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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Coal Miners' Hours Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 3
Also in Daily Advertiser

A joint judgment issued by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court sets out that men mining coal in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland,…

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Good Gold Return

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 2

Mr. Phil O'Dwyer, who took over the Billapaloora Gold Mines following on the death of his father, Mr. Wm. J. O'Dwyer, who was the principal…

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Price of Gold Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 1

For gold lodged at the [?] on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, the Commonwealth Bank to-day announced that the price was fixed at £ 10/11/ per…

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Pure Gold for Caulfield Guineas Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 6

Pure Gold's next appearance under colors will be in the Caulfield Guineas on Saturday week. M'Carten will pilot him in the race…

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High Caste Downs Beau Vite and Gold Rod IN A.J.C. Craven Plate Jockey and Trainer Win Treble El Banado's Hurdle SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 6

High Caste defeated Beau Vite easily in the Craven Plate at Randwick this afternoon, with Gold Rod a poor third. Despite his hard campaign Mr. H. E. Tancred's colt has never looked better and will go to Melbourne a fit horse…

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Amusements "King Solomon's Mines"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 3

"King Solomon's Mines." H. Rider Haggard's exciting story of romance and adventure in South Africa has become one of the most brilliant classic…

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Scandinavian Coal Wanted Germany Offers to Sacrifice Food OSLO

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 1

The Berlin correspondent of the Oslo "Morgenbladet" states that, with the idea of depriving Britain of imports from Scandinavia, Germany is offering to absorb Scandinavia's exports of coal and industrial products in return…

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Record Gold Production Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 6
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Gold valued at £1,434366 (Australian) was won from the mines in Western Australia during September. The higher price now obtainable for gold,…

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Iroquois Still Safe German Warning Ship Searched for Explosives Mine-sweepers Attacked

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 1

Steaming towards New York, the American liner Iroquois, with 210 passengers and a crew of 210. is still safe. Grand Admiral Raeder,…

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Oil From Coal Employees Threaten Strike Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 3

About 80 metal traders will go on strike at the National Oil Pty., Ltd., works at Glen Davis, Capertee Valley, on Friday unless the company meets…

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Gold Salute Heavy Backing for Melbourne Cup Owner's £15,000 Wager Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 6

Mr. Alan Copper, who purchased Gold Salute for £10,000 just before the running of the A.J.C. Derby, to-day backed the horse straight out for…

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Gold Prices Unchanged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 3
Also in Daily Advertiser

The Commonwealth Bank today fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and today at £10/11 per ounce fine, and sovereigns…

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Coal Industry Threat Kurri

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 3

A resolution that there should be a stoppage in the coal mining, industry as a protest against the award of the Full Arbitration Court, was carried…

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Russian Gold to Germany London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 3

A message from the Riga correspondent of the "Times" states that 17½ tons of gold from MoscoW passed through Lithuania on its way to…

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Russian Gold Rent to Germany London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 1

A message from the Riga correspondent of the "Times" states that 17½ tons of gold from Moscow passed through Lithuania on its way to…

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Coal Industry Engine Drivers Threaten Stoppage Kurri

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 3

A resolution that there should be a stoppage in the coal mining industry as a protest against the award of the Full Arbitration Court, was carried…

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Mining of Land Must Give Way to Wiser Methods of Working

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 3

There has been a tendency to mine the land rather than u[?]ise it as a means of permanent production, points out a departmental instructor…

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