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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Mine Fatality Tragedy at Gundagai Young Man Buried By Fall of Earth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 6

A shocking fatality occurred yesterday a few miles from Gundagai when a mine In which three young men were working collapsed without warning…

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Half Buried in Coal

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 2

Whilst employed in shovelling down the coal bins at Harden, Arthur Long-more, had a sensational experience, when the lower portion of his body…

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Mining Tragedy Near Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred on Friday a few miles from Gundagai when a mine in which three young men were working collapsed without…

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Shipping Warned Mines in Spanish Waters London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 4

The Admiralty has warned shipping that mining in Spanish waters has been intensified, and has advised British vessels that if they enter Spanish…

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tragedy At South Gundagai Young Man, Trapped in Mine Shaft Death of D. W. (“Fatty”) Hourn

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 2

TRAGEDY, frightful in its simplicity, occurred at Jackallas (South Gundagai), on Friday afternoon. A well–known young man was killed whilst workcing in a mine shaft, not six feet deep. He was smothered by a fall of earth…

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The Old Goldfields Old-time Taverns—And Early Storekeepers Plucky Woman's Reward (Copyright by Will Carter) No. 6

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 2

Mr. Will Carter, in his article this week, recounts some very interesting reminiscences of the early gold digging days on the Tambaroora field, with reference to the old-time taverns and their keepers, the competition of the…

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Riverina (N.s.w.) Gold Syndicate (N.l.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 2

Mr. H. R. Lockwood, legal manager of the company, reports as follows: "A visit to the mine at Bulloak was paid recently by the directors…

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Mine Fatality Tragedy at Gundagai Young Man Buried by Fall of Earth

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred on Friday a few miles from Gundgai, when a mine in which three young men were working collapsed without…

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Mining Boom in Japan

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 3

Japanese experts estimate that japan's mining output for 1987 will be a record. Mineral products last year showed…

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Death Due to Asphyxia Coronial Inquiry Into Mine Fatality

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 5

At the Gundagai Court House this morning, the District Coroner (Mr. G. G. D: Allman, held an inquest concerning the death of Donald Wallace…

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World Trade, Prices, and Gold Reserves

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 4

According to the October number of the League of Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, the gold value of world trade in August, 1937. was 3 per…

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Mining the Mediterranean Salamanca

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 5

The fourth minelayer built by the Nationalists was launched at Ferroll. It will be used for mining in the Mediterranean…

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Logs and Coal for Poor Distributed at King's Command London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 2

By command of the King, several tons of logs from Windsor Park were distributed among the poor and unemployed at Windsor to-day for…

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The Old Goldfields Growth of Tambaroora the First Churches and the First Resident Clergyman (Copyright, by Will Carter) No. 7

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1937 · page 2

Circumstances alter names as well as cases. Mrs. Dicky Todd, of early Tambaroora, had set her heart upon calling her newborn son after a…

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Nine Miners Killed Lightning Fires Hut Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 4

Nine miners celebrating Christmas in a hut were killed when lightning struck the building. It was set on fire and the occupants were incinerated…

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N.S.W. Mining Excellent Figures for 1937 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 1

From a general survey of the mining industry in New South Wales, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) anticipates that the aggregate output for the…

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