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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Trapped Man Rescued by Miners Wollongong

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 1

Suffering from severe shock and cuts, William Hetherlington, 44, miner was admitted to hospital. He was alone in his camp when it caught…

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Trapped in Fire Man Rescued by Miners Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 1

Suffering from severe shook and cuts, William Hetherington, aged 44 years, miner, was admitted to hospital to-day. He was alone in his camp…

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Palestine Trouble Land-mine Instruction for Rebels Provided by Germans Jerusalem

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 1

Arabs reveal that German technicians attached to rebel bands are giving instructions in the use of landmine methods in road and rail…

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Labor Party Northern President Resigns Miners' New Move for Unity Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1938 · page 4

A surprise announcement in new castle to-day was the resignation Mr. J. Kidd as president of the Newcastle Federal Council of the Labour…

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MINING Mount Solitary Gold Mine

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 2

After years of sampling and testing and trial crushings, a move is afoot at Mount Solitary Gold Mine. A plant is now being erected to treat…

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Mount Allen Mine

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 2

Mr. P. J. Tullia, who holds, this property, has had an option secured, but up to the present time no move has been made to work the venture…

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Cricket Hogan Gold Cup Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 5

Next Sunday Tumblong goes to Adjungbilly, Jugiong to Back Creek. and Gundagai to Coolar. Gundagai's Team To Play Coolac—…

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The World Moves on the Power of Gold—germany's Financial Crisis—the Race to Arms —American Unemployed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 3

BEHIND THE SCENES in Europe the pound sterling, the world's safest currency is proving a powerful factor in preserving peace and strengthering…

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Treasure From Wrecks the Lutine's Gold

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

Gold from the long-lost British frigate Lutine has been brought to the surface recently after nearly 140 years…

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The World To-day The Power of Gold

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 8

Behind the scenes in Europe the pound sterling, the world's safest currency, is proving a powerful factor in preserving peace and strengthening…

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Fiji Miners Strike Dispute Over Wages Suva

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 1

Labor trouble at Tavua mines resulted in the walkout of all underground and surface native workers at the Emperor mine on Monday, and…

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10 to 20 Ounces Gold Rush at Kalgoorlte Kalgoorlie

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 2

Two prospectors have found a rich goldfield at Larkinville. They discovered pieces of gold sticking out of the rock formations. Prospectors…

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Amendment to Mining Act Ross Asks For Information

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. W. F. M. Ross, asked the following question :—I ask the Premier whether it is a fact that the…

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Rich Gold Find in West Aust. Hundreds Peg Claims KALGOORLIE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 1

Rich ore, averaging from 10 to 20 ozs. to a ton, has been won from the new sensational gold find at Larkinville…

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Rich Gold Find in W.A. Hundreds Peg Claims Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 1

Rich ore, averaging from 10 to 20 oz a ton, has been won from the new sensational gold find at Larkinville…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield PART 14 Ah Chee's Rise—a Successful Storekeeper a Mad Chinaman—a School Sensation—ralph Cottam Makes a Capture—foo Lee (Copyright) Ah Ghees Rise

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 2

Strange stories have been told of leads, lodes, and luck in the once popular gamble known as gold-digging, when tens of thousands of excited men were…

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State Parliament Questions by Our Member Amendment of Mining Act

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 1

Mr. W. F. M. Ross, in the, Legislative Assembly: 1 ask the Premier whether it is a fact that the Minister for Mines, has submitted to…

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Gold Rush in Canada "Greatest for Years"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 6

In air liners and in canoes, prospectors from all over Canada, flocked to the Great Slave Lake, 300 miles south of the Arctic Circle, in the…

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Ballot for Gobarralong Mine Eleven Conflicting Applications Warden’s Clerk Gives Evidence

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 4

For the past four months the Warden in the local Mining Court has bad to arbitrate in divers matters concerning the…

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Mine Fatality Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1938 · page 9

The seventh mining fatality within a month, making the highest total for any month for 35 years, occurred late last night when Rex Thomas Edwards…

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