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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Greyhound Racing the Griffith Match Sentinel and Mountain Gold

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 8

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dellar, former residents of Cootamundra, have arrived at Griffith with the champion greyhound Sentinel, who is to meet…

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Conspiracy Alleged Theft of Gold From Mine Three Men Charged Change

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 1

The court was crowded to-day when the tearing began of charges of conspiracy against three men. The defendants were Herbert Edward Wright,…

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Not Taken Seriously an Oppressed People Demand for Gold From Italy London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

A message from Berlin states that in the latest returns the Government made an end of awkward fractions end issued revised figures showing…

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Gold Embargo Denied by French Minister London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 1

The French Minister for Finance (M, [?]) to-day emphatically denied that the French Government was considering the devaluation of the franc,…

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Alleged Theft of Gold Orange

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 3

Herbert Edward Wright, aged 37 years; Richard Brooking, aged 48 years; and William Ernest Smith aged 35 years, were committed for…

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Cricket . Hogan Gold Cup Competition Jugiong's Team for the Final

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 6

The following will represent Jagiong in the final match of the above: L. Franks B. Franks J. Franks W. Sharman, E. Sharan, A…

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Rise in Coal Helps Miners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

The coal owners of England have received an urgent request to make immediate advances in the price of all domestic and industrial coal and have…

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Leeton Dog Wins Mountain Gold Beaten Record Broken

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

THE Leeton dog Sentinel had a convincing, victory, over Mountain Gold at Griffith on Wednesday night in the long awaited…

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Gold on Train Reason for Qld. Tragedy BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

It transpired that gold from Cracow, valued at £20,000, was part of a consignment in the railway carriage in which Harold Speering and Frank…

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New Guinea Gold Map Found by Tr'oops Inside Story Told

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 5

All interesting story of the finding by Australian troops in New Guinea of German maps revealing the locality of gold finds was revealed in an…

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Gold Packet Denied Suspect Making South Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 3

As the result of a development late last night, the police hope to make an early arrest in connection with the murder of Frank Costello and…

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Brisbane Murders £20,000 Gold Consigned Attacker's Apparent Error Men Mistaken for Bank Officers Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 6

Robbery was probably the motive for yesterday's vicious attack on two passengers and the conductor aboard the mail train from Rockhampton, for…

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Gold Stealing Charge Three Men Committed For Trial at Orange

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 2

Richard Brooking, 48 miner, Herbert Edwin Wright, 37, miner, and William Ernest Smith, 35, painter, were committed for trial at Orange on…

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Cricket Hogan Gold Cup Final Tail Enders Save Coolac Charlie Hill Plays Fine Innings

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 3

The final of the Hogan Gold Cup competition was commenced on Anzac Park yesterday in glorious wather. It was unfortunate that it clashed…

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Wagga Gold Cup M.t.c. Secretary Returns From Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 8

Mr. J. F. De Groot, secretary of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, who has been in Sydney for the past couple of weeks combining business with…

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Tin Mines Mining Report

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

The Carpathia Tin Mining Co., N.L., reports as follow for the two weeks ended 28th March:—Hauled 128 tons, crushed 127 tons, and…

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Mining Matters Gundagai’s Gold Gossip

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

The Mining Warden (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain) had a very long list of minnig matters to come under his jurisdiction on Tuesday last, The…

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District News Beckom FOOTBALL Rugby Tin Mines v. Beckom

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

The Tin Mines had a win over Beckom by 17 points to 7 on Sunday last. For second grade football, this was a very fair match to…

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Hogan Gold Cup Final Jugiong to Chase Total

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

Jugiong will chase the Coolac total of 205 when the final match of the Hogan Gold Cup competition is resumed on Sunday next. An…

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Wagga Gold Cup Increased Prize Money Wagga Gold Cup Featured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 14

The programme for the Wagga Gold Cup Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, April 29 and 30. is advertised in this issue. Increased prize…

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