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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Price of Gold Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

The Commonwealth Bank made no announcement to-day concerning the price of gold. The price of sovereigns remained unchanged at £2/8/2…

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Valley Review Pure Gold's Improvement Carpentier Fails Minority Betting Plunge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 8

Moonee Valley had a wonderful day for the first September meeting on Saturday, and, appreciative of the weather, a great crowd journeyed to…

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Gold Price £11/11/ an Ounce in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 4

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the mint yesterday at £11/11/ per fine ounce. The price of standard gold is…

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New Township Scene of Great Mining Activity Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Mair) said to-night that the Cabinet [?] authorised the Minister for works and Local Government (Mr. Martin) to proceed…

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Pure Gold or Carpentier

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

Two of the moist talked of Caulfield Cup horses at Moonee Valley on Saturday were Pure Gold and Carpentier—the one because he won the…

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Gold Prices Unchanged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 7

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank to-day for gold lodged at the Mint yesterday was unchanged at £10/11/ per ounce fine. The price…

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Defeat Over Gold Bill Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 1

The Government was defeated in the Senate yesterday on the motion for the second reading of the Gold Tax Bill. Voting was equal, 16 all, and, in…

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Government Defeated in Senate Over Gold Tax Bill Measure May be Passed To-day CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

The Government was defeated in the Senate to-day on the motion for the second reading of the Gold Tax Bill. Voting was equal, 16 all, and in…

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Gold Price Unchanged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 7

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged yesterday at the Mint at £10/11/ per ounce, fine. Sovereigns were quoted at…

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Gold Tax Bill to Again Go Before Senate Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

Unless the Government succeeds if passing the Geld Tax Bill through the Senate drastic powers may be invoked under the National Security…

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Gold Prices Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 8

The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price for gold lodged at the Mint to-day at £10/11/ per oz., fine. Sovereigns were quoted at £2/8/2…

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German Tricks Mine Concealed in Grave London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of "The Times" states that the Germans are using the old tricks which they employed in the Hindenburg line in the…

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Mining Disaster Auckland

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

The bodies of three of the cloven men who lost their lives in Glen Afton Mine, near Huntly yesterday, have not yet been recovered, although…

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Plane Brings Polish Gold Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

Flying so low that the markings were plainly seen, a Polish plane flew over Gothenburg, in the south-west of Sweden. It was stated it had received…

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A Fast Sprint Gold Rod in Form Royal Chief Impressive Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 8

On the tan track at Randwick this morning Gold Rod, who is now at the peak of his form, had no trouble in completing half a mile in 49s, his…

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Deaths in German Mine London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 7

The coal mine explosion at BochumHorde, in German Rhineland, killed eight men and seriously injured 40. Nine more are believed to be dead…

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THE N.Z. Mine Tragedy Auckland

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 1

Search parties braved deadly gases throughout last night and this morning seeking three bodies that were not recovered from the Glen Afton mine…

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Three Missing New Zealand Mine Tragedy Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 4

Search parties braved deadly gases throughout last night and this morning seeking three bodies that were not recovered from the Glen Afton mine,…

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Captain's Flat Concern for Immediate Future Humor of Mine Closing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 5

It is now freely rumoured throughout the district that the mines at Captain's Plat may be compelled to close down for the time being…

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Three Miners Missing Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 5

The bodies of three of the eleven victims in the Glen Aston mine explosion on Sunday have not yet been recovered, despite heroic efforts by…

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