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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Handsome Gold Cup

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 5

The handsome Albury Gold Cup, the “Blue Ribbon” racing event of the Riverina. The cup and whip for the winning jockey are on view in the window of Mr. W. Colley’s shop…

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Stage Set for Record Gold Cup Meeting Course is in Excellent Order Also All the Appointments Club to Race Friday and

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 5

Albury racecourse has never promised a better appearance for the Gold Cup meeting than it does this year. Right through the summer the ranger (Mr. Tom Harvey) has paid particular attention to the lawns and the course proper, and they are in particularly good order…

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“Heros” Selects Beau Malt For Albury Gold Cup To-morrow Manu Forti and Pitjuri May Be the Hardest to Beat Berrima-cythorne Good Bets a Splendid Fixture Seems Assured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 7

Eighteen horses have been nominated for the 1938 Albury Gold Cup, which carries a stake of £150 and a gold cup, the gift of Mrs. C. Gain, of Bowna. The race, which will be decided over a mile-and-a-quarter less 30 yards to-morrow, bears a very open appearance. Beau Malt, an…

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Albury Gold Cup To-day 18 Horses Nominated Beau Malt Chosen to Win

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

The Albury Gold Cup will be run to-day, and the meeting— which concludes to-morrow (Saturday)—promises to be…

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Presentation of Gold Cup at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 1

After Gay Friar had won the 1938 Albury Gold Cup, Mr. Reg Ryan presented the trophy to the owner. Mr. C. Star. From left to right (front row), Messrs. C. Star, Reg Ryan; second row, Mr. T…

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Start and Finish O F Albury Gold Cup

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 9

Top.—They’re off[?] This picture was taken just as the barrier rose for the start of the Albury Gold Cup. The winner, Gay Friar, is marked with a cross. On the left of Gay Friar is the the favorite, Beau Malt, which can be seen in the act of turning…

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Trainers and Their Horses for Wagga Gold Cup Races

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 10

Trainers who have entered horses for the Cold Cup meeting at Wagga cm May 4-5 are as follows:— D. Stephen (Wagga): Mafoota…

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Gay Friar Wins 1938 Albury Gold Cup Ridden Perfect Race “Tich” Wilson Seen at His Best Favorite’s Poor Run Manu Forti Also Disappoints

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 8

Ridden a perfect race by A. Wilson, the Melbourne jockey. Gay Friar won the Gold Cup at Albury yesterday in convincing style. Gay Friar was never farther back than third or fourth and took control about a furlong from home. With Wilson riding him our with…

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Smoke Attacks Man In Mine Shaft at [?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 2

Mr. James Davidson, of [?] was [?] by a black snake when he was lowered 80 feet into a mine on a rope at the…

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Australian Gold Mines Involved in Big Deal New York. May 7

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 6

The Australian Associated Relearns on the highest authority that a deal involving tho outright sale lo American capital or the re-financing of…

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Lark of Water Holds up Mining Activities

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

Albert Edward Rickard. gold prospector, of Dean street, asked the Mining Warden (Mr. J. Balmain) at the Albury Warden’s Court yesterday…

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20 Killed in English Colliery Explosion London, May 10

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1

Twenty are dead, 60 are still underground, and 40 are In hospital in a serious condition, as the result of an explosion in the Markham colliery…

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Father and Three Sons Among Colliery Dead Seventy-Nine Lives Lost Pitiable Scenes at Pit-head. London, May 10

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 6

Seventy-nine lives were lost as the result of the explosion in the Markham colliery. The Bishop of Derby to-night held…

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£5 Million Worth of Gold Reaches Can-ada in Secret Ottawa May 10

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

Secrecy shrouds the arrival of a 25,000,000-dollar (£5,000.000) shipment of gold via Paris. Mr. Graham Towers manager of the Bank of…

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Goldfield Riot Feared Extra Police Arrive Men to March to Lock-up Perth

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 3

Reinforcements of police will arrive to-morrow at Beria, where it is feared a riot may develop over the strike of 220 employes of…

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British Coal Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 26

There was considerable criticism of Part 1 of the Coal Bill in the House of Lords last week. This part of the bill relates to the…

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Long Tunnel Gold Mine £24,000 Spent in Pour Years

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

At the Gundagai Warden's Court, Harry Kenny, manager of the Long Tunnel, Mine, was given authority to suspend labor conditions for six…

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Colliery Deaths Now Total 80 LONDON, May 11

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

One more name has been added to the death roll in the Markhnn colliery disaster, making the total 80…

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British Colliery Disaster Twenty Lives Lost London, May 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

Twenty miners were killed, 60 are still entombed and 49 have been admitted to hospital as a result of explosions in the Markham colliery at…

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In the Days of Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 45

Periodically the story goes the rounds about horses being shod with gold in the old digging days, but there seems to be only two authentic…

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