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Mining & the mines, 1937

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The Old Goldfields New Series of Digger Stories Purity of Tambaroora Gold (Copyright, by Will Carter)no. 2

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 3

Following is the second of the new series of articles on "The Old Goldfields," by Will Carter, the first of the series having appeared last Monday. It opens with a reference to the wonderful transformation that takes place within a…

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My Faithful Friend "Love Me, Love My Dog" Pomeranian Has Gold Tooth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 2

A Bendigo dog has submitted himself to the dentist's drill, and is now the possessor of a gold crown. He is a black Pomeranian, and his master is…

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100 Ozs. of Gold Princess Marina Mine's Yield for Your Weeks' Work

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 2

A 100oz. nugget of gold was brought into Gundagai last week. It wasn't a lucky, find but the result of crushing at the Princess Marina…

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A.L.P. Inner Group Miners' Federation Attack Fighting Leadership Wanted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 4

A combined meeting of the central council and all district presidents of the Miners' Federation to-day carried a strongly worded resolution…

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Hogan Gold Cup Competition Coolac’s Easy Victory

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 3

Coolac had little difficulty in defeating Gundagai yesterday. The Gundagai team was dismissed for 1922, of which J. Howard compiled a…

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The Old Goldfields New Series of Digger Stories the Novelty of Names No. 3

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 2

In this, his third article on the old goldfield days, Mr. Carter refers, in both phrase, and verse, to the practice of giving nicknames, as well as telling a humorous story of a man who robbed two others of their gold…

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Rich Gold Nugget Find Near Tennant Creek Tenant Creek

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 3

A nugget containing 16 ounces of smelted gold, found this week by a German prospector, has brought the total reported yields from the new…

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Forty Men on the Xmas Gift Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 2

The grinding plant and Butters leaf filter plant are working in a highly satisfactory manner, and the actual gold extraction conforms with…

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Plane Crashes at Cairns Three Seriously Hurt Gold Worth £5000 on Board BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 1

Carrying three passengers and £5000 worth of gold on a special flight from the Peninsula goldfleld at Batavia, a North Queensland Airways 'plane…

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'Plane Crash at Cairns 3 Seriously Hurt Gold Worth £5000 on Board BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 1

Carrying three passengers and £5000 worth of gold on a special flight from the Peninsula goldfield at Batavia, a North Queensland Airways 'plane…

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Sunken Gold Diver to Seek Lusitania Treasure Milwaukee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 5

Testing equipment in which he proposes to attempt to salvage a fortune from the Lusitania, Max Nohl, aged 27 years, established a diving record…

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The Old Goldfields New Series of Digger Stories Working on the Sabbath (Copyright, by Will Carter) No. 4 GOLD

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 2

Gold, gold, why art thou silent, Hidden from sight 'neath the gravel and grass? Wouldst thou but whisper, revealing thy presence, Whisper and welcome the mortals that pass…

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Goldfields Dispute Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 4

To make an attmept to smooth out disputes which are causing bitterness in the Moonlight Rockhole alluvial mining field, a party of police, legal…

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Goldfield Dispute Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 5

The Administrator of the Northern Territory (Mr. Abbott) to-day approved of the proclamation of the Moonlight Rockhole' goldfield, near…

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Mineral Wealth Discovery of Columbite Gold Deposits in North Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 3

Among the finds made by the geophysical survey party in Northern Australia in the last six months was a deposit of columbite, which is closely…

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The Old Goldfields New Series of Digger Stories Nuggety Nat's Luck (Copyright, by Will Carter) No. 5 the Prospect

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1937 · page 2

"Fill up a dish for a prospect, Jock,"— It was "Nuggety Nat" who spoke To his mate, Jock Bell, the "Turon Swell,"…

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Lightning Causes Mine Explosion Eight Natives Killed Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 7

Lightning struck a bellwire on a poppet head of the central shaft at Rand mines to-day, and 11 dynamite charges were detonated 4000ft below…

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Rich Gold Finds in Northern Queensland Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 3

Reports have reached here of rich gold finds by the Cape York Peninsula miners. Peter Larson obtained 1000 ozs. from 130 tons at Baravia, and another…

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Gold Grant May Be Withdrawn

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 7

Direct assistance by the Commonwealth Government to the gold-mining industry in Australia is expected to cease after June 30, when…

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Coal Strike in N.Z. AUCKLAND

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 1

Because the company refused to provide 3d towards the bus fare of employees to the Huntley coal mine, 200 men have ceased work…

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