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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Work in Mine Resumed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

Work at North Wollarah mine was resumed to-day. After signing an agreement with the stay in strikers. There are good prospects of a…

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Work Resumed at Wallarah Colliery Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 8

Officials of the Northern Miners' Federation dicslosed to-day that food was smuggled down to the North Wallarah stay-in strikers on Saturday,…

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French Freighter Damaged by Mine PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

The French freighter, Marie Theresa Le Borgne, was damaged by a mine to-day off Barcelona in the same sector as the Llandovery Castle struck a…

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Income Tax Appeal Decision Against Mining Company Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

The Full High Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Broken Hill South Ltd. from the judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales upon two…

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Another Ship Strikes Mine Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 1

The French freighter, Marie Therese to Borgne, was damaged to-day by a mine off Barcelona in the same sector as the Landovey Castle, struck a mine…

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Spanish War Mine Danger Questions in British Parliament London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 1

Replying to questions in the House of commons to-day, regarding the damage to the Landovey Castle last week, when it struck a mine, the…

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Two Miners Killed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Wednesday.—Peter Johnstone, aged 50 years, and Thomas Thompson, aged 38 years, miners, were killed when buried under…

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Memories of the Gold Days Australia’s Gold Yield What of the Palmy Days?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 8

It is nearly two decades since Australia’s gold yield, in any one year has exceeded a million ounces, and this distinction attaches to the…

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Greek Petrol Tanker Strikes Mine Only One Survivor PERPIGNAN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 1

The Greek tanker, Loukia, carrying 3000 tons of oil, struck a mine during a storm to-day in almost the same spot as the Llandovery Castle on…

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The Gold Output More Than 1,000,000 Dunces of Gold

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 7

Gold production in Australia last year exceeded 1,000,000 fine ounces for the first time since 1918, the value of the output being…

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Free Labor Called for Mine Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 5

Despite the fact that the Northern Miners' federation has accepted the, Owner assurances that the Dudley colliery is now safe, the owners are…

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Albury Gold Cup Meeeting APRIL 9 AND 10

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 14

The Albury Gold Cup Race Meeting will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10, and the full programme is advertised in this…

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Greek Tanker Strikes Spanish Mine 23 Men Drowned London, Mar. 4

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 1

A message from Perpignan (France) states that the Greek tanker Loukia, carrying 3,000 tons of oil, struck a mine in a storm almost at the same…

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Greek Tanker Sinks 23 Reported Dead Struck Mine Off Spanish Coast Perpignan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 5

The Greek tanker, Loukia, carrying 3000 tons of oil, struck a mine during a storm to-day at almost the same spot as the Llandovey…

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Mine Dispute Ends Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

As the result of a conference between the miners and owners yesterday, the dispute at Dudley Colliery was settled, and it is expected that…

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Gold in Shovefuls When Nuggets Were Found on the Lachlan

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 1

The discovery of gold on the Lachlan, though claim has been made by many for this achievement, was made in June, 1861, by Pierce Strickland,…

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Gibraltar Gold Mine Report on Mine Workings

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 6

Gibraltar Gold Mine (Adelong), N.L., has issued a report on the mine workings by the company's consulting engineer (Mr. H…

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New Guinea Goldfields Miners Doing Well SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

Mr. J. Pollard, who has spent 12 years in New Guinea, arrived in Sydney to-day. In an interview he said that the miners on the New Wewak…

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The Soaring Day's of Lambing Flat When White Miners Expelled Chinese From Field

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 6

Most people have a vague sort of idea that things were lively at Lambing Flat in the golden days, but very few really know the actual facts of…

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