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Mining & the mines, 1935

4,579 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 229

"No Fault of Mine" Complaint About Tender

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 19

Complaining to Parramatta Council that his tender for the supply of sand stone ballast had been overlooked, Mr. D. H. Souter stated on Monday that it…

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Gold and the Exchange London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

Gold at £7110[?] per ounce fine to-day was 3d lower than yesterday. Dollar and franc exchange quotations were respectively 4.88 9-16 and…

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Support Miners W.a. Government and Hours of Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

PERTH, Wednesday.--The Premier, Mr. Collier, to-day declined to comment on the goldfields miners' dispute…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 12

The price of gold to-day was £7/1/10½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/2/1½ yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Mining Investors' Guide New Occidental Can See 3 Years' Divs

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 14

When the statutory general meeting of New Occidental Gold Mines, N.L., was held 12 months ago, the value then placed upon the mine by the market was largely dependent upon the value of the sluices, which amounted to 1,000,000 tons, and, according to…

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Second Albert Gold Cup Won Outright By J. M. Hardie's Schooner Windward

Referee · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 11

THE second Albert Gold Cup—the gift of Mr. Prank Albert to the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Sydney—has been won outright by Mr. J. M. Hardle's…

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Mining Men Use Aeroplane Flew to Darwin for Inspection Tour Darwin

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 5

James Broadbont arrived in the Klem Eagle low-winged plane today with Messrs. Roberts and Turner, mining engineers. They had a…

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Was Married In The Same Church As Her Parents Beautiful Gold-White Decorations Pretty Frocking, Of The Three Bridal Attendants Many Guests

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 9

THE same church in which her parents were married St. Stephen's Newtown--was chosen by Miss Velta Waimsley for her…

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Wild Talk Goldfields Feuds Murder Trial Shooting Stories Alice Springs

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 22

EVIDENCE of quarrels among the miners on Tennant's Creek goldfield and threats of shooting was given…

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Shooting on the Goldfields Engineer on Trial for Murder. Alice Springs, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

The story of how Michael O'Brien was shot on the goldfields at Tennant's Creek, on September 30. was told before Judge Wells in the…

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Murder Charge. Tennant's Creek Shooting. Dispute on Goldfield. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Alice Springs, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 12

The Criminal Sessions of the first Supreme Couit of the Northern Territory were opened at Alice Springs this morning with the trial of Clifford William Antios Renfrey, on a…

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Western Australian Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 13

Western Australian gold exported and received at the Royal Mint, Perth, during January was 52,594 ounces, worth £463,263 in Australian currency. The figure fortrie…

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Miners' Council. Protest Against Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 15

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey), in reply to a question yesterday, said that he had received a telegram from the central council of the Miners' Federation alleging serious…

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Gold Cup Stolen Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

The Albert Gold Cup. valued at £250, which was won by Queensland at the Centenary Regatta and was left in Victoria's keeping, was stolen…

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St. Jude (Wire Gully) Gold

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 3

St. Jude (Wire Gully) Gold Mine. N.L., reports:--Main shaft, 100ft. level south drive, started rill stoping over level. Stopes show reef of an average with of 10 inches…

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Gold Claims Pegged. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 16

Following reports of good results from a gold mine on a lease held by G. Hansard, at Crystal Creek, near Rockley, all available nearby ground, about 400 acres, has been taken up by…

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Miners' Meetings in North Decision of Central Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 10

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to call aggregate meetings on the Northern Coalfields to deal with tho position at Ayrfield and Aberfield…

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Coal for Singapore. Dalveen to Load at Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

The British steamer Dalveen, now en route from Java to Auckland with a cargo of sugar, has been chartered to load a cargo of J. & A. Brown…

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Gold Dispute Three Ministers Sent to the Field

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 11

PERTH, Thursday.--Cabinet has appointed the Premier, Mr. Collier, the Minister for Lands, Mr. Troy, and the Minister for Mines, Mr. Munsie,…

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Miners' Charges Childs Asked for Report on "Threats by Police"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, said last night that he had received a telegram from the Central Council of the Miners' Federation alleging…

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