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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Gold Salute Impresses Beats Reading in Trial Colt Goes Very Firmly Ortelle’s Star Brilliant Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 7

Eleven Sydney horses were galloped at Moonee Valley this morning to accustom than to the track over which they will race on Saturday…

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Pure Gold Out of Cup Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 8

The Heroic colt, Pure Gold, was today relieved of his engagements in the V.R.C. Derby, Melbourne Cup and Cantal Stakes. Since running in the…

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Holidays for Miners Feature of New Award Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

The final award for the coal mining industry, embodying variations of the interim award made on June 29 this year and also the Full Court’s…

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At Least 35 Die in Colliery Disaster Explosion Follows Fire Damp Tragic Scenes at the Pithead Several Women Faint; Father and Son Among Victims LONDON, October 28

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 1

An official death-roll of at least 35 has been announced following a fire damp explosion at 4 a.m. in the Valleyfield colliery in the Fife district. Sixteen bodies have been recovered. Tragic scenes were witnessed at…

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Rutherglen Gold Dumps

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 2

Rutherglen Gold Dumps Ltd, earned a net profit of £34,718 for the 12 months ended April 30. During the year a dividend of 25 per cent, was…

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Scottish Colliery Disaster. Thirty-Four Lives Lost. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 2

At least 34 were killed and 20 injured when fire-damp caused an explosion at the Valley Field Colliery in Fife district, yesterday. So far…

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Price of Gold Fixed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 1

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the mint on Saturday and yesterday at £10/11/ per ounce (fine). Sovereigns…

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Miners to Choose Chief Union Officials Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 3

The ballot for the election of the general president and general secretary the Miners' Federation will taken throughout Australia this week…

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More Collieries Open London, October 31

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 7

Mr. Geoffrey L[?]oyd, when questioned in the House of Commons, stated that 20 collieries, employing 27[?]9 men[?] had opened or had been re-opened…

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Mine Stoppage Certain Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 5

Members of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen’s Union decided to stop Work. All mines In the northern coalfields may now be idle, for…

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Cleavage in Ranks of Mine Workers Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 8

Mine workers, with the exception of engineers, have decided not to strike to-morrow. It is believed that production will be continued unless there…

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No Change in Price of Gold Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 3

For gold ledged at the mint yesterday, the Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price at £10/11/ per ounce ([?]ne). Sovereigns ire worth £2/[?]/2…

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Gilmore’s Cup Mount Be on Geebung H. Morris for Gold Salute? Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 7

Little Joe Gilmore, one of the best apprentice riders in Melbourne, will have his first mount in a Melbourne Cup when he rides Geebung in the…

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Rich Gold Find

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

Messrs. H. Clavarino and W. Crawford recently struck a promising leader in their claim near Forster (Vic.), the first ton of stone yielding…

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Miners’ Rights on Western Hill

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 4

Recently a deputation of residents holding miners’ rights for tenements at the rear of Western Hill waited on the authorities with a request that they…

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Price of Gold Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 4

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/11/ per ounce (fine). Sovereigns are worth £2/8/2…

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Australia May Build Mine-sweepers for Britain Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 3

The possibility of Australia building a number of mine sweepers and several smaller craft for the British Government was mentioned by the…

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Many Mines in N.S.W. Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 4

Many mines on the northern fields were to-day idle as the result of the decision by the members of the Amalgamated Engineers’ Union to strike…

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Safety and Health in Coal Mines Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 8

Containing many recommendations of the Royal Commission into health and safety in coal mines, a bill to amend the Coal Mines Regulations…

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Price of Gold and Sovereigns Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 1

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10 11/ per ounce (fine). Sovereigns are worth £2 8/8…

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