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Mining & the mines, 1939

631 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 32

Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield PART 32 (Copyright) Alluvial Mining at Grahamstown — the Late Travers Jones — Too Wide a Course — Jones' Ambition—crain and Murphy — Davies and Kershaw — the Adelong Gold Estates — Inadequate Compensation Alluvial Mining at Grahamstown

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

The extensive alluvial operations of the late A. D. Shepard, at Shepardstown, have already been dealt with and attention must now be given to…

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Killed in Mine Shaft Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

While his 21-year-old son watched, powerless to assist, Thomas Henry Manning, aged 60 years, was killed when a bucket of rich ore fell on him…

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Gold Picked Up in Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

A nugget of gold, five ounces, valued at about £50, was picked up in Temora on Sunday by Mr. J'. Bray, while out for a walk. He said: "I have often…

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Gold Discovery Under Maryborough Street Good Samples Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

While workmen were excavating from an underground channel in Pine-street, Maryborough, they struck several patches of alluvial wash which…

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Gave Wife Her Weight in Gold But Dependants Have Not Always Been Lucky

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

Under the Scots law, the wife [?] family of a deceased person have a share of his estate. No [?]sions in a will can set aside their [?] In…

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Famous Mine 12,300,000 Tons of Ore Mined

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

The world-famous Broken Hill Proprietary mine closed on Saturday owing to workable ore having been exhausted. Since work first began on…

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Gold in Temora

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

A nugget of gold, weighing five ounces, and va[?]ued at about £50, was picked up in Temora on Sunday. Mr. J. Bray, while out for a walk on…

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Greyhound Racing Carolslea Outclasses Plugger Bill Green and Gold Lands Plunge

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 8

The weekly greyhound race meeting conducted by the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club was well attended on Wednesday, and patrons were…

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Widgiewa Challenge Gold Cup Fob Clydesdales Won Outright by Mr. Ford of Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 7

After 14 years of Intensive competition against the foremost breeders of Clydesdales within the State, Mr. S. E. Ford, of "Yiddah," Wyalong, has…

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Wagga Gold Cup Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 10

Programmes are being distributed for the Wagga Gold Cup Metering to be held on April 26 and 27, and efforts are being made to attract…

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Albury Gold Cup A.r.c. Meeting Next Month

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 12

One of the most attractive of the provincial race meetings is toe Gold Cup meeting of the Albury Racing Club. The dates this year are April…

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Albury Gold Cup Races on April 21 AND 22

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 14

The Albury Racing Club will hold its gold cup meeting on Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22, and following the splendid rains and the…

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After Czech Gold American View of Coup New York

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 2

While the Czechoslovak bonds are breaking up, American financial circles believe that the Nazis' main object is to secure the…

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Czech Gold Held in Britain No Demand Prom Germany London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon) announced in [?] House of Commons that [?] had been made for the [?] of the…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield PART 33 (Copyright)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 2

THE SOCIAL SPIRIT — PLENTY OF ENTERTAINMENT — MADAME SIBLEY — MY FRIEND, THE ENEMY — DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES — THE CHARCOAL-BURNER — NIGGER MINSTRELS — WHEN PARR STRUCK THE ROCK…

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King George Iv. Gold Cup

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

A lengthy discussion took place re this cup, and it was decided that the Association would donate £2/2/- for the members' championship…

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Gold Coffin Found in Egypt Father-in-law of King Solomon? London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

The Cairo correspondent of "The Times" says that Professor Montet, of Strasbourg University, has discovered Max Tank, in the Delta Province, the first gold coffin since that of…

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Miners Injured During Inquiry Into Conditions Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

While members of the Royal Commission investigating the health and safety conditions in coal mines were inspecting one section of the Aberdare Central…

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Czech Gold and Securities London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir John Simon) introduced a bill. which is to be passed through all its stages by Thursday, giving the…

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Search for Gold

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6

Applying to the mining warden at Albury (Mr. I. Beavers) for permission to enter nine properties at Lavington to prospect for gold, Albert Richard…

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