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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 218

Mine Dispute at Wonthaggi Naked Lights Were Forbidden MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 21

Further trouble has occurred at the State coal mine and may prevent a resumption of work to-morrow. Early to-day, when 200 men…

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Tennant Creek Miners Cease Work. Dispute Over Holiday. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 21

A meeting of miners in Tennant Creek last night decided to cease Work on all mines, except the Rising Sun, following the refusal by mine owners to pay for Monday as a…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 16

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/5½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/9½ yesterday…

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Gold Expedition. Application for Dredging Lease. Plans of Mr. Jack Hides. Port Moresby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 16

Mr. Jack Hides, a former assistant resident magistrate, who is leading a gold-seeking expedition, arrived by seaplane on Saturday from Strickland River. He will apply for…

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N.T. Tin Miners Struck Gold Darwin

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 9

The Director of Mines reports having received word from Senior-Constable Littlejohn at Pine Creek that James Quigley and James Dowling…

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Colliery Disaster. Breaches of Mines Act. Company and Manager Fined. London, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 10

Verdicts were returned at Wrexham (Wales) yesterday in regard to summonses arising out of the Gresford colliery disaster in September. 1934. when 265 lives were lost…

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Mine-owners Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Fines totalling £140, with costs at £350, were imposed on the owners and the manager for imperfect ventilation in…

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Boycott of Mine Inquiry Terms of Reference Too Limited, Say Miners Wonthaggi Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 8

BECAUSE the State Government had not honored its promise for a full inquiry into the safe working of the State coal mine at Wonthaggi…

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Collieries & Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 6

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present operating…

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Sally Gold Exclusive

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 1

IF it is "EXCLUSIVE" information you want about the gee-gees, you must become a "Sportsman" reader. Though the new "Sportsman"…

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Miners Cease Work Darwin

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 8

The employees in three mines at Tennant Creek have ceased work because no holiday was grunted for Anzac Day. Mr. Macdonald, union secretary flew to Tennant…

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Gold Rivet in Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Costing £8,750,000, the new 4200-foot suspension bridge across San Francisco Harbor at the Golden Gate has been…

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Rich Gold Specimens Found In North

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 7

DARWIN, Wednesday.--Rich gold specimens have been found by two prospectors, Quigley and Dowling, near Pine Creek…

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To Load Coal Dalryan Fixed for Java

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 5

The steamer Dalryan is now bound from Auckland to Newcastle under charter to load a cargo of Caledonian coal for…

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Sally Gold Revives Memories Of Pony Mr. Bruce

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 29

SALLY GOLD, winner of the Fourteen-one Handicap at Victoria Park yesterday, was foaled long before her sire (Mr. Bruce) had finished his racing career. Mr. Bruce, who won numerous…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 10

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/6½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/5½ yesterday. DEATH OF CAPTAIN F. E. GUEST…

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Chapter Xxii. Young Kerry Does a Spot of Coal-heaping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 4

Rain, threatening since sundown, began to fall in a light drizzle which presently turned to a steady downpour. The track through dense bush to the village seemed endless, but…

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Expected To Get Twenties Trainer Received a Shock Sally Gold Pony Of Promise Plucky Win

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

OWNER-TRAINER S. MAHONY was very pleased at the splendid display of Sally Gold, winner of the Fourteen-one Handicap at Victoria…

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Colliery Clerk Golf Favorite

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 22

LONDON, Thursday. -- Charles Stowe. a colliery clerk, is favorite for the English amateur golf championship at the end of three rounds…

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Mine Dispute Is Settled

The Sun · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 9

The dispute at the Corrimal-Bal-gownie Colliery was settled at a compulsory conference before the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. G. J…

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