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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

314 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 16

Gold Salute Backed for £15,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 3

Mr. Alan Cooper, who purchased Gold Salute for £10,000 just prior to the running of the A.J.C. Derby, today backed the horse straight out for…

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Good Gold Crushings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 4

It is reported from Drake that high values are being obtained from the Lunatic and Carrington mines situated in that district. Mr. E. Young's find,…

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Miners' Dispute Unions to Consider. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 5

No action will be taken to hold up the mines, following complaints by the engine drivers and firemen, until the Combined Unions Committee meets…

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Pure Gold Colt Fulled Up Badly. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 6

Pure Gold pulled up after his Guineas race in a manner that suggested that he will tax the ingenuity of trainer J. Holt to get him to the…

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Bank Control £17,000,000 Output of Gold. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 2

As a result of the National security Act regulations, the Commonwealth Bank now controls Australia's total gold production…

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Compulsory Conference Called For Thursday Threatened Coal Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 5

A compulsory conference between the coalowners and the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association will be called on Thursday to discuss the…

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Sweden's Defence Destroyers and Mine Sweepers. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 5

According to the Rome radio Sweden has decided to build four new destroyers and 21 mine sweepers instead of two cruisers. She will also spend…

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30 Italian Ships Converted Into Mine Sweepers London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 5

A Rome message says that thirty Italian vessels have been converted into mine sweepers and attached to the Italian navy…

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Stock Exchange C'wealth Bonds Firm Gains in Gold Group. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 5

A firm market was established for Commonwealth bonds and leading industrials on the Sydney Stock Exchange, to-day. Disclosed business…

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Gold Satute for America? Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 7

Although nothing definite is yet decided, it is possible that Gold Salute, for which Mr. Alan Cooper was reported to have paid £10,000…

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69 DEAD German Mine Patrol Ship Blown Up by Mines

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 4

STEGE (Denmark), Saturday. All but five members of the crew of 74 of a German mine patrol vessel. Este 701, were drowned when she was…

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Floating Mine Sighted in the Pacific. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 5

The Danish motor ship Anna Maersk wirelessed that she had sighted a floating mine in the Pacific, 1670 miles north-west of San Francisco…

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Gold Salute £100,000 Treble. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 3

Gold Salute has been backed by his owner, Alan Cooper, to win £100,000 in the treble, the Cox Plate, Victoria Derby and Melbourne…

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Favorite Wins Caulfield Cup Thrilling Finish Riyette, Maikai and Respirator Gold Salute Had Easy Win Pamelus, First Up, Beats Sprinters

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 3

Rivette, who started favorite for the race won the Caulfield Cup this afternoon by three-quarters of a length from Maikai, With Respirator, who was the medium of a plunge on the course, half a length further away. Fearless led into the straight from Buzalong, with Maikai next,but the…

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Gold Coins at Armidale

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 3

Hundreds of gold coins have been handled in Armidale since the Federal Government called up privately owned gold coin and ore. Last month…

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Side Wager? High Caste--Gold Salute Test in Cox Plate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 7

The statement by Mr. A. Cooper, owner of Gold Salute, on Saturday, that he was prepared to back his horse against High Caste under almost any…

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Coal Dispute Western Mines Idle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 1

All western mines were idle to-day while the engine drivers received reports from their State organiser (Mr. H. Sutherland), relative to…

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Soviet Gold for U.S.A. Purchases. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic writer says Germany did not receive 17½ tons of Soviet gold which was reported to have been sent from Moscow…

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Nazi Story Gold From Polish Bank Given to Turkey. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 5

The German wireless suggests that the gold of the Polish National Bank, removed from Poland before the German occupation, may be handed to…

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U.S.A.'s Gold Hoard. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 6

The United States now owns two-thirds of the world's gold stocks. Gold held in America is valued at £3,400.000.000…

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