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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Golden Spray Mines

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 2

A company has been formed in Melbourne to take over and operate the Golden Spray Mine., at present owned and operated by…

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Gold Find? Hopes of Garibaldi Reef YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 1

What it is hoped will prove a rich gold-bearing reef, has been uncovered at the Stanley T.S.R. by Burrangong Council workmen digging a gravel pit…

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Miners' Wages Restoration of Cut Demanded Five-day Week Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 1

Full restoration of the 12½ per cent wage cut imposed under the Beeby Award was demanded by a State conference of Miners' Federation delegates,…

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Three Miners Injured by Fall of Coal Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 1

A fall of coal in the Aberdare Central Colliery to-day injured three miners. They were Raymond M'Crohan, aged 36 years, fractured leg and…

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Winding Up Order Upper Watut Gold Mining Co. Melbourne, Wednesday. '

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 4

Judge Magennis, in the Court of Mines to-day, granted a petition for the winning-up of the Upper Watu[?] Gold Alluvial (N.L.) Co., which has…

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Gold From Bilbao London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 1

British destroyers patrolling in the Bay of Biscay have been instructed to watch and give protection to the British steamer Seabank, which is…

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Golden Spray Mines New Company to Operate

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 6

A company has been formed in Melbourne to take over and operate the Golden Spray Mine at present owned and operated by Mr. E. E…

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Skilled Miners Needed in North Australia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 4

It skilled miners and technicians from the south were sent to the Northern Territory to prospect known mineral areas scientifically, a mining…

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English Racing Ascot Gold Cup London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 10

The Ascot Gold Cup, run to-day, was won by Precipitation, with Cecil second and Quashed third…

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Australian Gold

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 6

Australia's gold production during the lour months ended April 30 was 414,214 fine oz., valued at £A3,626,679, or £2,901,343 sterling. These figures…

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Murder Charge Mine Shaft Discovery Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

Reginald James Kilpatrick, aged 21 years, appeared at the City Court today on a charge of the murder of John Woods, aged 56 years, a…

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Mines Exploded Annihilate Rebel Defenders MADRID

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

The Loyalists exploded three mines under the clinical hospital, University City, in which the long isolated detachment of Rebels have maintained a stubborn defence. The explosion…

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Fatality at Yanco: Mangled by Coal Truck Local Residents Shocked

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

MR. W. Lane, a trimmer employed at the Yanco power house, was run over by a coal truck at the power house…

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Oil From Coal £3,000,000 Plant Recommended Committee's Report CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 1

After analysing the report of Sir David Rivett, who recently returned from an extensive investigation tour through England and the Continent,…

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Oil From Coal 13,000,000 Plant Recommended Committee's Report Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 4

After analysing the report of Sir David Rivett, who recently returned from an extensive investigation tour through England and the Continent,…

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Surprise Gold Mine Sydney Woman’s Money Involved Re-Trial Ordered In Wolff v. Herbert Case

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 2

BEARING an apt name according to His Honor Judge Coyle, an Surprise Gold Mine, at Gundagai, was the main item in not an unusual story which was told a the District Court, on Tuesday last…

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Texa's Lady Brilliant Long Sequence Of Wins Remarkable Win by Gleam Gold

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 14

The alteration of coursing meetings to fortnightly fixtures has resulted in heavy nominations, and although the Wagga Club on Thursday night…

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Bullets Whizz Past Miners' Heads

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 2

On two charges of shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm, Mrs. Ann Ivy Williams was committed for trail by Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., at the…

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Aberdare Mine Men Decide to Cease Work. Electrical Machinery Danger. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 3

The miners employed at the Aberdare Central Colliery decided last night to cease work until the electric coal cutting machinery, recently…

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Mine Shaft Tragedy Alleged Statement at Inquest Accused Committed for Trial Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 3

The inquest began to-day into the death of John Woods, aged 58 years, prospector, whose battered body was found in a mine shaft near…

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