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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Pure Gold Withdrawn From Cup to Be Spelled Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 8

Pure Gold was withdrawn to-day from all engagements at the spring meetings. He is to be eased up and sent for a…

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Nazis Sell Out Ancient Outposts for Russian Gold End of European Colonial Interests LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 2

The "Times," under the beading "Nazis Bell Out in the Baltic." gives prominence to a story from its special Riga correspondent, quoting…

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Gold Prices Unchanged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 4

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

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Mining

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 4

Operations at Mt. Solitary are stillgoing along smoothly. A few more hands have been employed of late. The sand treatment plant at the ld…

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Gold Prices at Mint Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 6

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

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Gold Production Increases Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 3

The production of gold in Australia for the eight months ended August 31 was valued at £9,513,410, compared with £8,814,295 for the corresponding…

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Respirator in Splendid Cup Trial Buzalong Works Well Gold Salute's Speed MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 8

Considerable Interest was taken in the final gallops of horses engaged in the Caulfield Cup and other races to be run at Caulfield on Saturday…

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Cooper's Horses to Remain in Melbourne for Autumn Carnival Gold Salute and America Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 8

Although nothing has been decided yet it is possible Gold Salute, for which A. Cooper paid £10,000 recently, may go to America for the Santa Anita…

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Gold Prices Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 8

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/11/ per oz. fine. Sovereigns are £2/8/3 each…

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Floating Mine Seen in Pacific San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 2

The motorship, Annamaersk wirelessed that she had sighted a floating mine in the Pacific, 1670 miles northwest of here…

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Gold Salute Heavily Backed for Treble Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 6

Well known Melbourne bookmaker, Mr. A. King, has laid Mr. Alan Cooper one of the warmest treble wagers ever made, about his colt Gold Salute, to…

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German Ship Sunk by Mine SEVENTy Lives Lost Stege (Denmark)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 2

All but four members of the crew of 74 of the German mine patrol vessel, Este, were drowned when she was blown up after striking a mine…

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German Ship Sunk by Mine: 70 Lives Lost STEGE (Denmark)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 3

All but four members of the crew of 74 of the German mine patrol ves­sel, Este, were drowned when she was blown up after striking a mine near…

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Caulfield Cup Rivette's Brilliant Victory Maikai and Respirator Placed Gold Salute Scores Pamelus MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 6

Rivette, the favorite, won the Caulfield Cup this afternoon by three-quarters of a length from the Western Australian-owned Maikai, with the Sydney horse Respirator, who was the medium of a big plunge on the course,…

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Gold Salute Heavily Backed for Treble

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 2

Well known Melbourne bookmaker, Mr. A. King, has laid Mr. Alan Cooper one of the warmest treble wagers ever made, about his colt Gold Salute…

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Challenge Accepted High Caste and Gold Salute at Moonee Valley Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 6

The statement by Mr. A. Cooper, owner of Gold [?]lute on Saturday that he was prepared to back his horse against High Caste under any…

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Coal Trouble in Wales London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 8

A general strike in the Norm Wales coalfield is probable after this week, when workers' notices expire, says the Exchange Telegraph Agency. A…

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Russian Gold Not for Germany? London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 1
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The "Daily Telegraph" diplomatic writer says that Germany will not receive the 17 tons of Soviet gold which were reported to have been sent from…

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Gold Prices Unchanged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 6

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10.11 an [?] fine. Sovereigns were still £2/8/2…

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