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Mining & the mines, 1926

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Trotting Generous Donor Gold Badge for Howell Handicap

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 4

A gold badge, suitably [?] has been donated by Mr. Chas, Howel, founder of the Cootamunadra Troting Club, for the winner of the…

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Wagga Gold Cup Sea Risk Arrives and Other Candidates

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 4

The Wagga Gold Cup candidates Bard of Avon, sea Risk Adam Wallace and Yield, arrived from Sydney yesterday…

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Coal Strike Stoppage in Three States Engine Drivers and Firemen Protest Against Award SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 5

Serious trouble is threatened in the coal-mining industry of New South Wales, Victoria and…

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Minor Gold Rush Discovery in Abandoned Mine Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

A gold rush on a small scale occurred at Warrandyte, a little village in the Dandenong Ranges. Practically…

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Wagga Gold Cup Day

The Daily Express · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

The topic subject for the past week has been the Wagga Gold Cup Meeting which takes place on the M.T.C. course to-day and tomorrow…

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Coal-owners and Employees Conference Breaks Down Deadlock Reached LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

A CONFERENCE between the coal-owners and miners has completely broken down. The conference lasted only, 75 minutes,…

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Coal Crsiis Ten Days to Go Situation Still Delicate. London, April 21

The Daily Express · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

The British coal situation is described as “very delicate.” A laconic official statement, Issued at the conclusion of a ninety minutes…

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British Miners Still No Settlement Strike Threatened on May 1 Demand for Minimum National Wage. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

The coal situation is destined as "very delicate." The laconic official statement issued at the conclusion of a 90 minutes' conference…

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All Attention To-day IS Turned To The Wagga Gold Cup Meeting Wagga Gold Cup Meeting Important Fixtures for To-day Many Leading Jockeys Hold Engagements the Sires Produces Stakes Introduces a New Era in Country Racing

The Daily Express · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

The Gold Cup Meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club will be opened to-day in circumstances which Justify anticipations of a…

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Wagga Gold Cup Decided To-day on Historic M.t.c. Course "Will Mac" Selects Bard of Avon Sydney Horses Predominate

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

The crowds in the streets of Wagga yesterday indicated the arrival of many visitors for the Wagga Gold Cup meeting of the Murrumbidgee…

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The 1926 Wagga Gold Cup

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 2

The Wagga Gold Cup for 1926, which was won yesterday by Mr. F. Taverna and Mrs. R. Jacques Valanita, is a handsome tropify. It is valued at 100 guineas and was presented by members of the well known Cox family—Messrs. J. P. Cox, of Marrar, and J. C. Cox, of Mangoplah…

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Coal Crisis Further Conferences. Prime Minister Helping London, April 22

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 1

It was officially stated from Downing Street, to-day that after a meeting with the Miners’ Federation [?] deputation from the General Council…

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Mining Crisis Still British Deadlock Another Conference Called Subsidy Terminates May 1 LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

The conference of the coalowners and miners has completely broken down. The coal conference lasted 75 minutes, and no further meeting was fixed. The…

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The Gold Cup Valamitas Sensational Record Win Record Crowd at First Day of M.t.c. Meeting Fast Times Recorded in All Events; Two Time Records Smashed

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 1

Although no figures were available to the Press last evening, it was generally conceded that the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Cup Day had established another record in regard to the attendance, and it would be a reasonable estimate [?]o say that…

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Warrandyte Gold Rush

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 4

Although digging is in progress of the Warrandyte, near Melbourne, claims, no samples of gold have yet reached the Mines Department. The…

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Mining Crisis Mr. Baldwin Takes Hold Knot to Be Cut or United Miners' Confidence in Premier LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 1

In an effort to avert a stoppage of work in the coal industry when the agreement expires on April 30, the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin)…

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Riotous Miners Mob Hm a Township Orange

The Daily Express · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 3

A disturbance occurred last night when some miners from the form mines invaded the town, and terrosised the residents of Ca[?]…

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Britain’s Crisis the Coal Deadlock Premier Still. Seeks Solution (Reuter Service) LONDON, April 23

The Daily Express · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 2

Practically no progress, was made at this morning’s conference of the coal owners and miners at which the Prime Minister presided…

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Mining

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 2

Mining is looking up somewhat. H. Laddan bas taken up an authority to enter on land owned by Mr. N. Horsley. C. K. Cole hat also…

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Coursing at Leeton. Cobber-o-mine Wins Open Stake. Puppy Stakes Goes to May Morn Prince Willard the Class

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 2

The heavy rain on Saturday last caused the Leeton Coursing Club to postpone their opening meeting set down for that day until yesterday…

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