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Mining & the mines, 1939

497 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 25

Gay Friar Selected to Win His Second Albury Gold Cup Saul and Point Sturt May Be Hardest to Beat Race Looks Most Open Fixture Should Be Great Success

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 7

The locally-owned and trained Gay Friar is selected to win his second Albury Gold Cup in succession to-morrow. He is faced with a big task as the race looks very open. However, he is favorably handicapped; is as “fit as a fiddle” and conditions will suit him down to the ground…

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Hopes for a Mining Revival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

The fact recently published in the “Mail” in connection with the operations of a new mining company at Bethanga have stimulated the hope…

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Miners’ Claims Took 72 Days to Hear Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 8

After a hearing extending for 72 days, Judge Drake Brockman reserved judgment in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day in the claim by…

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Jewish Policeman Killed When Land Mine Explodes Jerusalem, April 20

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 8

One Jewish policeman was killed, and five were seriously injured when, a lorry in which they were travelling was struck by [?] land mine at…

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Albury Gold Cup Finishes

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 10

J. Juanbung (outside) defeating Our Teresa (almost obscured) and Can’t Wait, in the Maiden Plate. Harry Stead (outside) is fourth. 2. Mandawarra (rails) just beating Gracoota (outside) and Gracmar (rails), in the Encourage Handicap, followed by Beau Legion (outside), Gracmee (centre), Drabur (rails) and Floater…

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Wagga Gold Cup Races

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 8

The secretary of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club (Mr. J. F. DeGroot) expects a record meeting on Wednesday and Thursday next. The club has received…

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Gold Flows From Europe in Millions London, April 20

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 1

The Cunard liner Antonio, is cancelling her passenger trip to Montreal on May 5, and will proceed to New York on April 26 with a special cargo of…

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Women at the Gold Cup An Exhibition of Gay Frocking

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 3

A day of glorious autumn sunshine favored the Albury Race for the first day of its Cup meeting. Owing to recent boun[?]ous rains the lawns Were lovely and flower beds gay with autumn blooms—a picturesque background befitting, what was perhaps the largest and best…

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Beau Malt Wins Albury Gold Cup at 15/1 Saul Second; Gay Friar Unplaced Upper Murray Owner’s Success Large Crowd Gathers in Perfect Weather Gate Receipts £30 Above Last Year’s

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 10

ID one of the best day’s racing for many years, Albury Racing Club celebrated the first day of its Gold Cup meeting yesterday. The weather was perfection itself. A poor start no doubt had some effect on the result of die Cup race,…

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More Gold Shipped to America London, April 22

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 1

An additional shipment of gold, totalling £19,500.000, was sent to America yesterday, making the total in recent weeks £100,000,000…

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Intimate Shots at Last Day of Albury Gold Cup Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 6

Top Left: Wilderlong, winner of the Brush Hurdle, with Jockey, W. Johnston, Mr. A. B. McLaughlin and the owner, Mrs. A. E. Bowman. . . . Top Right: Jockey W. Trimble on The Wind, winner of the…

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Winning Smiled at Saturday’s Final Day of the Albury Gold Cup Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 1

Top Left: Left to right—Mrs. Denis Home, Mrs. Frank Grant and Mrs. Wearing-Smith. Top Right: Miss N. Clarke, Mr. Frank Donaghy, Geelong, and Miss A. Fletcher…

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Miners to Organise Boycott Against Use of Non-union Coal Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 4

A general boycott against the use of non-union coal is to be organised following fee deliberations of the central district executive of the Miners'…

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“Murder at Pirate's Head" Chapter XXX.—(Continued)."Vengeance Is Mine"

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 6

After the wash of the boat—well, I won't go into it. We saw him again for a moment. Then a few bubbles floated on the water…

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Wagga Gold Cup Deniliquin Horse’s Success

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

Mrs. O. McL. Falkmer’s horse, Saul (David-Miss Quex), won the Gold Cup Wagga .races on Wednesday. Starting at 5/1 in a field of 12, Saul,…

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£410 Million of Gold Flows Into Usa Washington. April 26

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 8

It is announced that the inflow of gold into the United States in 1938 totalled £410,000,000…

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Mining News the Little Wahgunyah Extended G.m. Syndicate Ltd

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

The fifth half yearly meeting of shareholders in the above syndicate was held at Mrs. McKay's Rutherglen Hotel, Rutherglen, on Tuesday…

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Rugby League Wayling Gold Cup Albury Beat Tumbarumba

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 6

Albury Rugby League Club regained the Wayling Challenge Cup on Sunday, when they astounded critics by defeating Tumbarumba's southern…

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Heap of 32,000 Tons of Coal Lights Itself Thousands of Tons of Water Pumped on Tc Blaze Wollongong

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 2

As a result of spontaneous combustion, following the wet weather last week, a fire broke out to-day in a heap of coal containing 32,000 tons,…

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Production of Oil From Brown Coal in Victoria Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) will submit to Cabinet at its next meeting a concrete proposal for the establishment of an initial plant for the production…

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