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Mining & the mines, 1935

4,579 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 229

Joe Shakespeare Dead "Fighting Miner" with Heart of Gold

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 16

ALD. JOE SHAKESPEARE, thrice Mayor of Cessnock, and widely known as the "Fighting Miner," was struck by a gall of coal at…

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W.A. Mines Still Idle Mass Meeting Called for Tuesday Kalgoorlie

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 2

The union committee in the mines dispute announced to-day that a, mass meeting will be held on Tuesday…

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Won At Sydney Meeting Though He Was Ineligible Mystery of Max Gold Stipes' Probe Revealed That He Had Run At Unregistered Meeting Tamworth Pony Causes Stir

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 3

WHEN Max Gold bolted past the post an easy winner in the second division of the Ascot 14.1 Handicap on Wednesday week last, little did racegoers think that the victory of this country pony would provide Turfdom with…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Saturday at £7/1/7½ per ounce fine, a fall of /2 on the day. (By cable.)…

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Commercial. Oil From Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 11

There are now many mel hods of splitting up raw coal into oil and by-products and scientists are busy devising still more, in the hope of finding the perfeet procoss. Reviewing the…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 11

Gold Shares were steadier in Saturdays market Buying interest revived slightly without leading to a general tendency in Prices, variations being small. Tongkah Harborn tin…

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Kalgoorlie Mining Dispute Kalgoorlie

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 4

Many West Australian mines are still idle and the union committee in the dispute announced on Saturday that a mass meeting will be…

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Mining Dispute. Union Issues Ration Tickets. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 9

Indigent members of the mining branch of the A.W.U., who are involved in the gold-mining dispute caused by the companies' attempt to introduce the 88-hour fortnight,…

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Gold Clause Case. Validity of Roosevelt's Policy. Effect of Court Hearing. New York, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 9

The seeming dubiousness with which the Supreme Court Justices received the Government arguments in favour of President Roosevelt's policy of abrogating the gold clause…

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SAYS P.M. Has Sold Tasmania Strong Attack Made By Ogilvie Mining Grant Hobart

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 5

"IN my opinion, our Tasmanian Prime Minister has sold Tasmania, politically, more than once, and he will do so again just…

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Momentous Day for Europe Opens Quietly Snow Cools Heat In Saar Big Mine Plot Charged Forces Ready For Clashes SAARBRUCKEN

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

THE vital day for the Saar--and for Europe--dawned under a pall of snow, and though the snow is hampering…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Aerated Bread Co. J. C. WILLIAMSON A.B.C. Pays 6 P.C. P.A.

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

Directors of Aerated Bread Co., Ltd., have declared for the half-year ended' December 31 last, an interim dividend of 6 per cent, per annum on…

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Mining Investors' Guide O.K. Gold Valued At £116,250

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 14

From 100 feet below the No. 3 level to within 70ft- of the surface, Mr. F. J. Coote, consulting engineer of Perth, estimates that O.K. Gold Mines, N.L., has available ore reserves of 10,240 tons, worth £36.500…

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The Unions. Miners' Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 15

The council of the Miners' Federation has started an agitation for the repayment of £8000, allegedly due as wages to the miners at Wonthaggi, Victoria…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--he price of gold to-day was £7111 an ounce fine. The dollar was at 4.90 1-16, and the franc at 74 3-16…

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Antarctic Coal Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 6

Commenting on the reported discovery by Rear-Admiral Byrd's expedition of extensive deposits of coal in the Antarctic. Sir Douglas…

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Miners' Offer Have 40-Hour Week

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.-- Gold miners here decided to-day to suggest to the Chamber of Mines a 40- hour week of five days, with payment…

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News From Mines Golden Mile (Cracow)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 15

At an extraordinary general meeting of Golden Mile (Cracow). No Liability, shareholders approved of an agreement for the sale of the company's undertaking to a…

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City Gossip Premium on Gold A. Malay Tin Gold Premium Lowered

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

A decline in the premium on gold took the ratio last week from 106.44 per cent, to 106.20 per cent, above normal…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 13

To-day's sales included:- Silver-lead: Sulphide Corporation, ord., 6/6. Gold: Adelaide Mines Development, /64, /6; Anglo-Australian, 11/6, 11/3; options, 4/11; Apex,…

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