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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Hogan Gold Cup Nangus Defeats Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 8

Nangus defeated Gundagai at Anzac Park on Sunday on the first innings by 82 runs. Although B. Hopkins (5 for 26) and B. Carberry (3 for 31) bowled…

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Gold Prices Slightly Lower Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 4

The Commonwealth Bank to-day announced alterations in the price for sovereigns. For gold lodged at the Mint yesterday the bank fixed the price…

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Coal Mining Position Prime Minister to Receive Deputation Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) agreed to-day to receive a deputation of union officials connected with the coal mining industry following a…

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Our Gold Production Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 1

The production of native gold of New South Wales origin for October was estimated by the Department of Mines at 7479.8 ounces, valued at…

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New South Wales Gold Production Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 1

The production of native gold of New South Wales origin for October was estimated by the Department of Mines at 7479.8 ounces, valued at…

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Mines Award Judgment Mat End Connection with Arbitration Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 4

The judgment delivered by Sir George Beeby to-day on the miners' award was likely to end Tor all the any further association between the…

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British Reprisals for Nazi Mine War Provisions of Order-in-council London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 1

The new British Order-in-Council the provisions of which aim at the restriction of German commerce as a reprisal for German breaches of…

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Nazi Mine Campaign British Reprisals Norway Claims Right to Compensation Japan Threatens Retaliation LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 1

The Norwegian Foreign Minister has announced that Norway has asked Britain to reconsider her decision to seize German exports as a reprisal for…

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Dropped Coal Scuttle on Foot

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 6

When she dropped a coal scuttle on her right foot at North Wagga yesterday, Mrs. Daisy Collins sustained a probable fracture of a small bone. She…

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Gold Tax May Yield Commonwealth 21,000,000 CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 4

The excise duty of 50 per cent on the price of gold in excess of £A9 per fine ounce will be replaced by a cold tax of a similar amount under the…

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British Reprisals for Nazi Mine War Provisions Of Order-in-Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 4

The new British Order-in-Council the provisions of which aim at the restriction, of German commerce as a reprisal for…

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Neutrals and Mining Reprisals

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 1

Great Britain has had several protests from neutral countries following the decision to seize all German exports or goods of German origin or…

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Dog's Bark Saves Man in Old Mine Shaft Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 7

Mr. Horace Owen, of Belgrave, owes the saving of his life to the barking of a dog after he had fallen Into an old mining shaft containing [?] of…

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Tennis Davis Cup Win Platers' Gold Replicas Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 6

Gold replicas of the Davis Cup wert presented to H. Hopman, J. H. Craw ford, A. K. Quist and J. Bromwich, by the president (Sir Norman Brookes) at…

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Magnetic Mines "Known in 1908" LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 1

"Magnetic mines are not new," said Sir Thomas Holland, principal and Vice-Chancellor of the Edinburgh University, addressing the Edinburgh…

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Mining Dispute Cabinet Decision on Friday Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 2

After receiving a deputation from the mining unions to-day, the Prime Minster (Mr. Menzies) promised to place their proposals before the Cabinet and…

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Finnish Tactics Annoy Soviet Heavy Russian Losses Expected Difficulty in Roving Guns Finns Claim Capture of 64 TANKS Defenders Mining Aaland Island Waters LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 1

All available information indicates that it is premature to expect anything in the nature of a Russian and Finnish general engagement in the immediate future, since neither side has taken up the positions from which they will…

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Mines Dispute Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 4

The Federal Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to make no further decisions regarding the new coal mining award until after the…

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Hogan Gold Cup Bright Batting Displays

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 8

Two decisive games were played in the Hogan Gold Cup competition of the Gundagai district on Sunday. Time saved Back Creek from defeat…

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Miners' Conference with Prime Minister Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday that aggregate meetings should be held on all coalfields as soon as possible after…

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