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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Miners' Hours

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

IPSWICH, Tuesday:--Until the Full Federal Arbitration Court gives a finding on the application of the Miners' Federation for a 30-hour week, which…

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"The World Is Mine" New Fiction at School of Arts

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 7

"The World is Mine," writes the critic, Louis Untermeyer, in a letter to the American publishers, "has taken not only my breath away, but,,…

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Britain Hoarding Gold Has "War Chest" in America

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 3

Great Britain is building up a "war chest" of earmarked gold in the United States and in Canada. Such gold would afford support for…

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Pure Gold Backed for Caulfield Cup Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 9

Pure Gold was to-day supported by his connections for the Caulfield Cup for £10,000 straight out. He has firmed considerably, and is now second…

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Pure Gold Beaten Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 8

Pure Gold, a candidate for the Derby, was beaten by half a neck in the Laluma Handicap at Moonee Valley yesterday by Grandson…

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Passengers In Express Train Robbed NEARLY £200 in Money and Gold

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Nearly £200 in money and gold yesterday was stolen from passengers on thp Adelaide-Melbourne overland…

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Gold Output Higher

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 2

Australian gold production during the year to June 30, 1939, amounted to 1,607,347 fine ounces valued at about £14.6 million in Australian…

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Miner Killed in Mine E[?]osion Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

As the result of an explosion near the 100 feet level at the New Chum Syncline mine, Long Gully, this afternoon, Colin Rimes, married, of…

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Spring Candidates Will Meet To-day High Caste And Gold Rod Chosen Denis to Beat Epsom Favourite

Northern Star · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 10

The Spring racing will begin at Warwick Farm this afternoon and the A.J.C. has an attractive programme comprising seven events, in which many of the best racehorses will compete. Gold Rod is chosen to defeat…

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Gold Returns to Spain After War

Northern Star · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 1

Spanish gold valued at £8 million which, during the civil war, was transported to France, has now been released by the…

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Gold at Record Price LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 1

Gold to-day reached a new high record of £7 15s an ounce, "The general impression in authorative circles is that the…

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Motoring on Coal Gas New Engine Does Away With Petrol

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 3

LONDON: British Members of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor car engines driven by…

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Gold Must Be Delivered To Bank People with Coins to Value of £25

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday:--All people in the Commonwealth holding gold coins to the value of £25 must deliver…

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High Gold Price SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank announced to-day that for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth mints during the week ended last Friday £10 6s 7d per ounce fine…

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Motoring on Coal Gas New Engine Does Away with Petrol

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 2

British Members of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor car engines driven by high-compression coal gas…

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Miners Stopped Work Cessnock

Northern Star · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 3

A strong westerly wind caused a stoppage of work at Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day. The mine had yesterday completed 100 days' work…

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Gold at £7/18/6 LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 1

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/18/6 an ounce fine…

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Miners Bathe to Music English Colliery Conveniences

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

"At some collieries miners bathe to music from a radio relay service or a gramophone with loudspeakers. At others, baskets of growing flowers…

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Aussie History "The Discovery of Gold"

Northern Star · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 5

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