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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Widgiewa Gold Cup Won by Wyalong Man Clydesdale Competition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 8

The Widgiewa Gold Cup for Clydesdales, which was first competed for in 1925 at the M.P. and A.A. Show at Wagga, has been won outright by Mr…

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The Coal Strike Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 1

There were practically no new developments today in connection with the miners' strike. The Directions Committee of the…

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Sufficient Coal No Curtailment of Transport Services SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 1
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After a survey of the coal, position, Ministers are satisfied that sufficient coal is available to enable essential services to be carried on for some time…

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Safety in Mines Use of Naked Lights Non-victimisation of Witnesses Guaranteed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 3

A guarantee that there would be no victimisation of any witnesses was given on behalf of the colliery proprietors when the Commission inquiring into…

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Coal Strike Engineers' Attitude Conditional Provision For Towns and Hospitals Idle Shipping Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 4

A statement issued by the Amalgamated Engineering Union to-day said that only those members who were working in power bouses supplying…

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Coal Strike Engine Men Out Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 6

Members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association decided to-day to withdraw all men from the collieries except those engaged in…

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Settlement Efforts Victorian Miners Prepared to Meet Owners Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 8

The president of the Victorian branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Williams) said to-day that efforts had been made to bring about a settlement…

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Miners' Strike Wholesale Dealers and Credits Retailers Have Limit Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 8

Rumors were current in Sydney to-day that wholesale stores to the Newcastle and Wollongong districts may refuse to accept the miners' strike…

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A.R.U. Members No Handling of "Black" Coal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 8

Officers of the Australian Railways Union are investigating the possibility of rail way men at points where private coal mine lines join the Government…

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AEOLUS (81) Wins Rosehill Guineas--great Race in Stakes to Gold Rod at Rosehill the Camelia Stakes Won by Rodborough Spring Handicap Won by Silver Standard the Hurdle Race to El Banado Highweight Handicap Divisions To Fakenham and St. Constant SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 15

The Rosehill Meeting will be the final outing for many of the Epsom and Derby candidates. The meeting attracted a large crowd…

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Big Gold Shipments U.S. Imports From Europe Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 1

During the first fortnight in September the Treasury acquired 285,000,000 dollars (£71,250,000 Australian) worth of gold from Europe…

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Coal Strike Big Unemployment Threat Public Will Feel Pinch SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 1

In view of the tremendous effect of the coal strike upon the community the State Government is surveying every aspect of the dispute in search…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield PART 7 Along the Creek—beaching—constant Baling— Floods—panning Off—weighing the Gold—a Rich Joke . (By Will Carter) (Copyright) Along the Creek

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 2

A considerable amount of gold-mining was done lower along the course of the Adelong Creek in the early days by various men and…

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Coal Strike Big Unemployment Threat Public Will Feel Pinch Government Seeks Solution SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 1

In view of the tremendous effect of the cool strike upon the community, the State Government is surveying every aspect of the…

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Tumblong Farmers Will Resist Any Effort to Place Dredge Adelong Valley Minister for Mines and “Bill” Ross Clash

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 2

The Tumblong farmers and dairymen will resist any effort that is made to place a dredge on the Adelong Creek. This was…

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Pictures of the Past Back To Old Adelong Along the Creek—beaching—constant Bailing—floods Panning Off—weighing the Gold—a Rich Joke

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 4

A considerable amount of goldmining was done lower along the course of the Adelong Creek in the early days by various men and par[?]…

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The Coal Strike Reasons for Strike Miners Issue Circular

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 1

Reasons why the miners have declared a general strike are set out in a special circular. They intend to distribute between 2,000,000 to 3,000,000…

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Mine Explosion Police Investigating SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 1

The police veiled some small mines at Rosebank, near Cardiff, late last night, after receiving a report that there had been an explosion at one of…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor.) Justice for Miners

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 3

bear Sir,—Just lately you have had editorials in your paper which condermn the miners and their attitude, which certainly brings to many readers'…

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