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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Saturday Week "King Solomon's Mines"

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 2

On Saturday week, Sir H. Eider Haggard's thrilling tale of romance and adventure, which has thrilled two generations comes to the screen…

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Polo Gold Cup Semi-finals Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 3

The semi-finals of the Australasian Gold Cup polo contest were conducted at Kyeemagh to-day. Results: New Zealand d. Hunter River 7 goals to 4…

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Four Miners Killed Cage Wedged in Pit Shaft Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 1

Four miners were killed and three injured in the Northern Empire Coal Mine at Bairdmore (Ontario) when a cage bringing up the night shift…

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20 Bodies Recovered Virginian Mine Explosion 25 Still Missing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 4

Twenty charred and mangled bodies were recovered from the Keenmouth coalmine at Hangar, Virginia, after a dust explosion…

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Delegate Brutally Attacked Allegation by Miners' Federation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

Allegations that Mr. W. Crook, of Kurri Kurri, a delegate from the Miners' Federation, had been brutally attacked by a basher gang at the…

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Polo New Zealand Wins Gold Cup Wilisallens to South Australia

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 8

As briefly announced in our issue of yesterday. New Zealand won the Australian Gold Polo Cup at Kyeemagh on Saturday, and South Australia won…

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"King Solomon's Mines" At the Roxy Fri., Saturday &

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 1

During the past six months- or so there has been a dearon of brilliant man adaptions of story classics "Les Miserables," "David…

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Gay Friar Albury Gold Cup Selection Bonze the Tabletop General Prospects for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 8

Because of his ability to stay the distance and his splendid second in the Wangaratta Cup to Carloca (who won at his next start at Epsom), Gay Friar is selected to win the Albury Gold Cup to-morrow. Bonze, on the strength…

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The Wagga Gold Cup Carnival Wagga Cold Cup Jovial Son Selected Veneration Best Local Horse

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 12

For the past week and for the next few days the topic amongst sportsment and others is the Wagga Gold Cup Meeting which will be held on…

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Albury Gold Cup Gay Friar's Brilliant Victory Veneration and Melton Maid Placed Maranta and Kagawa

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 12

Finishing brilliantly over the last furlong, the Albury owned and trained Gay Friar won the Albury Gold Cup yesterday from the Wagga representative Veneration, with Melton Maid in third place…

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Albury Gold Cup Gay Friar's Brilliant Win Veneration's Bald Effort Maranta Wins Trial with Amazing Run

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 14

The Gold Cup Meeting of the Albury Racing Club yesterday and today was the most successful for several years. The attendance on…

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Sydney Horse Jovial Son, Selected to Win the 1938 Wagga Gold Cup Wagg's Main Sporting Fixture Cup Race Should See Record Field Start Racing Generally on Par with Boom Years Heavy Booking Of Accommodation Indicates Big Social Gathering

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 13

All roads throughout the Riverina will lead towards Wagga on Wednesday next, when the Gold Cup Meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club…

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Wagga Gold Cup Visiting Horses Arriving

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 7

Among the early arrivals at Wagga to Complete their preparation for the Wagga Cup meeting engagements on Wednesday and Thursday, next, are…

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Minister Receives Gold Pass Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 6

Having completed three years in the Federal Ministry, the Acting Minister for Customs (Mr. J. A. Perkins) has received his life gold pass for all…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club 1938 Wagga Gold Cup Meeting Wednesday and Thursday, 4 and 5 the Event of the Year Sydney, Melbourne and the best of the Country Horses engaged Excellent Nominations—Large Fields J. F. De. Groot. Secretary. Bowls Henty Club New Six-rink Green

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 3

Mr. E. B. Twartz presided over a. good attendance of the Henty Bowling Club special generai meeting called for the purpose of…

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Wagga Gold Cup To-day's Important Race Bonze and Jeanne a Likely Double

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 8

To-day and to-morrow the Murrumbidgee Turf Club will stage one of the most ambitious programmes it has attempted since the "boom" days before the depression. This important cup meeting, which has attracted a…

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Eugowra Gold The Bushrangers Who Scorned Silver

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 1

Recently Queensland journals reported that the skull of Frank Christi alias Frank Gardiner, the bushranger had been sold in Queensdand for £5…

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Wagga Gold Cup Glenwitch Successful Deputy Ruler and Veneration Placed

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 2

Glenwitch, piloted by R. Heather, registered a brilliant victory in the Wagga Gold cup run over a milt and a quarter at Wagga yesterday…

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Wagga Gold Cup Races

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

In to-day's issue, is featured half tone reproductions of photos taken at the Wagga racecourse on Wednesday—M.T.C. Gold Cup day. We acknowledge…

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Billapaloora Gold Mines Tumut Gold N.l. Leases Non-complainance with Labor Conditions Proved Three Years Without Being Worked Warden Recommends Complainant to Be Put in Possession

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

At the Warden's Court, Tumut, on Wednesday (before Mr. Frank Grugeon, Mining Warden) a complaint was lodged by John Albert…

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