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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Mining at Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

Mr. G. T. Heinecke, of Tumbarumba has given an option to a Sydney company for the purchase of his dredging leases on the Tumbarumba…

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Oil From Coal Cost Regarded As Prohibitive

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

Indications were that the costs of producing oil from coal were so high that the Government would not be justified in encouraging the…

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Australianalities Oimtted the K — Feeling Father's Pulse — a Tactful Tramp — Cause and Effect — Golden Bones — Counterfeit Gold Omitted the K

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 6

She was a bright, vivacious, young intermediate graduate and she had recently secured a position as typiste and stenographer with a big retail…

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Coal Petrol Test Plant Produces 200 Gallons a Day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

Britain's air fleets of the future may fly on synthetic petrol, the product of Britain's semi-derelict coalfields. Such is the possibility opened up by…

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Rich Yield of Gold 201Oz. to Ton Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

A remarkably rich yield has been obtained by Messes. Quinn and Tyrrell, of Mount Delia, near Linden, about 40 miles south of Laverton. Last week…

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Oil From Coal Claim for New Process Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 3

Petrol from shale and coal at 5d a gallon is claimed for a process inspected by Mr. Perkins (Assistant Minister), Federal members, and…

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Valley of Gold

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 6

Valley of Gold is what Canadians call the amazing strip of land between Senneterre and Rouyn, in the Province of Quebec…

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Mining at Tumbarumba

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 1

Mr. G. T. Heinecke, of Tumbarumba, has given an option to a Sydney company for the purchase of his dredging leases on the…

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National Register Miners Federation Opposed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 6

Declaring that the Federal Government decision to introduce a national register of manpower would result not only in industrial conscription but…

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Foul Air Two Miners Succumb Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 2

Overcome by [?] air in a mine near Lay[?]esford yesterday, two men tost [?] lives, and a third man narrowly escaped a similar fate when…

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Intimidation Alleged Miners Turn to Heffron Group Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

That members of the Lang Labor' caucus, who supported the Federal In tervention proposal at the last meeting bad been intimidated, was the…

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Mine Accident Two Men Killed by Foul Air Hate Sacrifices Life Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 5

Two men were killed by foul air In a mans near Daylesford yesterday after noon. One of them sacrificed his life in an attempt to resous his companion…

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Rescue Work at Mine Shaft Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

Working in relays for a period of two hours volunteers continued to-day their efforts to recover the body of Jack Rooney, of Eaglehawk, who fell…

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WEDDING Wore Her Mother's Gold Locket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

THE Rev. Geo. Howland officiated at the marriage of Miss Mildred Gibson to Mr. John Frey, at the Presbyterian Church, on 8th April…

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Aviation History Some Early Fxights Gold Medal for Flying 60 YARDS

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 6

With the Government's decision to establish a flying school at Wegga, and with the formation o! an Aero Club and air services between…

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Mining

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 3

Seigel 'Bros, at Gilbunnia, are now preparing to pump the water from the Dream Mine. They have done a good deal of work north of the Dream…

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Gold Rod

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

It is possible that Gold Rod will run in the Doomben Newmarket at Brisbane next month. He is being kept in work at Rundwick. Another visitor…

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The Old Challenger Mine at Adelong New Company Commencing Operations

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

A new company has made a start at the Old Challenger mine and will endeavor to get down to the site of a big lode which was tried out in…

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Labor Unity Mr. Heffron Not Satisfied Nar[?]mine

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 2

The leader of the Industrial Labor Party, Mr. Heffron, condemned the basis laid down by the Federal Executive of the Australian Labor…

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Two Men Killed in Mining Accident Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 1

A fall of rock in the Rockey Cully Mine, near Castlemaine to-day resulted in the deaths of John Pedlar, aged 45 years, of Campbell's Creek, and John…

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