England by £66,000,000…

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Gold Snooker Cup. Davis Defeats Lindrum London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 6

Davis won the "Daily Mail" gold snooker cup. He defeated the Australian, Horace Lindrum, by 41 games to 30 in the final…

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Mine Disaster Death Roll Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 2

The death roll in the Poidih colliery disaster in Bengal has now reached 208, of whom 53 are women. It is the greatest disaster in the history of coal…

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