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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Safety in Mines Commission's Finding No Breach of Regulations SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

The Coal Mines Safety, Commission delivered a unanimous finding yesterday afternoon in rest [?] of the complaint of the Miners Federation…

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Gold Rod Arrives Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 10

Gold Rod, Bonheur de Pere and El Senoita arrived to-day to strengthen the Sydney contingent in Melbourne for the Cup carnival…

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Mines of the North Hopes of Expansion Varied Deposits Minister's Review

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 9

In another of the series of articles recording his impressions or the Northern Territory, to which he recently made an…

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Coal Mines Should Resume To-day Hitch May Mean Longer Strike Trouble in Prospect at Broken Hill Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 7

It is expected that a general re­sumption of work in the coal mines will take place to-morrow with­out a hitch. However, it was…

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Ajax-A Champion WINS W. S. Cox Plate in Record Time Ortelle Star's Gold Cup Merry Smile and Esperanto Best Two-year-olds Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 8

Ajax was given a wonderful reception at Moonee Valley to-day when he broke the course record by a quarter of a second to take another race, his eleventh in 11 starts, the W. S. Cox Plate. But Royal Chief made an amazing…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield PART 12 When Old Mates Meet—abraham Watson Again—strong on the Crosscut Saw—watson's Slogan—hydraulic Sluicing—a Fitting Climax—delivery of Goods—a Pound a Week (Copyright) When Old Mates Meet

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 2

They meet, perchance, in city, Where the weary hearted sigh, Where the tramp is of an army, That for ever marches by…

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Mine Owners' Threat General Stoppage of Mines Unless Men Resume Work at All Collieries NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

As a counter-measure to the disputes which are preventing the opening of several mines on the Northern and South Coast coalfields…

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Coal Mines Some Still Idle Danger Spots Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

The Aberdare Central colliery in the Cessnock district, the North Wallarah colliery in the Newcastle district, and Mt. Kelra on the South Coast, were…

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Miners to Resume Work Sydney

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

A general resumption of work in coal mines in N.S.W., is almost certain to-morrow, provided officials of the Miners' Federation comply with…

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Detonators Explode Miners' Narrow Escape Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

When two cases of detonators exploded in a quarry two workmen narrowly escaped death. Arthur Grierson, aged 22 years, and Leslie Welkin, agedTKfl man «w frw esofatTT Kti+ >wsfrtr«…

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All Mines Start Tomorrow Mr. Mair Again Figures in Settlement SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

Although most coal milnes were closed today, the Treasurer, Mr. Mair, who conducted the settlement negotiations is confident that they will…

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Coal Mines All to Resume Work To-day Sdney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 2

Although coal mines in New South Wales were idle to-day, they will all be working to-morrow, according to official Statements issued to-day by…

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All Mines in Full Operation Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 1

All the coal mines in New South Wales and other parts of Australia are now in full operation. A rumpus occurred about…

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All Coal Mines Resume Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 6

All coal mines in Australia, as far as he knew, had resumed work to-day, said the president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) to-day…

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Colliery Explosions Statement in House Newspaper Not Aware Beforehand Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 6

"Thera is no definite evidence that the "Daily Telegraph' knew before-hand that the railway at Rothbury colliery was to be blown up on the…

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Gold Prospectors' Rich Harvest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 7

E. Crick and R. Hudson, who work prospecting an area on the Murchison (W.A.) goldfield, crushed one cwt. of ore for a yield of [?] ounces. This pair…

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Gold Detection Staff Inquiry Into Activities Sought Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 4

Mr. J. Cornell, M.L.C., speaking in the Legislative Council, sought the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the activities of the…

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Derby Day Opening of V.R.C. Spring Carnival Nuffield and Gold Rod a Likely Double

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 8

The spring campaign begins to-morrow at Flemington when record crowds are almost assured. Usually Derby Day is one that the punters appear to…

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Explosion in Mine One Killed; Two Injured Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 9

Herman Walkarpi, aged 43 years, a native of Finland, was killed, and two other men, Albert Meninis, aged 34 years, and George Corpola, aged 40…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield PART 18 Blake's Old Mine—walshe's Dyke—the Midas Mine—hall's Extended—mining Exploration—duffy and Darrell—"beardy Jim"—maurice O'connell and Party—the "Nil Desperandum" Claim (Copyright) Blake's Old Mine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 2

Tracing the Upper Adelong Creek from its source on the north-western slope of the range, some three miles south of Batlow, we find the place…

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