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Southern Highlands · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

25 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 2

Drover Tells of Gold Mine. Shares for Everyone

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

A sun-tanned hard faced drover strolled into Bowral and penned the following appeal: "We all rejoiced with Dad and Dave and the members…

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Whole District Paid Tribute to Big-hearted Citizen. Funeral of Mr. Allan Gold. Many Metropolitan and District Organisations Officially Represented

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

The death of Mr. Allan Nicol Gold which occurred at the District Hospital on Saturday morning removes from Bowral one of our most useful…

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The Late Allan Gold. the Bowlers' Tribute

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 2

Amid an almost unprecedented wealth of esteem and affection expressed by the public of Bowral generally, there ran a feeling of deep…

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The Late Mr. Allan Gold. Scottish Association Propose Memorial

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Bowral and District Scottish Association on Thursday night it was decided to take steps to provide some lasting…

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Football Gold Cup. Bowral Has Strong Team

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 3

Bowral will exercise its right of challenge for the Gold Cup, which is the draw challenge cup for Group Six Rugby League, on Sunday, when it…

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Bowral Wins Gold Cup. Last-minute Try Ends Thrilling Match

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

A last-minute try as the result of a brilliant effort by Fleming, gave Bowral Rugby League team victory in its match against Campbelltown…

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Football Gold Cup. Two Old Rivals Meet

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

Moss Vale Rugby League team will exercise its right of challenge for the Gold Cup on Sunday when it will meet Bowral (holders), at Bowral…

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Bowral Scrapes Home in Gold Cup Match. Brilliant Defensive Play. BOWRAL 7, Moss Vale 3

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

Bowral Rugby League football team was hard pressed on Sunday to withstand a challenge from Moss Vale for the Gold Cup. The match ended in…

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Gold Cup. Match on

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 3

Bowral Rugby League team, holders of the Gold Cup, should have a hard fight to hold the trophy against Burrawang-Robertson on Sunday. The…

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Football Gold Cup. New Draw Made

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

At the conclusion of the match between Barrawang-Hobertson and Bowral for the Gold Cop at Bowral on Sunday a new draw was made for…

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Bowral Loses Gold Cup. Fastest Game of Season Has Scoreless Second Half

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

Burrawang-Bobertson Rugby League defeated Bowral, the holders of the Gold Cop, in the fastest match of the season on Sunday by five points…

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Football Gold Cup New Draw Made

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

At the conclusion of the match between Burrawang-Robertson and Bowral for the Gold Cup at Bowral on Sunday a new draw was made…

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Gold Cup. Burrawang Match to Be Re-played

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

The match for the Gold Cup between Burrawang-Robertson (holders) and Moss Vale (challengers) which ended sensationally at Burrawang last…

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Football Gold Cup

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 2

Burrawang-Robertson and Moss . Vale Match to be Replayed The match for the Dawson Gold Cup between Burrawang-Robertson…

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Gold Cup Match Undecided. Declared No Game When Crowd Storms Playing Area. Three Players Sent Off in Most Sensational Match of Season

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 3

As the result of the ruling of the Country Rugby Football League that the match between Roberteon-Burrawang, holders…

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Football Gold Cup Match Undecided Declared No Game When Crowd Storms Playing Area

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 2

As the result of the ruling of the Conutry Rugby Football League that the match between Burrawang-Robertson, holders of the Gold Cup, and…

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Gold Cup Match. Judiciary Committee Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

The Judiciary Committee of Group Six Rugby League met on Thursday night to discuss what action should be taken regarding the match…

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Motoring on Coal Gas New Engine Which Does Away With Petrol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 4

British Members of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor oar engines driven by high-…

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Third Try for the Gold Cup. Goal in Last Minute Gives Moss Vale Victory. Great Football in Best Sporting Spirit

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

The largest crowd seen at a football match at Burrawang in recent years was present on Sunday when four hundred people witnessed a thrilling…

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Saving Our Gold

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 4

Favourable trade balances due to gold exports hardly differ from lebit trading accounts paid for by [?]ash. For some time Australia has…

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