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Mining & the mines, 1941

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Strikes in U.S.A. Coal Agreement in Sight New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 1

Dr. John Steelman, director of the U.S. Conciliation service, to-day said that the majority of the nation's softcoal operators were ready to sign a…

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Albury Racing Nominations for Gold Cup Meeting Close To-morrow Night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 6

Albury enters the field on Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3. with the first of the big southern district autumn racing fixtures—the Albury Racine Clubs Gold…

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Gold Salute to Start in Cropper Plate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 8

A. E. Cooper, owner of Gold Salute, said to-night that his horse would start in the Cropper Plate at Randwick on Saturday. Mr. Cooper hat written to the A.J.C…

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Miners Resume Work Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 4

Aberdare and Aberdare Extended mines resumed work to-day, but 800 miners are on strike at Aberdare Central and Abermain Colliery…

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Two Men Killed West Australian Mine Tragedy Perth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 4

A fall of coal trapped and killed James Parker, aged 58 years, and William Bebbington, aged 53 years, in a mine at Collie to-day…

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Gold Salute Out of Brisbane Cup Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

Gold Salute was to-day withdrawn from the Brisbane Cup. We were advised yesterday by Mr. Tom Barnett, secretary of the Albury Racing…

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Wagga Gold Cup Trophy on Show in Sydney Nominations Close on

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

Advice has been received that the handsome gold cup trophy presented to the Murrumbidgee Turf Club by Mr. Geoff Bragg, of "Clifton." Wagga, for the owner…

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Close To-night Nominations for Wagga Gold Cup Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1941 · 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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Miners' Generous Loan Sydney, Thrusday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

The president and secretary of the Northern Miners Federation today gave a cheque for £10,000 to the Com­monwealth Bank as an interest free…

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Australianalities Old Mate of Mine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 3

Sixty years ago, and we were makes together At an old slab school, at the foot of the hill…

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U.S. Coal Strike Mediation Fails Washington, Sunday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 3

A grave situation has been created by the collapse of the Defence Mediation Board's attempt to settle the coal strike, and many defence industries…

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Re-opening of Mines Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 2

It was announced at white House that 13 southern coal operators had accepted President Roosevelt's proposal for reopening the mines…

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Coal Production Resumed Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1

The Immediate resumption of coal production will follow President Roosevelt's successful intervention in the dispute, which baffled the Defence…

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Gold Cup Trophy on Display in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 8

The Gold Cup trophy, presented to the Murrumbidgee Turf Club by Mr. Geoff. Bragg, for the winner of the Wagga Gold Cup race on Wednesday next is now on…

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Calruin for Albury Gold Cup Opening Tomorrow Sprint May Go To Cushla Machree

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 8

Because of his splendid recent Sydney form and his ability to handle the Albury course, demonstrated by his victory in the Albury cup last year,…

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Revival of Copper Mining At Blue Creek Arduous Task of Re-opening the Mine

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. Harold Cornelson, who with his father 32 years ago worked the Blue Creek Copper Mine, four miles from Yarrangobilly Caves, is again, with a…

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FOOTMARK-CALRUIN Dead Heat in Albury Gold Cup Gracmee in Third Place Highly Successful Opening Castle Trains Four Winners

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 8

A thrilling finish in the 1941 Albury Gold Cup yesterday resulted in the favorite, Calruin, getting up in the last stride to dead-heat with the 10 to 1 chance footmark with the well-backed Gracmee in third place…

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Wagga Gold Cup Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 4

The committee of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club has all arrangements well in hand for the Wagga Gold Cup meeting to be held on Wednesday and…

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Miners' Pay Substantial Increases Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 7

The president of the Northern Miners Federation (Mr. Kellock) yesterday announced substantial rises for miners throughout Australia. Mr…

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A Reminder First Acceptances for Wagga Gold Cup To-day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 8

Owners and trainers are reminded that first acceptances for the Wagga Gold Cup, to be run on Wednesday, will be declared at 12 noon to-day…

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