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Mining & the mines, 1935

4,579 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 229

Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 15

Under the most active conditions so far this year the market for gold shares had a [?]thening tendency yesterday. Nearly 70 issues were dealt in Western Austra[?]ns were…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 15

To-day's sales included:- Silver lead: Broken Hill South, [?] Sulphide Corporation, ord., 5/5. Gold: Adelaide Mines Development /6;…

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Miner Killed. Crushed by Fall of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 13

Henry Hooker, 56, of Neath, was killed yesterday by a fall of coal at Abermain No. [?] Colliery, near Cessnock. He was unable to escape when the coal began…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Increase of 302,000 Tons

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Yearly returns made available by the Berthing blaster at Newcastle on Thursday last of the quantity of coal loaded at the cranes at Carrington for…

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Tasmanian Mining Grant. Prime Minister Attacked

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

Criticising Prime Minister Lyons for the attitude he had adopted in connection with a promised grant of £35,000 to assist the mining industry in Tasmania, the…

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Gold Clause U.s- Bonds Problem WASHINGTON

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 12

The decision of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the validity of the abrogation of the gold clause in securities of a face value of…

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Papua Mining Prospectors' Rights in New Ordinance

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 8

RABAUL, Tuesday.--The fourth session of the Legislative Council opened yesterday. A mining ordinance amendment…

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W.a. Mining Strike. No Change in Situation

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 20

There is no change in the strike at the gold mines in the Kalgoorlie (W.A.) district and at Gwalla and Wiluna, where the mineowners are attempting to introduce…

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South Bulli Miners to Stand Firm Decision Not to Resume Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

SOUTH BULLI miners, at one of the largest meetings held on the South Coast, decided to-day, to stand firm in their decision not to…

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Miner Crushed to Death Fall of Coal at Abermain Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

For almost an hour, six Abermain No. 2 miners worked to-day to clear away five tons of coal beneath which Harry Hooker, 56…

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May Get 40-Hour Week. Move for Settlement of W.A. Miners' Strike

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 18

At a mass meeting of the members of the mining section of the Western Australian State Branch of the A.W.U., held at Boulder City, Kalgoorlie, yesterday…

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Germany Gets 90 Per Cent. Of Saar Votes Trouble Looms in Europe Repurchase Of Mines. French Security Geneva

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

AS was forecast on all sides, the plebiscite in the Saar Basin resulted in an overwhelming victory for Germany…

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Goldfields Dispute. Prospect of Settlement. Five-day Week Proposed. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 14

A definite move towards the settlement of the dispute between the companies and the men in the gold-mining industry in Western Australia was made at a mass meeting of the…

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Goldfields Dispute. Miners' Proposal Rejected. KALGOORLIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 11

The Chamber of Mines at Kalgoorlie today refused to agree to the proposal of the Australian Workers' Union that a solution to the dispute between the men and the…

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Northern Miners' Officials

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 6

The newly-elected Northern Minors' Executive. Reading from left to right: Messrs. L. Halliday, secretary; J. Kellock, vice-president; T.Hoare, president; and J. Simposon, assistant-secretary…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 13

BIRD IN HAND GOLD N.L., Jan. 14; For [?]rst time in 37 years the mine is producing ore. Main lode 12[?]t wide at 400ft; gossan lode 36in wide at 40ft level, sampling 10dwt. Treatment plant under…

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New Guinea Gold Hunt

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A contract has been entered into for an exhaustive examination of the equatorial gold areas on the Ramu, New…

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Armidale Gold Cup. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 15

The Arm[?]dale and New England Jackey Club nominations for the Cup carnivel on February 6, 7, and 8 number 129 horses, including 21 from Sydney. Nominations for the Gold Cup and City Handicap…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 11

The price of gold per ounce fine to-day was £716, compared with £724 yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 4.8611-16…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 13

To-days sales included:- Silver-lead: North Broken Hill, 100/; Sulphide Corporation, ord., 6/6. Gold; Adelaide Mines Development /7; Anglo…

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