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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Price of Gold Fixed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and yesterday at £10 13/ per ounce (fine).. Sovereigns…

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Japanese Liner Sunk by Nazi Mine All on Board Saved Thousands Watch Doomed Vessel Go Down London, November 21

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 1

As Mr. Chamberlain was announcing in the House of Commons Britain’s reply to Germany's illegal mine warfare news reached…

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Rich Gold Reef

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 2

A third penetration into the gold bearing, reef at Nagamble has maintained Messrs. J. E. A. Taylor's and R. Fothergill's early optimism about…

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Price of Gold Unchanged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 3

There was no change in the price [?]xed for [?]ld lodged at the Mint by the Commonwealth Bank to-day. Gold remained at £10/13/ per ounce (fine)…

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Child Mine Victims Buried in English Cemetery LONDON, November 22

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 10

Two of the child victims of the sinking of the Dutch liner, Simon Bolivar, have been buried at Ipswich. They were Anna Knevil, aged 8, who was…

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On the Seas. Mine Sowing by Parachute. New German Methods. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 2

It has been revealed that German planes flying low over the Thames Estuary have dropped mines by parachute. This is a new method of…

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40 Lives Lost Destroyer Hits Mine Stricken Vessel Goes to Its Doom London, November 22

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 5

It is officially announced that the destroyer, Gipsy, struck a mine off the east coast of England on Tuesday. she was subsequently beached…

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May Be Hitler’s Boasted Menace Magnetic Mines Used Difficulties in Overcoming Menace Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 10

Circumstances surrounding the sinking of vessels [?]ear the English coast in the past week tended to confirm the theory that the…

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Germany’s Reply “Unrestricted” Mine Warfare Great Britain’s Reprisals Dutch Are Angry London, November 23

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 10

The Rotterdam correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says it is officially stated in Berlin that Germany will meet the British export control…

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Judgment Reserved on Application by Mining Unions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 5

Sir George Beeby, Chief Judge of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, reserved judgment to-day in an application on behalf of the coal mining…

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Germany to Intensify Mine Warfare All Sea Routes Will be Affected. Six More Merchantmen Sunk "Sailing to England Will Be Sailing to Death"—Nazi Boast LONDON, November 24

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 1

Coinciding with the announcement that six more merchantmen had been sunk by mines, bringing the total to 26 since Saturday, the Berlin Press proclaimed that Germany had the right to make mine warfare against…

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INTENSIFICATION Unrestricted Mine Warfare Herr Hitler's Orders London, November 25

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 6

Information from Berlin received in Amsterdam indicates that Herr Hitler, after studying the results of the week's unrestricted mine…

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Gold Yield Higher

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 2

Continued increase in the production of gold in Victoria is shown in a return issued by the Mines Department. The yield of gold last month…

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Latest Mine Victim. LONDON, Monday night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 2

The latest victim of a mine is the Holland—America liner, Spaarndam, which went down in the Thames estuary. The bows were torn out of…

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The Mine Campaign. Steps To Combat Menace. LONDON, Monday night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 2

"You may be assured that magnetic mines will not be a menace much longer," said a highly placed official, revealing the tremendous…

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Shipping Losses Continue Mr. Chamberlain Gives Encouragement Will Soon Master Mine Menace LONDON--Nov. 26

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 3

Despite the British Admiralty's denials, the German official newsagency continues to claim successes in an air-raid against British naval ships…

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Allies Will Win Mr. Chamberlain Confident Secrets of Magenetic Mine Already Known to Britain "Will Create a Utopian Europe" LONDON. November 26

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 1

Declaring himself to be folly fit, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) in a broadcast to-night told his listeners that 12 weeks of war…

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Price of Gold Fixed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price for gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and yesterday at £10/13/ per ounce (fine). Sovereigns…

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Interpretation of Miners’ Award May Lead to Trouble SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 6

Stop-world meetings will be held throughout the coalfields following today’s judgment by the Chief Judge of the Arbitration Court Sir George…

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Several Collieries Idle Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 3

Pelton, Mainland Main Millfield, Greta and Elrington collieries were idle to-day, but their non-working was not the outcome of the definition by…

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