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Mining & the mines, 1937

556 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 28

The Rebel Offensive Advance of 12 Miles Ring of Mines for Defence LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

A Spanish Rebel offensive, involving 3000 men led by Italians, whose desire it is maintain that prestige forbids risking defeat, was…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

Adelong district mining men are jubilant that work has commenced in earnest on the Old Hill Gold Mine. The big lode previously worked…

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Rebel Advance Under Italian Leaders Electric Mine Ring Around Capital London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 1

The Spanish rebel advance, involving 30,000 men led by Italians Whose desire it is to maintain prestige, was directed at Madrid to-day on the…

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Big Money on Goldfields Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

Mr. J. Pollard, who has spent 12 years in New Guinea, arrived in Sydney to-day. He said that miners on the New Wewaka goldfield were making…

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Wagga Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 10

This is a photographic presentation of the handsome gold cup valued at 100 guineas…

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Coorabin Coal Establishing Power Station

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 7

A proposal to supply lower Rivererina with electricity and power has been made by Mr. E. Dalwood, chairman of directors of Riverina…

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Imitation Gold in Japan Tokyo

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

Claiming to have succeeded hi manufacturing imitation gold at one thousandth the price of real gold, Professor Tsutomo Kase, of the…

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Gold Discovery

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 4

About six years ago a gang of men under the supervision of the senior telephone linesman erected a telephone line east of Weethalle. Recently…

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Life in Papua Discovery of Coal Sir Hubert Murray's Report Ganberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 3

Discoveries of coal By patrols that have penetrated into little-known parts of Papula are referred to in the annual report of the territory for the…

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Our Racing Letter Gold Rod Win Meet the Weight-for-Age Talent at Warwick Farm Caulfield Winner Mitsui Is in the Doncaster Cup

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

There will be a somewhat different twist to the Chipping Norton Plate, Sydney's next weight-for-age race if Gold Rod contests it. And probably…

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Cooper Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

With the loss of the Pastoral Cup the Wagga Reserves are now being called upon to defend the cooper Gold Cup. On Sunday the Temora Juniors…

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Wonthaggi Disaster Naked Light Mine Department Inspector's Evidence Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

When the inquest concerning the milling disaster at Wonthaggi was resumed to-day, Daniel Besford, inspector of the Mines Department, said…

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Australia's Gold

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 3

Australian gold production for 1936 was 1,167,126 fine ounces—by far the highest figure since the revival of the Industry in 1930—valued at £10,104,817…

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Cooper Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 12

The Wagga Reserves will defend the Cooper Gold Cup against Demora Juniors at Bolton Park. Play will start at 10 o'clock. Wagga's team is:…

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Mine Not to Close Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 6

Referring to the Sean expressed by the Mayor of Wonthaggi (Councillor Hasten), the acting Premier (Mr. Old) gave an assurance to-night that…

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Wonthaggi Mine Test Before Re-opening Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 5

Replying to a deputation to-day, the Acting-Premier (Mr. Old) said that the Government was desirous of reopening the State mine to provide…

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Gas in Mine Evidence at Wonthaggi Inquest Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 11

Evidence of the further presence of gas in the mine in which 13 men lost their lives at Wonthaggi was given at the inquest to-day by a chemist,…

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Wonthaggi Mine Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

An agreement has been reached, whereby work will be resumed in part of the State coal mine at Wonthaggi on Monday. The rehabilitating the pits…

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Picnic Racing Yass Gold Cup Meeting Trophy to Mr. Julian Owner of Three Winners

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 6

Picnic racing in Australia lost match of its grip on the public When the depression affected racing so badly, but the Yass Picnic Race Club, playing…

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Gold Rod to Run in St. Leger Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 8

Gold Rod, who failed to warrant his favoritism for the Liverpool Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday, is to be a runner in the St. Leger on…

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