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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Wagga Gold Cup Pasha Selected For Cup Volwood the Chief Danger

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 15

The field for the Wagga Gold Cup promises to be the strongest and most evenly balanced that has ever raced for the leading cup race…

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Pasha Is Chosen to Win the Wagga Gold Cup From Volwood Wagga Gold Cup Meeting Records Will Be Broken on Wednesday Next Strong Cup Field Will Provide Great Race Stage Set For One Of The Biggest Social Gatherings For Many Years Past

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 14

Eighty-six years ago (1849 according to late Hon. James Gormly's memoirs) a Wagga Cup was staged, and from that day onwards Wagga has maintained its position in the provincial racing calendar. The Murrambidgee Turf Club's Cup dates…

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Brief Mining Reports

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 3

Gundagai: Crushed 180 tons low (fade for 29)oz. Ore obtained while cleaning out Keefe's old shaft. Adelong: treater 14,000 yards for…

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Wagga Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 4

All arrangements are now practically complete for the M.T.C. Wagga Gold Cup meeting to-morrow and. Thursday, which promises to be the…

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Wagga Gold Cup Whittingham Selected Orange Bitters and Volwood Next Best Mafoota for Eulomo To-morrow's Programme

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 6

Wagga's big race meeting—the annual Gold Cup fixture—opens to-morrow, and if the crowd about town and general gossip in sporting circles can be taken as a guide, the officials of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club have good…

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Wagga Gold Cup Mafoota—Whittingham Likely Double for To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 8

The arrival of Whittingham and Tapestry from Sydney yesterday practically completed the invasion of Wagga Cup candidates. There are…

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Tapestry Wins Second Wagga Gold Cup at 6 TO 1 Thrilling Cup Finish Racing in Delightful Weather Nitro Wins Hurdle Race Poponaise and Fairlaw Successful

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 7

Tapestry and rider R. Parsons won their second Wagga Gold Cup in succession yesterday when they defeated a field of eight in the big race. Taking charge a furlong from home, the Ornamentation gelding went on to pass the post…

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Colliery Dispute Settled Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

A settlement was reached to-day in the Helensberg Metropolitan Colliery dispute at the conclusion of a compulsory conference between the…

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Gold Quest Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 4

The exploration party which sailed on the Joseph Conrad last January to search for gold in the Pacific Islands has cabled to the directors of…

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The Turf Wagga Gold Cup Won by Tapestry at 6 to 1 Racing in Delightful Weather Nitro Wins Hurdle Race Poponaise and Fairlaw Successful

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 6

Tapestry and rider R. Parsons won their second Wagga Gold Cop in succession mi Wednesday, when they defeated a field of eight in the…

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Albury Gold Cup Profit of £560 LARGEST SiNCE 1924 ALBURY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 10

According to Mr. Tom Barnett, secretAry of Albury Racing Club, only a run of ordinary luck is required to return THE club to the state of solvency…

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Wagga Gold Cup Meeting Most Successful Fixture for Many Years Tapestry Wins Second Successive Gold Cup Swaledale Surprises in the Town Plate Walla Sub Wins Double; Poponaise and Fugio Win The Flying Handicaps

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 6

Starting at 6 to 1 in one of the best betting Cup races seen at Wagga for years, Tapestry won his second Wagga Gold Cup in succession for Dr. Steele, of Bathurst. The winner was ridden by R. Parsons,…

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Wagga Gold Cup Race

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 4

Tapestry wins 1936 Wagga Gold Cup from Opinion and Moongulla. Mrs. G. Wilson hands Cup to Dr. Steel, owner of Tapestry. The Presentation Group at the M.T.C. Racecourse on Wednesday, April…

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Gilmore Farmers Oppose Gold Dredging

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 4

One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings that has ever taken place at Gilmore eventuated at the Agricultural Bureau Hall on…

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Tin Mines FOOTBALL

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 2

The Tin Mines retained the “Sheaf Stout” Cup against Beckom on Sunday last, the final scores being 48—2, in favour of the Mines…

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Mining Report

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 2

The Carpathia Tin Mining Co., N.L., for the two weeks ended 25th April, reports as follows:—96 tons hauled, 120 tons crashed, produced…

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Question Concerning Miner’s Responsibility

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 5

In the Warden's Court held last Tuesday, George Eason had five applications. for consideration of the Warden three of which were for…

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Gold Exodus From France to Britain London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 2

Every air liner from Paris is heavily laden with gold, due to French nervousness as a result of tHe new Socialist regime. It is estimated that…

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Warden's Court (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, Mining Warden)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 3

William Cameron applied for two extended authorities to enter 200 acres in the Gilmore Valley. William Cameron, contractor and…

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Miners' Protest Against Flow Oil Project "Squandering of £250,000" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 10

After discussing the decision of the Federal Government to allocate £250,000 for flow oil research, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation…

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