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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Some Big Bets Gold Rod's Backers SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 5 October 1936 · page 8

Although the volume of betting at Randwick on Saturday was stated by a well-known bookmaker to be on the small side, some big individual…

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Gold Rob to be Withdrawn From Cup? SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 5 October 1936 · page 8

Gold Rod, following his falling away over the concluding stages of the Derby on Saturday is regarded as a most unlikely runner in the Melbourne Cup…

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Capris Wins Epsom on Protest Gay Lover First Past Post Talking's Derby Gold Rod Well Beaten By Mala, Too

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 October 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday:--Gay Lover was first past the post in the Epsom Handicap to-day, and then lost the race on a protest to Capris. It was an amazing sequel to one of the most sternly fought out Epsom Handicaps ever run…

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Gold Rod Injured SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 8

Gold Rod jarred one of his joints In the Derby and the auspensory ligament appears to be affected. The injury has upset the colt's engagements…

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Gold Rod Amiss Will Not Race Again This Spring

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:-- Gold Rod is not to race again this spring. He jarred a joint when he ran in the Derby and the suspensary…

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Canadian Coal Mining Improvement in Industry

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 5

OTTAWA, Canada:--A definite and substantial improvement in the Canadian coal mining industry is noted in official reports. For the first six…

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Hoyth Gold Cup

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--A. W. Chessel, of Toowoomba, returned a net 71 at the Royal Queensland links today to lead in the qualifying round of…

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Slug of Gold Prospector's Lucky Find

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 8

PERTH, Tuesday:--A slug of gold weighing 17 ozs. 10 dwts was found on Sunday by W. Jockin on his prospecting area about 1½ miles north…

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Gold Content of Lira Rome

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 7

The devaluation of the lira, which was announced by Mussolini to-day is of approximately 40 per cent, of the gold content of…

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Broken Hill Strike Settled on Terms of Mine Management

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The strike of miners at Broken Hill has been settled on the terms of the mine management, which are said to be an…

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Gold Rod Withdrawn SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 10

Gold Rod has been withdrawn from all his V.A.T.C. and V.R.C. engagements…

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Record Production of Gold Transvaal's £6,576,603 In A Month

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 7

JOHANNESBURG:--The July gold production of the Transvaal has reached the highest level since May, 1933, 949,690 ounces, worth £6,576,603,…

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Man Killed in Mine Explosion BENDIGO

Northern Star · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 11

When a drill was bored into an unexploded charge in the Napoleon Mine, this afternoon, Stanley Stokoo (38), of Bendigo, was killed and…

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Record Gold Shipment From India

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 6

BOMBAY, Sunday:--A record shipment of gold bullion, valued at 10,000,000 rupees, will be made as a result of the rise of one…

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Coal Oil Plant Statement by Mr. Stevens

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday:--The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said last night that the chairman of directors of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.,…

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Trading in Gold To Be Taken Away From Speculators

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday:--The new financial arrangement, which becomes effective to-morrow, does not establish fixed ratios for the currencies of the…

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Currency Stabilisation New Type of Gold Standard Britain, America and France

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 3

LONDON, Monday:--It is officially announced that the Treasuries of Britain, France and America have agreed upon practical measures for operating their exchange equalisation funds in harmony, the aim being to maintain the greatest…

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Bowls Revise Rules Palmer Gold Feathers

Northern Star · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 16

At the quarterly meeting of Lismore club it was decided to revise the rules governing play in the Harry Palmer gold feathers. The inclusion of more…

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Men Who Lost Big Fortunes Now in Mines (From A Special Correspondent.) LONDON, September 30 (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 14

WORKING in South Wales seaports and colliery towns for wages of less than £3 a week are a number of…

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Gold Queen Richmond Double Cistura at Odds on Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 10

Gold Queen had two starts for two wins at Richmond Races to-day. The mare starting at sixes, won the first division of the Trial Handicap and one hour 40…

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