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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Even Gold Fillings In Teeth To Be Registered In Japan

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

Even gold fillings in one's mouth have to be registered in Japan so that the authorities can, if need be, call upon their owners…

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Power House at Swan Bay Essential E.C. Coy Will Supply Current to C.R. County Council. Coal Will Cut Fuel Costs Two Thirds!

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

In his address on the possibilities of Moonem coal, delivered to a public meeting at Lismore, on Tuesday night, Mr. A. D. Arnold, district manager for…

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£400 Gold Theft in Melbourne Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of gold worth £4000 from the custody of postal officials last night. The gold had been sent to…

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Swiss Mines Loaded and Bridges Guarded

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 5

ZURICH, Sunday:—Dr. Rudolph Minger, head of the Military Department, explaining why the frontier mines were loaded and…

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£4000 Gold Robbery Taken From Post Office or Truck Melbourne, Sunday:—

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

Officials of the investigation branch of the Postmaster-General's Department confidently expect to clear up in a day or two the…

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Theft of Gold Investigations by Detectives

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday: — Post Office detectives investigating the robbery of £4,000 worth of gold either from Spencer Street Post…

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Heavy Gold Shipments From Europe to U.S. LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 12

Heavy gold shipments to America continue, and £13 million sterling worth left during the week-end, partly due to fears that private hoarders'…

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Local and General Coal v. OIL

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

Discussion by the Clarence Rive County Council on the question of the use of oil versus coal in plants for generating power resulted in favor…

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N.S.W. Gold Output Shows Increase SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

The production of native gold of New South Wales origin for February is estimated at 5891.19 ounces fine, valued at £A54,386, as compared with 4805.28…

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Gold Rod Is Now Second Choice St. Constant Still Doncaster Favorite

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday:—Gold Rod to-day deposed Early Bird from the role of second favorite for the Doncaster Handicap…

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Gold Rod Well Supported Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 9

Although the volume of business transacted on the Doncaster and Sydney Cup market was not spectacular, Gold Rod was well supported,…

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Keen Demand For Gold Rod For Doncaster

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday:—With some of Sydney's leading fielders, Gold Rod is almost as good a favorite as St. Constant for the…

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Gold Rod, Disdain and Defaulter Smart Gallops at Randwick

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday:—The smartest workers at Randwick this morning were: Stretto, 3 furlongs in 36½: Gold Rod, 4 in 50½; Lord…

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Jewish Refugee Had £120,000 Worth Oif Gold and Jewels Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 10

When a Jewish refugee on the Nieu Holland asked the purser to place a bulky parcel in the ship's safe for him during the voyage to Australia,…

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Criticism of Increase In Price of Coal SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 8

Strong criticism of the increase in the price of coal as shown in tenders submitted to them was made by Sydney county councillors to-day. It was…

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Far North Coal Seam "Value Recognised by Department"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

The Mines Department was fully cognisant of the importance of the discovery of commercial coal within the Clarence River…

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Air 'Mines' Impress Experts (From a Special Correspondent). LONDON (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

DETAILS of an "air mine" or bomb, which, it is claimed, could be used against aeroplanes much as floating mines…

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They're Eating 'em Alive In U.S. Universities 30 Gold Fish at a Gulp

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tuesday:—A widely publicised sport evolved at Harvard University has taken United States colleges by storm. A…

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European Countries Send Gold to London (From a Special Correspondent). LONDON (By Air Mail), March 24

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 8

Three European countries, as a precaution against possible further Nazi aggression, are sending large quantities of their gold to comparative safety in London. They are Belgium, Switzerland and Holland…

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Gold Rod Revealed Former Brilliance To Win Doncaster Big Course Move Made Chestnut Favorite

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday:— Backed like a certainty on the course, Gold Rod cost bookmakers a fortune when he staved off a strong finishing challenge by Korimako to win the rich Doncaster Handicap at the opening meeting of the A.J.C…

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