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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Our Serial Story "Kullamine" Station Life in Western Australia How a Gold Rush Was Started

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 3

Mr. Lindsay Powell in this, the seventh instalment of his interesting story, tells of the excitement of "cutting out" in the mustering of big mobs of cattle, and provides a humorous touch in the story of how a "gold rush"…

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Gundagai’s Bid for Maker Cup Tumut Retains Trophy by 7 Points to 4 Buck and Gold Forwards Give Great Display

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 5

ANOTHER game is added the long list in the history of Gundagai’s attempts to bring the Maher Cup home to the Bidge[?] town. Ever since 1927 when “Chook” Fraser’s “chickens” strode the football word Kite a Colossus, ambition has burned within the…

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Gold Buying Orgy on London Bullion Exchange Mystery Attitude of Equalisation Fund LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 5

A wild gold selling orgy on the Bullion Exchange, resulting In the enormous sum of £4,250,000 worth of gold being sold—almost double yesterday's…

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Rich Gold Found at Rose Hill

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 2

Mr. W. Argus, who has been prospecting about Rose Hill, between Cootamundra and Jugiong, for six years, and getting pretty…

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Gold Panic Hoarders Disgorge £7,000,000 Roosevelt's Calming Statement LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 5

Panic is not too strong a word—madness would be more applicable—to describe the state of the gold market during the past week…

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Mine Shaft Mystery Man's Body Identified MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 4

The body of the man found in the mine shaft at Maryborough on Sunday was identified as that of Jack Woods, aged 55 years, a prospector…

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Gold Situation Powers' Secret Discussions London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" states that secret consultations are occurring daily between Britain, Prance, and the United States, who are signatories to the…

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Mine Murder Police Search for Young Man Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 1

In their investigations to-day concerning the death of John Woods, aged 56 years, whose body was found in a mine shaft at Maryborough on…

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U.S.A. and Gold Position New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 4

President Roosevelt to-day informed the press there has been no change in in gold policy of the United States. He knew nothing of any agreement…

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Oil From Coal Economic Extraction Depends on Sale of By-products

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 1

The Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Vincent) said at the week-end that the State Government realised, that the production of oil from coal…

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Central Australia Wealth in Iron and Gold Sir Herbert Gepps' Views Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 4

Sir Herbert Gepp said to-day that he and other members of the party, who had carried out the survey in Central Australia, were of the opinion…

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Central Australia Wealth in Iron and Gold Sir Herbert Gepp's Views MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 1

Sir Herbert Gepp said that he and other members of the party, who had carried out the survey in Central Australia, were of the opinion that the…

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Mine Shaft Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 2

The police who are investigating the muder of John Woods, aged 56 years, prospector, whose body was found in a mine shaft, are still seeking a cyclist…

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Britain and Gold London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon), replying to a series of questions, said that no change was…

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Rich Gold Found at Rose Hill (Reprinted from Cootamundra "Herald")

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 4

Mr. W. Argus, who has been prospecting about Rose Hill, between Cootamundra and Jugiong, for six years, and getting pretty…

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Rich Gold Found at Rose Hill

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 1

Mr. W. Argus, who has been prospecting about Rose Hill, between Cootamundra and Jugiong, for six years, and getting…

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Two Miners Killed Five Injured Coal Train and Car Collide Men on Way to Work Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 1

A laden coal train and a sedan car. in which seven miners were on their way to work, collided at a level crossing near Bellbird to-day. Two men…

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Two Miners Killed (Continued from Page One) Another Tragedy Miners Cease Work Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 5

A poignant note was added to the tragedy when it was revealed that Chris Chiarelli, aged 43 years, miner, who was struck toy a fail of coal in…

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Canadian Miners Trapped by Avalanche of Water Vancouver (Canada)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 1

An avalanche of water trapped five coal miners 20 ft. underground at Manaimo (British Columbia). Three were drowned, but two walked to the…

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