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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

497 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 25

Man’s Bravery Trapped in Mine Shaft Companion Rescued Cootamundra

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

Great' bravery was shown by Jack Yerbury to-day when he was trapped in a pine shaft in 10 feet of water. After forcing his way…

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Miners Lift Register Boyco[?] Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

The boycott of the national register has been lifted by the Miners' Federation of Australia. The Federation has a membership of 22,000. The…

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£15,000 Gold FROM 12 cwt of Stone

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 3

A message from Kalgoorlic reports a phenomenal yield of 1727 ozs. of gold worth £15,000 from 12 cwt. of stone at Morley's Find, 120 miles north…

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Thieves Break Into Gold Room Perth

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 5

Thieves broke into the gold room at Wiluna State battery last night, blew open the safe and secured zinc residues worth £350…

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Coursing [?]Tred—only Gold To H[?] Battle Over Again at Wodonga To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

Should Velvetred reproduce the [?] displayed at Albury coursing last Saturday night he will prove very [?] to beat in the…

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1200 Miners to Start To-day Wonthaggi

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

The 1200 miners who have been idle for three weeks during the dispute over the hew award, will resume work on Monday. A mass meeting of…

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New Type of Car Engines; Driven by Coal Gas Efficient As Oil or Petrol London, August 12

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

New types of motor car engines driven by high compression coal gas, which, it is claimed operate as efficiently as engines driven, by oil or petrol,…

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No Taxes on Profits Earned by Gold Mining Companies Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

Continuation of exemption from State and special income taxes of income derived and dividends paid wholly and exclusively from gold mine…

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60 Per Cent of World's Gold in U.s.a

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 1

Fear of aggression has sent European gold flying to the comparative safety of Uncle Sam's coffers. America’s gold stock has risen from…

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Pure Gold-defaulter Backed for Large Amount Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 5

The Pure Gold-Defaulter double for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups was supported at Ascot to-day to win a sum running into five figures. Pure…

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Racing Gold Cups. Stolen from Residence. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

Two gold racing cups, valued at £600, which were won by Tookarby in 1923 and 1925, were stolen last night from the house of Mr. T. W…

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Rugby League Wayling Gold Cup Holbrook at Home; Albury Prepared

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 10

Albury Rugby League players trained hard during the week, in preparation for what should prove one of their most difficult matches this season…

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Pure Gold For Caulfield Cop Defaulter Coupled in Doubles Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 8

Apparently anticipating Pure Gold winning or running well in the Laluma Handicap at Moonee valley tomorrow, his connections stepped in…

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Pure Gold Was Unlucky, But Grandson's Effort Was A Good One MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 5

Jack Holt's Derby hope, Pure Gold, was unlucky not to have won the three-year-old event, the Laluma Handicap at the Valley to-day…

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Coursing Only Gold's Revenge Defeats [?] Narrowly Fair Tarago in Straight Six Test [?] Win at w[?]donga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 5

Di[?] great speed, the greatly improved Velvetred appeared to have the hurdle race at his mercy at W[?] coursing on Saturday…

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Pure Gold—grand Patrol Look Good Bets at Caulfield Ajax Will Be an Attraction Pibroch and Crojick May Be to the Fore

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 8

Ajax will be the attraction at Caulfield to-day when the champion will make his re-appearance in the Underwood Stakes. This is the [?] race of the season and the brilliant [?] will have eight opponents…

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New High Record Foe Gold London, August 26

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 6

A new high record for the price of gold was reached to-day, when it was quoted at £7.15 per fine ounce…

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Stealing From a Church. Valuable Gold Chalice. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 3

A thief entered the church at the Villa Maria Missionary Sisters Society of Mary, Hunter's Hill, on Sunday, and stole a solid gold chalice valued…

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Price of Gold Reaches New Record London, August 28

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 3

Gold reached a new record height to-day being quoted at £8 1/ per ounce as compared with previous record high price of £ 7 10/6…

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Price of Gold Down in London London, August 29

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 6

The price of gold dropped 4/ to-day to £7/17/ a fine oz…

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