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Mining & the mines, 1927

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The Wagga Gold Cup

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

The great event of the year in Wagga—the gold cup Meeting—will take place to-morrow and the following day. All roads will lead to the…

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Wagga Gold Cup Final Acceptors

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 3

When the entry list closed for the Wagga Gold Cup, contracts had been entered into for 57 horses. At that time it was hoped that a record…

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The Gold Cup To-morrow’s Racing Amounis Accepts for Cup

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 1

The 1927 Wagg Gold Cup Meeting will be be held to-morrow and continued on Thursday. This fixture has been greatly discussed for some…

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The Wagga Gold Cup

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

The great event of the year is Wagga—the Gold Cup Meeting—wiIl be held to-lay and to-morrow, and a record attendance of visitors is…

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To-day's Important Race Amounts Favored For Wagga Gold Cup Valamita and Valtean Next Best Selections by "Will Mac."

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 3

On the historic M.T.C. course to-day Wagga's most important race meeting of the year will eventuate. For the rich Gold Cup and £1000 added money, eleven horses still remain in, and a splendid race is…

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Wagga Gold Gup All Indications Point to a Record Meeting To-day Champion Amounis Lik Ely to Be Public Fancy for the Copland Cup Heavy Traffic Yesterday Heralds a Big Gathering of Folk for the Carnival

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 1

Throughout the past week v[?]tors have been steadily arriving Wagga for the Cup Carniv[?] the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, yesterday there developed a [?] stream of cars along roads on all points of the comp[?] [?] into Wagga. This…

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Amounis Easily Wins Wagga Gold Cup. the Murrumbidgee Turf Club Establishes Another Record Cup Day. Day of Well Filled High-class Fields, with Ke Enly Interesting Racing

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 1

Following a succession of warm sunny days, a break in the weather came over on Tuesday evening, and a slight shower fell, sufficient merely…

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Amounis Wins Wagga Gold Cup—Ann of Avon's Runaway Victory Cup - Ann of Avon's Runaway Victory WAGGA'S £1000 Cup Favorite Wins at Odds on Beauhania and Viveur Have Easy Victories. Mowamba Takes Hurdle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 3

Another Wagga Cup has been added to the equine contests on the historic trysting ground at Wagga. The Murrumbidgee Turf Club has simultaneously…

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100 Years Have Passed By Born St. Patrick's Day, 1827. Gold Band Ring Now a Thread

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

How many of us will live to see 100 candles on our birthday cake? Mrs. ("Granny") Smith, of Burrowa. has accomplished the feat. Born…

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Miners' Brawl Head Bashed With Shovel NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 1

At the police court yesterday James Joseph, Ward, described as a miner, was charged with having assaulted Michael Parrangan, 49, who, it was…

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Miners’ Brawl Head Bashed WlTH a Shovel. Newcastle

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 1

At the police court to-day James Joseph Ward, described as minor, was charged with having assaulted Michael Parragan, [?] who, it was…

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Dubbo Gold Cup Dubbo

The Daily Express · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

The Dubbo Gold Cup, of seven lurlongs, resulted. Lesboo. 1: Gladshot, 2: Bunting Wallace. 3. Won by alx lengths. Time 1 27-1/5…

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Mining Warden's Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 2

To-day, before the Mining Warden (Mr. Harrison, P.M.). Thomas Henry Smith was granted suspension of labor conditions at the…

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Cootra Mines Proposed Re-working

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

There may be important mining developments within seven miles of the town of Cootamundra. Mr. Kalms called upon us yesterday…

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Gold Cup Meeting Profit of £687

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the Committee of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club last eening, the Secretary, Mr. J. F. De Groot, presented a statement in…

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New Guinea Gold Few Strike It Rich. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 1

According to Mr. P. Baxter, of South Johnstone, (Q.), who has just returned from the New Guinea goldfields, a favored few are making huge fortunes on…

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Rabaul Goldfields Only a Few Fortunes Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 4

According to Mr. P. Baxter, of South Johnstone, Queensland, who has just returned from the New Guinea goldfields, a favoured few are…

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New Era Coal Mine Run by Electricity

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 2

A remarkable description of the coal mine of the future, to be equipped and run by electricity, was given by Sir John Cadman, on of the greatest…

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Mining Fatalities. Rockhampton (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 4

William Easton sustained fatal injuries when he was buried under a fall of stone near the top tunnel in the Baralabn State mine. Another miner…

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