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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Negligee in Gold worn by Joan Bennett A Paramount Star

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

Gold cloth makes a glamorous negligee for Joan Bennett, co-starring with Jack Benny in Paramount's "Stranded in Paris." The negligee…

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Negligee in Gold A Paramount Star

North West Champion · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

Gold cloth makes a glamorous negligee for Joan Bennett, costarring with Jack Benny in Paramount's "Stranded in Paris." The negligee…

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75 Miners Buried. Japanese Coalmine Explosion. Tokio

North West Champion · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

A gas explosion in a coalmine at Miyadacho buried 75 miners. Five bodies were recovered and six miners rescued. Fears are felt for the…

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Explosion in Mine 75 Men Buried TOKIO

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

A gas explosion in a coalmine at Miyadacho buried 75 miners. Five bodies have been, recovered anil six rescued. Fears are felt for the…

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Gold Lame A Paramount Player

North West Champion · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

In the above illustration is Dorothy Lamour, star of Paramount's "St. Louis Blues," wearing a glamorous evening gown of gold lame shot with…

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King Solomon's Mines? The Beach of Diamonds Strange Story From South Africa

Manilla Express · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

In South Africa there is a millionaire called Merensky. Not many people in Australia have heard of him or of how he came…

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Coal and Coke Freights Sydney Protest SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 1

At the annual conference of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce, which opened in Sydney to-day, Mr. T. Armstrong,…

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Great Boulder Gold Mine. Full Statement by Directors. Auditors' Figures Used to Refute Attacks

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 1

Messrs. George Patterson Pty. Ltd.. Sydney, has received the following cablegram from Sir William Crawford, of London, in regard to the Great…

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Gold Inflow to U.s

North West Champion · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 4

Commenting on the flight of capital from production employment, as indicated by the huge inflow of gold into the United States, which has…

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Mine Collapses Broken Hill

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 1

Alfred Stanker, 50, was killed and his son, Frederick, 24, shockingly injured in a fall of earth while working in the Zinc Corporation mine on…

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Broken Hill Mine Tragedy. Broken Hill

North West Champion · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

Alfred Staker, 50, was killed and his son Frederick, 24, received shocking leg injuries in a fall of earth. They were working as mates in the…

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Bullarah C.w.a. Blue and Gold Ball

North West Champion · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 5

The Blue and Gold C.W.A. Ball at Bullarah drew a large and representative crowd from allcomers of the district…

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Hornets Found Gold

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

Last week a New Guinea plane arrived in Sydney. Before leaving the tropics the plane had visited the goldfields. There a…

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Coal for 500 Years

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 6

Britain has 200,000,000,000 tons of known coal reserves within a depth of 4000 feet which would last for five centuries, according to Sir…

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Robbery of £1,100. Hannan North Mine. Kalgoorlie

North West Champion · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

Two men were detained on Saturday night and questioned in" connection with the jobbery of £1,100 worth of goods from Hannan North Mine…

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Randwick To-Day Corranga Scores. Gold Pan's Winter Plate. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 2

The concluding day of the A.J.C. Winter Carnival Meeting was held at Band wick to-day, when R. Parsons, who was in great form, piloted home…

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Enough Coal for 500 Years

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 4

The most recent estimate of Britain's coal reserves is 200,000,000,000 tons, within a depth of 4,000 feet, declared Sir Harold Hartley,…

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Miners Out Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 1

A Lambton mine employing 200 men, was late to-day as a protest against the Drake Brockman award. The mine produces 1700 tons daily…

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Britain's Gold Value of £594,000,000

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

The bi-annual Treasury statement of gold held in the Exchange Equalisation Account shows that at March 31 the account held 49,490,000…

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Ford V-8 Wins Albury Gold Cup

North West Champion · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 8

Mr. Jack Phillips, of Wangaratta (Victoria), was given a rousing reception by a large crowd after winning the Albury and Interstate Gold…

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