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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Albury Gold Cup Races Nominations Close

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 13

The Albury Gold Cup Meeting will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28, and the programme provides for six events each day. The…

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Wonthaggi Miners Dissatisfied with Headquarters Different Levy Scales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 2

To meet the total amount of pay, amounting to £2600, the branch of the Miners' Union to-day borrowed £1600 from the Wo[?]…

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Australia Fair or Lady Dancer Selected to Win the Wagga Jubilee Gold Cup the Cup Race "Windbag's" Notes Diamond Jubilee Gold Cup

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 12

For the Diamond Jubilee Gold Cup a splendid entry of thirty-six horses has been obtained, and although perhaps only half that number will be…

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Wagga Gold Cup M.t.c.'s Diamond Jubilee an Historic Celebration Carnival Opens nn

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 4

The celebration of the diamond jubilee of the Wagga Gold Cup race which takes place on the Wagga racecourse on Wednesday next, April 18 (opening,…

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Wagga Gold Cup Diamond Jubilee Year of the M.T.C. Racing on Wednesday and Thursday Next Stage Set For One Of the Biggest Social Gatherings For Many Years Past

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 1

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Diamond Jubilee Cup Meeting takes place on its Wagga racecourse on Wednesday and Thursday next, and the stage appears well set for a record social gathering…

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Temoba Gold Mines Revival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 2

Shareholders in the Temora Gold Mines, No Liability (Sebastopol), are pleased to learn that the result of the analysis of the ore sent to…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

Alfred E. Dalwood applied for suspension of labour conditions for a number of leases held by the Riverina Collieries…

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Australia Fair Selected to Win Wagga Diamond Jubilee Gold Cup Successful Meeting Expected

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 6

Not for some few years has a Wagga Cup race meeting created so much interest and induced so many early visitors as the one to be held to-morrow and Thursday. Yesterday morning the training tracks presented a very…

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Albury Gold Cup Meeting Entries or First Day Twenty Four in Cup

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 8

The Albury Gold Cup meeting will be held on April 27 and 28. Entries for the first day are as follows: Hume Jumpers' Flat Race, 11…

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Alleged Theft of Slag From Mt. Coolan Gold Mine Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day William George Reece aged 26 years, was remanded to the Bowen (Q.) court on a charge of having stolen slag valued…

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Rush of Gold In Europe and America

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 5

Gold is having a hectic time nowadays thanks to the economics of modern times, and is being rushed about the world in a manner that is…

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Wagga Gold Cup Mrs. Horsley Decorates the Winner

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 3

A departure from the practice of previous years was the presentation, of be gold cup and the decoration of be winning horse in a roped-in…

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Gundagai Also Supplies Next Year's Wagga Gold Cup

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 4

This year the Horsley Bros., of "Yabtree," presented the Wagga Gold Cup, and Gundagai district is to provide next year's Wagga Gold…

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Australia Fair Wins Wagga Diamond Jubilee Gold Cup "»? *,? Diamond Jubilee Gold Cup Farlure and Tobago Placed Frank M'Grath's Fourth Cup Flying Handicap to Khadimain Splendid Opening Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 3

Fine sparkling weather and crisp sunshine after a threat of rain early in the day; the success of the favorite, Australia Fair, in the Jubilee Gold Cop, and a feast of excellent racing in the minor events were tHe highlights of the cup…

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Farlure Atones for Defeat in Wagga Gold Cup Brilliant Win in Town Plate Several Close Finishes Gadray's Hurdle Race Another Good Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 2

The second and concluding day of the Wagga Jubilee Gold Cup meeting was held yesterday. The weather was delightfully fine and the large crowd witnessed a feast of excellent racing, characterised by close finishes. The big…

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Gold Stolen Jewellers' Windows Smashed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 6

Thieves smashed the window [?] morning of Angus and Coot[?] jewellers, George street, and stole a tray of old gold valued at more than £60. The…

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Oil From Coal Establishment of Industry Committee of Inquiry Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 6

The Federal Government has decide to appoint a committee of inquiry [?] prepare a report as to the best m[?] of establishing the oil from coal [?]…

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Australia Fair Brilliantly Wins Wagga Diamond Jubilee Gold Cup Large and Happy Crowd Attend Farlure and Tobago Placed in Cup Race Record Profit Expected From Cup Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 5

A popular favorite with the public, Australia Fair, after being prominent throughout the running, and narrowly escaping interference at a critical stage of the race, finished brilliantly to win the Diamond…

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Mine Disaster 80 to 100 Deaths Feared Fire Damp Explosion BELGRADE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 1

It is feared that 80 to 100 miners are dead as the result of a fire damp explosion which wrecked the Kakanj colliery, near Serajevi. Eighteen…

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Mine Disaster 80 TO 100 Deaths F[?] Fire Damp Explosion Belgrade

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 2

It is feared that 80 to 100 miners are dead as the result of a fire damp explosion which wrecked the Kakanj Colliery, near…

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