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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Only Woman Gold Miner in New South Wales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

Just a year ago Miss Beatrice Richey, Sydney woman, heard of the prospects of an alluvial gold mine near Adelong the pretty country town…

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German's Gold Hoarded in Dutch Bank London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

After the death of Paul Kroenke, a Hamburg industrialist, it was discovered that he had sent gold bars worth £500,000 to a Dutch bank. An official…

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State Elections Mass Meeting of Miners Industrial Policy Speech SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

Writs for the election on March 26 were issued to-day and the rolls closed at 6 pm. Mr. R. J. Heffron, M.L.A., leader of…

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Man Took £6600 in Gold From Mine in a Week Prospector’s Amazing Discovery [?]Urban (St. Africa)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

Seeking fragments of gold in a worked out and abandoned goldfield, A. M. Burnett, a 60 year old prospector, stumbled on an unsuspected…

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Broken Hill Mine Strike Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

The South Mine employees, who went on strike yesterday, decided at a meeting to-day to continue the strike until the management reinstates two…

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Producing Benzol Motor Fuel From Coal Federal Plan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

Preliminary action is being taken by the Federal Ministry to arrange for the general production of benzol motor fuel in Australia…

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Miners to Resume Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 6

After 16 weeks idleness the miners at the idle collieries decided yesterday to resume work…

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German Economics No Participation in Gold Standard Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Economics (Herr Funk), opening the famous Leipzig Pair, declared that Germany would not participate in an exchange on the gold…

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Black Gold

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 8

By advertisement in this issue Mr. J. Stacey, of Barellan, has listed several greyhounds for sale, including the well-known Cinbon-Gold Shade…

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"Western Gold" at Plaza

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 3

The final screening of "Western Gold" Will be given at the Plaza Theatre to-night. The film stars Smith Ballew, the "singing cowboy," in an…

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"Western Gold" at Plaza

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 7

Taming a bandit-ridden frontier With his blazing guns and dynamite fists, and winning a girl's heart with his lilting songs, Smith Ballew radio's…

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Industrial Unrest Upheaval Feared on Coalfields Ironworkers on Strike Miners to Hold Mass Meeting NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 4

The northern coalfields districts are threatened by several stoppages which may have far reaching effects on many townships which depend on major…

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Explosion in Collieries Hyderabad

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 1

Forty-seven were killed and 40 seriously injured in an explosion in the Singarent collieries. Those killed include three Europeans…

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Hoarded Gold Farmer Who Feared German Invasion Pensioner Charged With Theft SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 4

When Thomas Patrick Burke, aged 40 years, invalid pensioner, appeared at the Hornsby Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen 300 sovereigns…

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Cricket Hogan Gold Cup Final

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 5

We intended giving further comments on this match, but space does not permit us. The game will be resumed at Coolac, on Sunday…

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Hogan Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 11

After two days' play in the Gundagai competition, Coolac are in a very strong position in this year's final of the Hogan Cold Cup matches, while…

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Wagga Teacher's Success Gold Medal for Essay

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

A high honor was gained by Mr. A. D. Edwards, B.A., B.Ec.. Dp. Ed., of the Wagga High School teaching staff. He has won the gold medal…

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Mine Fatality Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 7

Buried by a sudden fall of stone from the ceiling, one miner was killed and another gravely injured last night, at the Cox's Find mine, Erlistoun. The…

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Coal Miners Strike Dispute in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

As a result of a dispute regarding the payment of twopence an hour, in addition to the ordinary rats for double shift work, several hundred…

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Price of Gold Highest in Australia Since October Last Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

Prices of gold for last week were fixed by the Commonwealth Bank at £7/19/6 per standard ounce and £8/14/ a fine ounce, an increase of 8d and 9d…

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