Ships Hit Mines
The skipper of the Pukkaston (5809 tons), whose sinking off Land's End was reported yesterday, had advised his owners: "Sunk. All's well."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining & the mines, 1939
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Gold to America Washington, Sept. 8
Gold imports for the week ending September 1 amounted to approximately £21,386,000 of Which £19,092,000 Was from Great Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bookmakers Instal Pure Gold Cup Favorite Effortless Mentone Win Was Always at Odds on Melbourne
Pure Gold added another win to his list by an effortless [?] in the three-years-old race, the Strat[?]ord Handicap, at Mentone to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold £10121½ an Ounce
Under the arrangement with the Commonwealth Bank, the price of gold, including old jewellery lodged at the Royal Mint from August 23 to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Poles' Gallant Fight Germans Still Pressing On Defenders Need Help Urgently Invaders Claim Big Gains in Coal and LONDON, September 10
A German High Command communique dealing with southern Poland announces the capture of Lodz. A correspondent of “The Times” confirms the fall of Cracow…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Seize American Mines in Poland New York, September 12
It is announced that Germany has taken over the Polish-Silesian properties of the Silesian American Corporation’s subsidiary Giesche Spolka…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold Quoted at £10/10/ Per Oz. Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day quoted the price of geld at £10/10/ (Australian) per ounce fine Sovereigns were quoted at £2/6/2 (Australian)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[?] Wins Dowling Steeplechase at Ballarat Miners' BALLARAT, Wednesday
Ballarat Turf Club's Spring meeting opened in fine weather to -day, De tails; Handicap Hurdle Race 1 mile [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There’s Money in Gold Sydney
The price fixed for gold lodged at the Mint yesterday was £10 10/ an ounce fine, a premium of 147.19 percent. The price of sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Silent on Price of Gold Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank did not release any statement to-day concerning the price fixed for gold lodged at the Mint yesterday. The figure is not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tax Burden War Hits Australia Extra Millions Wanted Companies and Gold to Pay More Canberra
The First of the Supplementary Federal Budget taxation proposals was announced by the assistant Treasurer (Mr. Spender) in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pure Gold Looks Outstanding To-day Holt’s Colt in Fine Heart Carpentier for the Handicap Romford and Bankshaw May Win Sprints
Pure Gold will gallop himself to fuller fame by winning the Moonee Valley Stakes for three-year-olds at Moonee Valley to-day. Coupled with another Caulfield Cup horse in Carpentier, he may provide a winning double for backers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Profits Tax; Mining Shares Fall Melbourne
Leading a drift in gold shares, Wattle Gully fell 4/ to 63/ on the Stock Exchange to-day as the result of the Commonwealth's decision to tax profits…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OVER 400 Lives Lost When French Mine Layer Blown Up London, September 16
An unconfirmed report from Casablanca states that the French mine-laying cruiser Pluton was blown up while loading on Wednesday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pure Gold Wins Again Cup Favorite Impresses Grandson’s Good Finish Watch Out for Zonda Melbourne
Favorite for the Caulfield Cup, the [?] colt, Pure Gold, completed his third successive win when he scored in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Statement on Gold Prices Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank made no announcement to-day concerning gold prices. The price of sovereigns remains unchanged at £2 8/2 each (Australian)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Worth £10/11/ Per Ounce Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the mint yesterday and on Saturday at £10 11/ per ounce ([?]ne). This is subject to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Leader Objects to Gold Tax . CANBERRA
Objection to the Government’s, proposal to impose a tax of 7[?] per cent on the sum By which the price of gold exceeds £A9 per ounce was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tuhitarata May Win Flying Handicap Bright Prospects at the Farm Own Folk Reads Well Belvoir and Gold Salute
Tahitarata, who is engaged in the Epson Handicap, impresses as one of the best help of the day at Warwick Farm to-day. Tuhitarata is engaged with 8.4 in the Flying Handicap, to be run over the seven furlongs course. His claims to consideration are based…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Price of Gold Unchanged Sydney
The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank to-day for gold lodged at the mint yesterday was unchanged at £10/11/ per ounce (fine). The price…
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