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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Gold Stocks in U.S.A. New York

Northern Star · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 1

It was announced yesterday that the United States Treasury had in its vaults £3,400 millions of gold,…

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Rivette May Start in Moonee Valley Gold Cup Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 2

There is every likelihood of Rivette, the Caulfield Cup winner, tackling the Moonee Valley Gold Cup on Saturday. A decision will be made to-morrow…

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Impressive Gallops Gold Salute and Mosaic

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday:--Gold Salute and Mosaic were outstanding performers on the tracks to-day. Gold Salute beat…

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Inquiry Into Mine Tragedy. Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

The Government appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the mine tragedy at Glen Afton on September 24, when 11 men lost their lives…

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Gold Salute's Impressive M. Valley Gallop MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 8

Mr. A. E. Cooper was delighted with Gold Salute's gallop at Moonee Valley to-day, and said he was not frightened of High Caste in any of…

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Two Men Trapped in Fall of Coal Cessnock

Northern Star · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 7

Two men wore trapped and one seriously injured in a fall of coal in the Abermain No. 2 colliery this afternoon. Thomas Connors (48), of Aberdare,…

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Hitler's Bad Luck Just Missed 70 Tons of Gold!

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 8

Some 70 tons of Polish gold, valued at £21,000,000, have arrived in Paris after a hazardous journey of 6200 miles by road, rail, and ship across Turkey,…

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Caulfield Gallops. Gold Salute in Request for W. S. Cox Plate Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 8

Gold Salute equalled the track record of 1.3 for five furlongs at Moonee Valley and so impressed the watch-holders that he is…

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35 Killed In Mine Disaster

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 6

LONDON, Saturday :--Thirty five men were killed and 20 injured in a firedamp explosion at 4 a.m. in the…

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35 Feared Dead In Colliery Explosion LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 8

It is feared that 35 men were killed, including a father and son, in a fire damp explosion at 4 a.m. in the Valley Field…

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Award for Coal Mining Industry

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday:-- The view was expressed in industrial circles to-day that the Miners' Federation would accept the final award for the coal…

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Price of Gold Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 1

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and yesterday at £10 11s per ounce fine. Sovereigns are…

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Launch Strikes Mine Hong Kong

Northern Star · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 12

Disregarding the naval patrol's orders, a launch carrying junk entered the mine field at the entrance to the harbour and 40 were killed, while only…

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Narrow Escape for Five Miners

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: Trapped 600 feet below the surface by smoke and gas at Lake George mine, two men held the fumes back with an air hose…

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6000 Miners Idle on Northern Fields

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: -- The combined mining unions committee this afternoon decided to ask the Commonwealth Council of Amalgamated…

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Finns' Precautions Include Mines in Harbor

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: -- The Copenhagen correspondent of the British United Press says that the Finnish Legation announced that…

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Gold Moving Days

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 6

With war clouds ominous in Europe, 60,000,000 dollars worth of gold bullion was received at the Bank of Canada vaults from the United kingdom…

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German Mines on Danish Coast Warning To Shipping LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 7

About 30 German mines have already been washed up on the coast of Norway, and about 100 more are believed to be drifting in territorial…

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Spell for Gold Salute

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--Gold Salute will be sent to Werribee for a spell until after Christmas, when he will again be put into training…

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Gold Salute to Spell MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 2

After Gold Salute was withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup W. J. Shean, his trainer, said the colt would be given a spell until after the Autumn…

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