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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Alan Cooper's Big Plunge on Gold Salute in Cup Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 8

Mr. Alan Cooper, who purchased Gold Salute for £10,000 just prior to the running of the A.J.C. Derby, to-day backed the horse straight out for…

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Finnish Vessel Sunk by Mine

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 2

LONDON, Monday:--A Finnish timber vessel, the Indra (5401 tons) struck a mine off Terschelling Island (Holland). The crew…

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Russian Gold for Germans

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday:-- "The Times" Riga correspondent says: A consignment of 1712 tons of gold from Moscow passed through…

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Killed in Fall in Mine MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 1

James Barratt (40), married, was killed to-day when he fell down a shaft while working at the New Chum gold mine at Bendigo…

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Stop-work Meeting on Western Collieries Field

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday:- All collieries civ the western field will be idle on Monday because of the decision of the Federated Enginedrivers and…

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May Not Be Strike in Collieries

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:-- A strike by members of the Federated Engine drivers and Firemen' s Association who are engaged in Australian…

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Conference to Discuss Threatened Coal Strike Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 2

A compulsory conference between the qoal owners and the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association will be called on Thursday to discuss the…

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Hitler Sold Out Baltic "Colonies" for Soviet Gold London

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 1

AN explanation of the German withdrawals from the Baltic was given to-day by the Riga…

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Stop-work Meeting at Mines

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- All mines on the northern coalfields will be idle tomorrow as members of the Federated Engine Drivers have decided to hold a…

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Russian Gold in Berlin? London

Northern Star · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 1

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Butler) said in the House of Commons that the Government has reason to believe that the first…

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Important Industry Yamba Beach Mining

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 8

The mining operations on the beaches south of the Clarence River entrance which are under the direction of Messrs. Porter and Derrick,…

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Gold Salute May Be Sent to America MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 12

Although nothing definite yet has been derived, it is possible that Gold oalute. for winch Mr. A. Cooper paid £10,000 recently, may go to America…

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On-day Stoppages on Coalfields May Be Miners' Plan SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 10

Trouble on the coalfields as the result of a dispute raised by the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association is expected to continue…

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Gold Salute Backed to Win £100,000 MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 9

Gold Salute has been backed by his owner, Mr. Alan Cooper, to win £100,000 in the treble, Cox Plate, Victoria Derby and the Melbourne Cup…

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Gold Output Worth More

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 3

CANBERRA: Commonwealth gold production for the first eight months of 1939 has amounted to 1.036,116 fine ounces, valued at £9,513,410,…

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Cooper Proposes Challenge Match Gold Salute And High Caste

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday:--A challenge to match him against High Caste for £1,000 aside was made to-day by Mr. Alan Cooper, owner of Gold…

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To Ride Gold Salute If He Runs in Cup

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday:-- N. Sellwood, who rode such a good race on David Spear in the Caulfield Cup, Will have the mount on Gold Salute if he…

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Cooper's Challenge Gold Salute v. High Caste MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 8

A statement by Mr. A. Cooper, the owner of Gold Salute, on Saturday that he was prepared to back his horse against High Caste under almost any conditions, brought…

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Mining Dispute Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 6

All the western mines were idle to-day while the engine drivers received reports from their State organiser (Mr. H. Sutherland) relative…

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May Be Coal Strike in North Wales

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 7

LONDON, Monday:—The Exchange Telegraph Company says that a general strike in the North Wales coalfield is probable after…

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