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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Mining Dispute Further Negotiations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 5

Arrangements have been made for the reopening of negotiations between the Broken Hill Pty. Ltd. and the Miners' Federation on the miners'…

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Gold Digging Days Australia Owes Much to the Old Timers Finding of a £500 NUGGET (Copyright)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 2

In this, the fourth article of the series, Mr. Carter tells the story of the accidental finding of a £500 nugget and of a trio of diggers who valiantly resisted temptation. Another article will appear next Monday…

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Captain's Flat. Employment at Mine Town Planners to Meet Railway May Start in August

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

With more than 100 men employed at the Lake George Mine, Captain's Flat township is now the scene of great activity…

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Owners and Miners Confer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 4

A conference arranged between representatives of the northern, southern, and western colliery proprietors and representatives of the Miners…

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Eric Weissel Gold Cup Retained by Temora

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 3

Although Temora lost the services of one of their forwards, Pinney, in the first half of the match they defeated. Young by 31 points to 16 at Temora on…

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Auctioneer Refused 1/- Bid for Mine

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

A bid of one shilling was offered for the mineral rights of the famous Doornhoek platinum mines at a public auction in Johannesburg. The…

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General Stoppage Likely Miners' Discontent SYDNEY, Later

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

Mr. W. Orr, secretary of the Miners' Federation, said to-day that a unanimous decision of the recent aggregate meetings of mine workers was no Idle…

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Underground Battle Rumanian Convicts Attack Guards in Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

BUCHAREST (Rumania), Tuesday. Protesting against the food supplied to them at the Targuocna salt mines, 300 convicts to-day attacked their…

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Goal Mines Strike Threatened Log of Claims Rejected By Owners SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 6

Following the unconditional rejection of the miners' new log of claims by the northern, southern, and western colliery proprietors, and the Broken…

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Land Mine Explodes in Belfast While King and Queen are Receiving Loyal Address! Series of Acts of Terrorism and Incendiarism London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

A land mine was exploded by Irish terrorists in Belfast under a warehouse in Academy street, 300 yards from the City Hall, where the King and Queen were receiving a loyal address to-night…

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Colliery Fatality Man Crushed by Engine Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

William Collins, aged 21 years, an underground shunter, was killed instantly to-day at Elerington Colliery When he was crushed between an…

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Miners' Threat No Coal Production in N.S.W. Secretary's Remarks "Owners Have Slammed Door in Our Face" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

Mr. W. Orr, secretary of the Miners' Federation, said to-day that the unanimous decision of the recent aggregate meetings of mine…

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Miners Demonstrate Communistic Standards Used NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

A message from Newcastle this morning states that at an early hour about 250 men marched from various points to attend a mass…

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Traces of Gold Found by Relief Workers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

Some excitement prevails amongst relief workers engaged in the construction of a scenic road round Panorma, near Bathurst, as a result of…

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Telegraphic News SYDNEY, Thursday General Coal Strike Likely

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

Every coal mine in Wales New South Wales will be Idle within a fortnight unless the coalowners unexpectedly' re-open negotiations with the miners…

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Gold Found in Stone Relief Workers' Discovery Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

Relief workers making a new tourist road at Mt. panorama, found gold in a stone which they were breaking. The yield was small but some of the workers…

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Land Mine Explodes in Belfast 300 Yards Away From King and Queen Procession Had Passed Spot Another Land Mine Found on Railway Line Culmination of Many Acts of Terrorism LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

A land mine was exploded by Irish terrorists in Belfast under a warehouse in Academy-street, 300 yards from the City Hall, where the King and Queen were receiving a loyal address to-night. The explosion shook a large section…

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Another Stay-in Strike 200 Men in Mine, Ample Food for Two Days NEWCASTLE, Thursday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

Another, stay-in strike was begun to-day, this time at the John Darling Colliery, near Belmont, 15 miles from Newcastle. About 200 men refused to come to the surface at the end of their…

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Miners' Stay-in Strike Exciting Scenes at B.H.P. Co's Colliery March of Men and Women Police Intervene in Ugly Situation Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 8

Exciting scenes were witnessed this morning when 1500 miners, many accompanied by their wives, sons, and daughters, demonstrated close to the administrative offices of the John Darling Mine, where the stay-in strike was…

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Northern Miners Await Meetings on Monday Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 16

While the situation on the northern coalfields was quiet to-day, the miners are awaiting the decision of the Interstate conference of their…

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