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Mining & the mines, 1939

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GOLD £10/11/ an Ounce Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 1

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the Price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and yesterday at £10/11 per oz. fine. Sovereigns were…

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Gold Rod—mildura to Gallop at Rosebery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 8

Added interest for racegoers at Rosebery to-morrow will be the appearance of Mildura and Gold Rod in a special gallop. Both horses will have…

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Big Races Favorites' Impressive Form Feminist, Adios, Beau Vite Gold Salute's Promise

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 8

Adios and Feminist have now established themselves as unquestioned favorites for the big double at the A.J.C. Spring meeting. No horses…

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Gold Prices Unchanged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 2

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

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Rosebery Gallops Gold Rod and Mildura in Racing Colors Bristol's Mile Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 8

Mildura with J O'Sullivan in the saddle and Gold Rod, piloted by M. M'Carten, did a promising gallop at Rosebery this afternoon. Both jockeys…

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Gold Prices Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 7

For gold lodged at the Mint yesterday, the Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price at £10/11 per ounce fine. Sovereigns were quoted at £2/8/2 each…

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Tax on Gold Regulations Introduced Ministry Circumvents Opposition

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 2

The Senate's opposition to the emergency tax levied on gild was circumvented by the Federal Ministry on Friday night last, when an…

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Pageant Again in Trouble Pure Gold's Two Gallops Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 8

Pageant, who was well backed for both the Caulfield and the Melbourne cups is suffering from trouble in the near foreleg and is causing his trainer,…

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Manrico—pure Gold Holt's Strong Hand in Quality Handicap Moonee Valley Prospects

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 8

When the Quality Handicap comes on for decision to-morrow backers will be in a quandary about supporting Manrico over a distance of one…

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Pure Gold to Run in Tullamarine Handicap Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 12

If the present plan is adhered to, Pure Gold will run in the Tullamarine Handicap at Moonee Valley to-morrow in preference to the…

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Final Gallops Buzalong and Gold Salute at Rosebeey Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 12

The fancied Metropolitan candidate Buzalong who did steady work yesterday morning was given his final trial at Rosebery this morning with Gold…

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Gold Salute Offer of £6000 Reported Mr. Allan Cooper Mentioned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 12

Following a gallop by Gold Salute at Rosebery this morning a report was circulated that Mr. Allan Cooper had made an offer of £6000 for the colt…

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Alan Cooper Pays £10,000 for Gold Salute Spectacular Buyer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 7

Between the first and second races at Randwick to-day Mr. Alan E. Cooper completed negotiations for the purchase of the New Zealand colt and…

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Saarbrucken May Fall Pincers Movement by French Germans Begin Evacuation of Mining Region Unable to Halt Allied Advance PARIS

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 1

Semi-official sources declare that the fall of Saarbrucken is expected shortly. It is claimed that three-quarters of the city has already surrendered, and if the remaining Germans do not abandon the city soon they…

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60 Miners Killed Mexico City

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 1

Sixty miners were killed in a gas explosion at Palau…

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German Land Mines Thousands Removed by French Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 3

An official communique states that the French, taking advantage of a lull in the fighting, removed thousands of small German land mines, of which…

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Betting Plunges Lou Robertson's Successful Double Maikai's Cup Trial Pure Gold's Failure

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 6

A glorious day took a large crowd to Moonee Valley on Saturday and they were well repaid for their attendance, as it was a most interesting…

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The War Saarbrucken May Fall Pincers Movement by French Germans Begin Evacuation of Mining Region Unable to Halt Allied Advance

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 3

Semi-official sources declare Chat the fall of Saanbrucken is expected shortly. It is claimed that three quarters of the city has already…

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Price of Gold Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 7

For gold lodged at the Mint on Friday the Commonwealth Bank to-day set the price at £10/11/ per fine ounce. No price has been fixed for gold which…

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Derby Failures Beau Vite and Wilson Was the Heavy Track Responsible? Extraordinary Tactics with Gold Salute Geebung and Mosaic

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 8

The immense crowd at Randwick, did not include many successful punters. It has become the fashion about the metropolis in the past year or so to "follow the money," to back favorites. Men who like to exercise their own…

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