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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Evidence on Gas "Should Have Been Detected" Deaths in Mine Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 23

"WITH proper inspection the gas which caused the explosion at shaft 20 of the Wonthaggi State Coal…

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Money, Mines and Markets Higher Dividend Rate Buckinghams To Pay Half-Yearly

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

Declaration by Buckinghams, Ltd., Oxford-street retailers, of dividends at half-yearly intervals, instead of annually, should increase the…

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Reduced Freight Rates. America's Bid for Pacific Trade. Carriage of Gold Concentrates. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 11

Freight rates have been so reduced by American shipping interests in the carriage of gold concentrates from Queensland, as compared with the Australian coastal freights,…

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Lake George. Mining Revival. Railway to be Built. Work for 500 MEN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said last night that, under an agreement which the State Government had decided to make with the Lake George Mining…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance and Commerce Markets and Mining Metal Stocks Follow Lower Overseas Trend

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 18

SEVERE reaction in metal prices, which was continued in the closing stages, led to a pronounced set-back in dependent stocks yesterday. Mount Lyell fell 23, North B.H. 2…

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Doncaster and Cup Horses in Good Randwick Trials Wotan Shows More Dash on Track Gold Rod Ready for Warwick Farm

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 13

GOLD ROD'S dash over three furlongs and pleasing trials by Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup horses were features of Randwick track work this morning…

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Hectic Fighting Days on W.A. Goldfields Whiffs From the Fragrant Past Old-timer of Australia Writes From Rangoon Hard Battles in the West

Referee · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

A NUMBER of whiffs from but the fragrant past are contained in this interesting epistle. It creates a nostalgia and revives the days of my youth, vivid and compelling…

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Gold Rod to Sprint at the Farm! May Miss Leger Crack Colt Leaves the W.F.A. Race to Older Rivals Lough Neagh Will Be a Better Horse and May Land Another Gift But Sarcherie Will Be a Fitter Mare, Too

Referee · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

IF our weight-for-age talent is so truly even as to give us the head-and-head battle witnessed at Rosehill on Saturday, what a treat is in store for racegoers during, the rest of the Autumn carnival in Sydney. The best of the horses who competed in Melbourne may shatter this dream, but it…

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Matches Found in Coal Mine Danger Of Naked Lights Stressed WONTHAGGI MELBOURNE,Thursday

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

RECALLED to the witness box at the Inquest, which was resumed to-day, into the deaths of the 13 victims of the disastrous explosion in…

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Consolidated Gold Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 13

Moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet at the meeting of shareholders in Consolidated Gold Areas, N.L., in Adelaide Mr. G. O. Robinson said that the…

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Gas Cause Of Colliery Disaster MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 7

A proper inspection should have disclosed the presence of gas at Wonthaggi State coal mine, said Thomas Platt, Government mining…

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“Coal Facts”: Fine Pamphlet

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

Giving accurate information of the coal-mining industry in the Commonwealth, a clear and starting picture of the position of Australian…

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Mines to Close at Easter Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 12

All coal mines in the northern district will be closed over Easter. Work will cease with the shift on Thursday afternoon, and will resume…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/2/4 an ounce fine, unchanged from yesterday. MR. CASEY. The British Broadcasting Corporation has…

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As Soon As Mine Is Found Safe Government's Desire To Re-Open

The Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 11

The Deputy Premier (Mr. Old), told a deputation from the Miners Federation to-day that the Government desired to re-open the State…

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Gas in Mine. Inspector's Grave Charge. Evidence at Wonthaggi Inquiry. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 11

At the Coroner's inquiry to-day into the deaths of 13 men who were killed in an explosion at the Wonthaggi State coalmine on February 15, Thomas Platt,…

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Motor Spirit From Coal Newcastle Mayor Replies to Criticism Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

REFERRING to the various recent public references to the practicability of coal processing for motor spirit and other products, the Mayor…

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Puppies Brought Up On The Bottle Gold Ingots For Vault Storage

The Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 16

WHEN a dog takes a little girl for a walk.--This Great Dane, Patricia of Somerset, recently had a litter of nine pups. The owner is Mrs. L. A. Hammond, of Wahroonga. AN incident during the German Air…

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Dashing Trials for W.T. Gold Rod Never Looked Better by Culla

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

Highlight of the session at Randwick this morning. when final gallops for Warwick Farm were executed, was the sterling seven…

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Thrills and Excitement in "The Land's" New Seria of Station Life Boom-timeGold

The Land · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 24

Jimmie dashed for the door and the two men made a half-hearted attempt to bar his progress. With a wild cry of joy he laid hands on…

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