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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Striking Miners Plan to Extend Dispute Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 4

The Northern Miners' Executive expects that the central executive will convene an early meeting of the central council to discuss the proposal to…

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Gold Rod Ill Rumors That He Was "Got At" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 8

Rumors that the Epsom winner, Gold Rod, had been "got at" were rife after his failure in the Craven Plate at Randwick to-day. After chasing…

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Gold Rod Recovered From Illness Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 8

Gold Rod appeared to be himself, again when he worked at Randwick, this morning and there seems to be no explanation for his condition after…

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Paralysis Epidemic Victorian Cases Number 474 Wonthaggi Mine Management's Generosity MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 4

Four more cases of infantile paralysis were reported to-day, bringing the total to 474. To enable families affected by the…

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Racing Reversals Gold Rod Runs Last

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 11

Although generally the form at the Randwick racing carnival has been easier than usual to follow, and with few big surprises, there have as…

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German Mine Captured Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 4

Government forces conducted a daylight raid on Users and captured a German-made mine containing 2 cwt. of explosives…

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£2000 Strike Pay for Idle Miners Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 1

More than £2000 in strike par will be distributed early next week among the men from the John Darling and Burwood mines. They have been idle…

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Gold Digging Days Early Days of Wattle Flat Looking Backward (Copyright)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 2

When men were making for the Turon diggings in thousands in the early fifties, their chief objective was Sofala, but Wattle Flat lay three miles this side of their destination, like a ripple of Quicksilver across a battery table, offering rich and fairly easily…

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"King Solomon's Mines"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 2

"King Solomon's Mines," H. Rider Haggard's exciting story of romance and adventure in South Africa, has become one of the most brilliant…

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Heroic Miners Mt. Lyell Anniversary

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 7

Sunday, October 10 was the 25th anniversary of the fire in the North Mount Lyell mine, Tasmania, memorable for the loss of 42 lives caused…

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Strike Pay for Miners Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

The first distribution of strike pay to the Burwood and John Darling miners was made to-day when £2000 was handed out after the men had been…

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"King Solomon's Mines"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 2

For sheer entertainment and unexcelled pictorial presentation of the author's original ideas, "King Solomon's Mines" takes first place in…

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Gold Robin to Be Saved for Stud Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 8

The two-year-old colt, Gold Robin, who broke a fetlock in the Canonbury intakes on Saturday—his first race—will probably be saved for stud…

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Pilfering Gold Allegation Against Mining Company Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

Giving evidence to-day in the £20,000 action Which is being brought following the alleged pilfering of gold by one mining Company from another…

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Miners Favor Boycott Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

At a meeting of the Miners' Central Council to-day it was decided to support the demand of the Labor Council for a boycott of Japanese…

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Two Clydesdale Fillies Win 2 Gold Cups, 8 Silver Cups and 27 Ribbons at 5 Shows Messrs Tnacia Bros[?] Record Success

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 2

A unique [?] has been set up by Messrs Tonacla Bros, of Methul, where two [?] Belmore [?] and…

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Gold Pilfering Miner's Evidence in £20,000 Claim Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 5

During the hearing of the Bendigo £20,000 mining claim, in which it Was alleged that the Little 180 Gold Mine had taken gold from the Central Blue…

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"Worth Weight in Gold" Rain Over Wheat Areas Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 4

Widespread rain over the inland portion of the State during the week-end brought much needed relief from the dry conditions which were being…

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35 Killed Mine Explosion in U.S.A. Exact Cause Unknown New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 1

Thirty-five men, working in the lowest level of the coal mine at Mulga, (Alabama) were killed in a terrific explosion, believed to be due to gas…

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Mining Dispute Extends Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 1

The dispute between the Miners Federation and the Broken Hill Pty. Co. arising out of mechanisation of certain collicrles, and which has…

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