Gold Rod's Exacting Task Good Gallops at Rosebery Work of the Spring Candidates
SYDNEY, Tuesday: --George Price this morning took Gold Rod to Rosebery and there gave the Derby favorite his most exacting…
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Mining & the mines, 1936
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Turf Topics. Shakespeare Gold Rod's Most Dangerous Opponent McGRATH Stable on Wrong Horse
All 3-year-old form so for this season points to Shakespeare as the most likely to extend Gold Rod at the end of the Derby. Main ran the champion to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →If France Goes Off Gold American Reaction Obscure
WASHINGTON, Thursday: -- Reports from Europe that the crisis in the franc may soon force France off the gold standard and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Production of Oil From Coal "It Is Assured" Premier's Report by Wireless Phone
SYDNEY, Friday:-- Speaking from Suva by wireless telephone yesterday, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) gave the Acting Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JOHANNESBURG— South Africa's "City of Gold" Jubilee Celebrations
FITTINGLY to celebrate the golden jubilee of the world's greatest gold-mining centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, began extensive festivities on September 15, their brightness exceeded only by the metal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →France's Lead to Gold Bloc Countries Currency Devaluation Lift Burden of Money Market Three Follow Suit, Others Watching LONDON
THERE now appears to be a likelihood that all the gold bloc countries will follow France in the devaluation of their currencies. Already Switzerland has decided to devaluate the Swiss…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Requisition Gold French Devaluation Policy Compulsory Declarations Paris
PARLIAMENT will be asked tomorrow to give the Government the power to requisition all the gold in France in furtherance of its new franc devaluation policy. The Bill to be introduced…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tax on All Gold Holdings Dealings to be Made Illegal French Proposals No Increase in Cost of Living
PARIS, Sunday:-- A Bill will be introduced into the Chamber of Deputies to-morrow which will stipulate a compulsory declaration of the gold held by companies and private individuals above 50 grammes in weight. A tax equal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Remarkable Escape in Mine Perth
Leonard Taylor, a miner, escaped death in a remarkable manner while working in a mine at Cue to-day. After lighting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Women Work Paying Mines in Rhodesia Secured Small Fortune BULAWAYO
WOMEN are making good as gold mining prospectors in Rhodesia, which, next to the Union of South Africa, is the largest gold producer on the African continent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →100 Miners Entombed Disaster in Indian Colliery
CALCUTTA, Tuesday:-- A hundred miners were entombed in the Niluripathra colliery, at Jharia, following the subsidence of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"River Polluted" Mining Activities GRAFTON
In consequence of a report from Jackadgery that water in the Mann River was more polluted than previously, allegedly as a result of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gold Shares Bought Stock Exchange Activity SYDNEY
Heavy trading in gold shares was the outstanding feature of the Stock Exchange transactions to-day. More than 33,000 shares changed hands in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Guilder Gold Value Not to be Fixed
AMSTERDAM, Tuesday: --The Prime Minister (M. Colijn) announced in Parliament that, owing to the confusion of the international money…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →3500 Men Involved Miners' Strike at Broken Hill
SYDNEY, Thursday:-- Four hundred engine-drivers to-day joined the strike of members of the Industrial. Union at Broken Hill, where last,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold Rod's Derby Prospects "Best of Good Things," Says Trainer Price
SYDNEY, Thursday:-- Although Gold Rod looks to have a mortgage on the A.J.C. Derby on Saturday, Shakespeare, and Mala…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Marne, Oro and Gay Blonde Impressive Gallops Gold Rod Topped Off Splendidly
SYDNEY, Thursday:--A well run seven furlongs by The Marne, the Epsom Handicap favorite, a particularly fine mile by the Metropolitan candidate, Oro, and a splendid five furlong by Gay Blonde were feature during the final gallops…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Production Appreciable Increase CANBERRA
Twenty per cent, more gold was produced In Australia in August, 1936, than in the corresponding month a year ago. Figures released…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Firm Favourites in Three Main Races All Should Win Gold Rod, The Marne and Silver Ring Small Epsom Field
HOT favourites will contest the three principal races on the opening day of the A.J.C. Spring meeting this afternoon and on form each should win. They are Gold Rod, The Marne and Silver…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Sharpshooter" Selects the Marne for the Epsom Gay Lover and On Parade Appeal Derby Choice Is Gold Rod or Mala
"Sharpshooter" believes that the placings in to-day's A.J.C. Epsom Handicap at Randwick may be something akin to this: The Marne, Gay Lover and On Parade. He states that The Marne is fully entitled to his position as favorite,…
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