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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Oil From Coal

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

Following the erection of additional plant, the Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. on January 25 began the production of commercial benzol from…

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"Labor Daily" Dispute £5000 From Miners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

The Miners' Federal Council to-day decided to contribute £5000 towards the fund to liquidate the debenture held by Mr. J. T. Lang in the "Labor…

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Oil From Coal Benzol Output for the C.O.R. Ltd

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

FOLLOWING the erection of additional plant, the Australian Iron and Steel Ltd., on January 25, began the production of…

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

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

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

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Riverina Coal and Interstate Uses

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

For many months Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. for Wagga, has been engaged in a strenuous fight to get the authorities in New Sooth Wales to consider the possibility of utilising the coal belt of Southern Riverina in association with the Government's new proposals for electricity generation…

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Oil From Coal Benzol Output for C.o.r. Ltd

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 3

Following the erection of additional plant, the Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. began, on January 25, the production of commercial benzol from…

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The Old Goldfields Hill End's Story Gold "Safes" Made of Ships' Tanks (Copyright by Will Carter)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

Telling of the storing of the rich, gold bearing are, the work of the stampers, banking, and business operations, and newspaper rivalry. JACK THE SWEDE'S LIFT…

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Five Killed Canadian Mining Accident Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

Five members were killed and 12 injured when a cage carrying 20 miners, at the International Nickel Company's mine at Sudbury (Ontario), struck a…

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Griffith Results Lady Kreuger (Barellan) Wins Gold Cup

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

At the greyhound rave meeting at Griffith on Saturday night, Lady Kreuger (Kreuger—Miss Jackino), owned by Mr. A. H. Bowdert, of Barellan,…

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"Labor Daily" Dispute Attitude of Miners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

There was a new development in the Labor faction fight to-day when a meeting of the western district miners' committee of management at…

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Coal and Steel Expansion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

AT the annual meeting of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co., the chairman, Mr. H. De Y. Scroggie, pointed out that the…

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Gold Rod Better Than Pamolus

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

If Pamolus wins the Newmarket, he will knock weight theories kite night, Compared with Gold Rod, who is on the same mark (9.9) and other top…

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Albury Gold Cup £120 and Gold Cup

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 3

At a meeting of the Committee of the Albury Racing,, when the programme for the Cup Meeting on April 29 and 30 was considered, the…

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The Old Goldfields More About Hill End Reefing Days at Adelong (Copyright, by Will Carter)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 2

In this article is told the story of Pullen's famous battery, the water famine ot the 70's and 80's, the opening of the Hill End Hospital, and various exciting happenings. PULLEN'S BATTERY…

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"Lee Gold" Dead

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. E. Buck, of Mount Gambier (S.A.), who purchased the well-known trotter, "Lee Gold," some time ago from Mr. H. Kliem, of…

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Mining Company Commences Operations at Argalong Big Plant Put in to Win Gold Company Confident of Success

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

The Tumut Gold Development, N.L., commenced working operations on their lease at Argalong yesterday morning…

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Mining at Argalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

The Tumut Gold Development, N.L., commenced working operations on their lease at Argalong on Monday. Capt. Morris, managing director of the…

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Oil From Coal English Inquiry Reveals Heavy Cost London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

The home production of oil from awl could only be achieved gradually and on a limited scale, is the opinion of the Government Committee whose…

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Stole Railway Coal Five Campers Convicted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

FIVE young men were brought before Messrs. W. R. Clyde and A. S. Kendall Js. P. at Leeton Police Court on Monday…

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Coolamon Gold Rush Prospects Considered Good

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

In our issue of 27th August last, was published u description of the prospecting work for gold being done on the property of Mr. J. F. Johnston…

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