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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Cyclone's Damage Buildings Demolished at Mt. Isa Miners in Danger Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused at Mt. Isa last night when the township was struck by a violent cyclone. Very few premises…

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Riverina Coal Deposits Mining Operations at Oaklands

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 6

An important new industry may be established in Riverina if the steaming quality of coal deposits now about to be worked proves…

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Gold Rush for Young Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

Professional and business men, shop assistants, and relief workers will take part in an organised search for gold which has been…

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November Gold Highest Production for 10 YEARS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 9

Australia produced more gold in November than in any month for the last 10 years. The total was 128,138 ounces, valued at £1,108,434,…

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Labor Paper Control Support for Miners' Federation From Parliamentarians Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 6

Parliamentarians representing the mining constituencies were called into conference by the Miners' Federation to-day and agreed to support the…

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The Old Goldfields Story of Hill End Adams Discovers Hawkin's Hill (Copyright by Will Carter)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Continuing his series on the Hill End mining field, which began in last Monday's issue, Mr. Will Carter tells of gold finding on a cattle run, the discovery of Hawkin's Hill, and other matters which will delight those who love…

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Killed in Mine Shaft Daring Recovery of Body Bendigo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

Crashing through the cover ol a disused mine shaft at Woodvale to-night John David Priest, aged 31 years, of Woodvale, fell 100 feet down the shaft…

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Jean Batten Awarded Gold Medal London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

Jean Batten denies she is making any plans for another, flight, and says she intends to remain in England for some time…

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Two Killed In Mine Tragedy at Bendigo

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 13

Two miners were killed at Bendigo on Thursday when an explosion occurred in the bottom of the shaft of the New Chum Syncline mine…

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Ten Killed in Mine Fire London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Ten men were trapped and suffocated during a fire in Dumreck Colliery. Kilsyth, a miner, gave his life in a vain effort to warn his mates…

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"Labor Daily" Miners' Federation Capital Intact Mr. Lang's Statements Denied Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1
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The secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Orr) said last night it was not correct to say that "the Miners' Federation had received £9900 as…

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Snooker Davis Defeats Lindrum for Snooker Gold Cup London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

Joe Davis the holder, retained the Snooker Gold Cup, defeating the Australian, Horace Lindrum, by 37 games tn 34. Davis, in the concluding…

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The Old Goldfields Hill End Beyers and Holtermann's Nugget (Copyright, by Will Carter)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

It was in 1861 that William Adams chanced upon his discovery well down upon the slope of Hawkins' Hill, but it was not until 1868-1869 that the sensationally rich veins higher up began to be seriously exploited. The Star of…

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Riverina Gold Syndicate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

The Riverina New South Wales Gold Syndicate (N.L.) was registered as a company to-day. It will have a nominal capital of £1500, comprising 300…

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Griffith Gold Cup Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 6

A monster gold cup meeting will be held at Griffith an Saturday night next, February 5. The main race on the programme will be the Gold, Cup…

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Ten Lives Lost Scottish Colliery Disaster Tragic Pit-head Scenes London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

while a snowstorm chilled hundreds of relatives who waited at the pithead for tidings, rescue brigades, after fighting for many hours a fire which broke…

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Death of Two Miners Faulty Fuse Blamed Bendigo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 8

The faulty running of a fuse was the cause of the explosion which brought about the death of John Wilson and Leonard Stenlake in the New…

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Fossic for Gold Outside Interest Aroused "Practical As Well As Unique"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 8

"There is," says "The. Freeman's Journal," "something practical, as well as unique, about the organised search for gold which has been Announced as…

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Attack on Mr. Lang Resignation Demanded by Miners' Federation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

A resolution calling upon Mr. Lang to resign, was carried to-day at a meeting of the central council of the Miners' Federation, after…

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