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Mining & the mines, 1940

628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 32

Gold Problem U.s.a. As Sink of Precious Metals Leading Banker's Emphatic Warning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 4

Perturbation in the Unites states concerning its immense and growing stock of gold continues unabated. The hoard has now passed the 18,000…

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Coal Strike B.H.P. CO.'s Works to Close Bad Time Ahead for Newcastle NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

The Broken Hill Pty. Newcastle steelworks, employing 5000 men, will close next week-end unless the coal strike ends before then. Except for…

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Miners' Strike Alleged Increase of Coal Prices Contrary to Regulations CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

Allegations that the colliery owners were increasing the price of the reserve stocks of coal and coke because of the strike in the coal industry were…

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Close To-night Nominations for Wagga Gold Cup Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 8

Owners and trainers are finally reminded that nominations for all events at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting on…

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Gold Salute to Spell at Segenhoe Stud Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 8

The three-year-old, Gold Sa[?]ute, is to be gelded. His owner, Mr. A. E. Cooper, has arranged with the Randwick trainer. J. T. Jamieson, to take…

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Our Serial Story Laracus Pot of Gold Chapter 12 Laracy Faces the Showdown (Continued

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

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U.A.P. Conference Confidence in Government Mr. Menzies Critical Miners Wrong, Says Mr. Mair SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

Confidence that the present Government would be returned to power at the next Federal election was expressed to-day by the Prime Minister…

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Coal Strike Victorian Industries [?] MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

An unofficial survey to-day shows that the coal reserves which are held by the large industrial concerns in the State are dwindling rapidly…

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Coal Strike Position in Victoria MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

An unofficial survey shows that the coal reserves which are held by the large industrial concerns in the State are dwindling rapidly. However, the…

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Coal Strike Union Levy Advocated Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

The Trades Hall Council to-night adopted a recommendation by the A.C.T.U. and advocated a levy of one shilling a week on all unionists to…

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Mine Bands in Narandera Spectacular Marching and Splendid Music 2000 People Witness Display

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

The decision of the Naranders Citizens' Band to conduct a massed bands' demonstration in Narandera on Easter Sunday proved popular, and…

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Record Entries for Wagga Gold Cup Races Most Representative for Years

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

All the hustle and bustle and hard work in a race club office prior to the closing of nominations for a big meeting has its well deserved reward when…

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For New Zealand Gold Salute to Spell Will Join Jamieson's Stable Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

Gold Salute, Mr. Alan Cooper's 8000 gns. horse, is to be gelded and sent to New Zealand. He will be returned to Australia and prepared for…

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Wagga Gold Cup on View in Sydney Window

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 10

Mr. J. De Groot, secretary of the Murrumbidge Turf Club, is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Pat…

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Effect of Coal Strike Victorian Railwaymen Get Less Pay Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

Because of the reduced working time caused by the restriction of the services since the coal strike began some of the Victorian railwaymen, when…

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Coal Strike Is Early Settlement Likely? Mr. Holloway and the Court Compulsory Conference Possible MELBOURNT

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

Hope of an early settlement of the coal strike is held by Mr. Holloway. M.H.R. He has repeatedly suggested that the Arbitration Court should be…

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Royal Jubilee Heads Wagga Gold Cup Weights Macintosh Best Country Horse

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 8

The Melbourne performer, Royal Jubilee, has been awarded topweight, 9.2, in the Wagga Gold Cup race to run on the first day of the…

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Coal Strike "Fight Will Continue to the End" Settlement Overtures Denied SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 7

A statement by Mr. W. Orr, of the Miners' Federation, that three States bad made overtures for a settlement of the coal strike, was…

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Coal Strike Extension Threat BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

A threat to extend the coal strike was made by the secretary of the Miners' Federation. (Mr. W. Orr) last night following a move by the colliery…

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Coal Strike Inquiry Into Pensions No Evidence in Public Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

No further public meetings of the Royal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into pensions for coalminers retired at 60 years of…

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