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Mining & the mines, 1940

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Spring to for Gold Salute Our Track Men Tell Randwick

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

HIGH CASTE: Never looked fresher than he did this morning when he galloped half a mile in 50¼ on the tan. An amazing colt this and a glutton for…

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Gold Salute, Geebung Best Doncaster Hopes on Trial at Victoria Pk

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 22

Gold Salute and Geebung shaped best of the Doncaster candidates in yesterday's racing at Victoria Park. Gold Salute won the first division of the…

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A.C.T.U. Helps Miners. Levy Proposed. [?] a Week Throughout Strike. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 10

After having investigated every aspect of the dispute which has led to a cessation of work in coalmines throughout Australia, the interstate executive of…

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Cabinet Hitch Overcome Hughes Keeps Two Posts For Duration Of Coal Strike CANBERRA

The Sun · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

The hitch in the formation of the Coalition Cabinet has ended in a compromise. The Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes, will…

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Ensign's Brilliant Half-mile Mildura Leads Gold Rod St. Constant's Trial With Reading

The Sun · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 48

Brilliant half-miles by Ensign, Fearless Fox, Mildura and Gold Rod were a feature of track work at Randwick to-day. Their times were particularly creditable,…

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Coal for Italy. Nazis to Send it By Rail. ROME, March 13. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 9

Italy and Germany have reached an agreement for the shipment of coal to Italy by rail. Three and possibly more Alpine passes will…

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Ace Doncaster Trials Geebung Is All Set to Go Off; Gold Salute at Ready

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

VICTORIA PARK was able to turn on a real Autumn-flavored programme at its meeting yesterday. Several horses who have figured prominently in quotations on the Doncaster and Sydney Cup for…

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Autumn Races Victoria Park Form. Doncaster Horses Do Well. Gold Salute and the Squire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 13

With the Doncaster Handicap and the Sydney Cup so close, the form of the horses engaged in those races and who competed at Victoria Park…

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Leading Industrials Are Shaded Active Interest in Gold Shares Brighter Trend In Tin Dredging Stocks

The Sun · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 41

Leading industrial shares were slightly shaded in price in a rather quiet market on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. New Guinea Goldfields and Sandy Creek were in active…

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1 - Levy On All Unionists: A.C.T.U. Coal Strike Plan £20,000 Weekly Wanted Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 5

A levy of 1- a week on every unionist in Australia to support the men engaged in the coal mine strike…

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Mount Isa Mines. Coal Available. Stoppage Averted. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 13

The prospect of the large silver, lead, and zinc mines of Mount Isa being closed at the week-end through coal shortage has been averted…

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Tense Mine Drama

Daily News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Thurs. -- Before hundreds of tense spectators, a group of miners were lowered down a 1300ft…

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Chewton Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

A debit balance of £1,650 is shown in the working expenses account of Chewton Gold Mines, N.L., for the half-year ended December 31, increasing the total debit balance in…

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Miners' Threat of Blackout

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

WONTHAGGI, Thursday.--The threatened blackout at Wonthaggi has been averted temporarily. Strikers are seeking an assurance…

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Rise for Mine Inspectors

Daily News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

Salary increases, ranging from £27 to £50 a year, were granted Inspectors of Metalliferous Mines yesterday by Mr. Justice Ferguson, of the…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

GOLD Fine ounce £10/13/3, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/5[?], unch. (Commonwealth Bank). SOVEREIGNS; £2/9/, unch…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

CUMBERLAND CALEDONIA.—Week ended March 8; Crushed 56[?] tons for a recovery of 1 ton of tin concentrates. HOLDINGS, LIMITED.—Mons Meg mine:…

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Mine Safety Men Sent Home

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Thursday.--The deputies, who are safety men in the collieries, were sent home by the management at Aberdare Central Colliery this morning…

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Gold Salute Was Fancied

Daily News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 10

GOLD SALUTE, who won easily at Victoria Park on Wednesday, and Yours Truly, best backed runner for the Sydney Cup, were quoted at special odds for the Randwick…

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Fight to Save Mine. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 11

More than 100 men assisted the Katoomba and Leura 'fire brigades and members of the Katoomba police in a successful fight against a fire which to-night threatened to destroy…

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