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Mining & the mines, 1933

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Miners' Federation. Documents Still Missing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 8

The important documents of the Miners' Federation, which were stolen from the flat of Mr. Arthur Teece, the miners' secretary, on Wednesday night, have not yet been…

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Shortland Mine Fumes Victims Leave Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Mr. Cleaves, secretary of the Newcastle Mines' Rescue Station committee, to-day issued an official statement that…

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Victim of Gas Fumes in Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 7

ARTHUR UNWIN, member of the Boolaroo Miners' Rescue Brigade, being carried from the Shortland Colliery when overcome by gas fumes in the course of an inspection on Thursday morning…

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A Lost Mining Camp

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 8

Silver Mountain, once d famous mining camp of Idaho for n few weeks, is now deserted except for one citizen, a forest ranger. The deserted town on…

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Earth Caves In at Mine Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 5

AFTER the death of a horse and the escape of two workmen When a sudden cave-in of earth occurred at Hill End colliery yesterday, it is contended by the men that rescue apparatus and equipment should be available on the job…

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Austral Malay Tin. Gold Prospecting Activities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 15

As the companies in which it holds shares either worked part time only or were closed down entirely under the restriction of output, Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., received in…

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North Solid Miners Pleased at Selection NEWCASTLE,Saturday

The Sun · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 5

News of Mr. Willis's selection for the Bulli scat and his decision to stand was received with satisfaction in mining circles at Newcastle Trades…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 14

The price of gold to-day was £6/3/1 an ounce fine, compared with £6/3/2 yesterday. SPANISH SCHOOLS. A message from Madrid says that the bill…

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Tournears End Sidelights On New Guinea Lure of Gold SORAKEN,Saturday

The Sun · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 3

WITH the arrival of the Macdhui at Soraken, Bougainville Island, the Ministerial tour of New Guinea…

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Worth Her Weight In Gold As Stud Matron Pansy Proved a Pearl Complete Record

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 11

MR. J. E. BRIEN, who recently announced his retirement from racing, did the right thing when he acquired…

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Important Parley on Coal Oil James Asks Fedl Govt. to Send Lyon Brothers Strong Claim Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 5

DESIRABILITY of sending the Lyon brothers, of Wallsend, to the biennial conference tin coal treatment…

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Only Six, But He Knows How To Mine

The Sun · Sunday 21 May 1933 · page 13

"My little boy is 6½ years of age and he can wash a dish of dirt with any man and not lose a color."…

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Willis and Lang In. Holts at Last Bulli Selection Splits Party Inner Group Is Defied by Miners' Leader Gage Thrown Down

The Sun · Sunday 21 May 1933 · page 1

Mr. A. C. Willis's defiance of the Inner Group Executive of the Lang A.L.P. is the biggest political news in State politics since the famous "Red'' rules decision…

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Franco-prussian War Nurse Hundredth Birthday of Goldfields Figure

The Sun · Sunday 21 May 1933 · page 10

PERTH, Saturday.--Madame Eugenie Vauthier, of Bulong, a decayed mining township near Kalgoorlie, has celebrated her hundredth birthday…

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The Lake View and Star. Australia's Leading Gold Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 11

During the last two years, the Lake View and Star Company, operating on the Golden Mile, Kalgoorlie, has become one of the leading gold producers of the world, and has…

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Miners' Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 9

Leaders of the ruling faction said during the week-end that they would continue to recognise Mr. Sweeney as the official Labour candidate. It was stated in Labour circles…

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Colliery Accident. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 10

The Northern Miners' executive has decided to ask the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) for a report on the accident at Shortland colliery on Thursday, when a member of the…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Anglo-austn. Gold W.A. AREAS Anglo-Australian Gold's Programme

The Sun · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 3

Outlining, at the first statutory meeting of shareholders in Anglo Australian Gold Development, Ltd., held in London, the chairman, Mr. W. R…

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For Gold Woman's Courage Night Mine Money for Sons Rabaul

The Sun · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 8

THIS is the tale of the courage of a woman on the mining fields of Edie Creek, how it has overcome tremendous obstacles,…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Saturday at £6/2/7 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a fall of /6 on the day…

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