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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Miners as Pack Horses

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 5

From Oakey Park comes news of the methods there forced upon the men in the loading of coal. Where timber and rails normally…

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South Coast Mines Wollonoong

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 12

With two exceptions, all the South Coast collieries, are in operation again after the holidays. Wongawlili employees have been idle two day…

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Wiluna Strike Mine Fatality Causes Stoppage

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 5

WILUNA (W.A.), Dec. 7.—As a result of a fatal accident on the Bulletin shaft of the Wiluna mine, it was decided to operate a previous…

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State Mine Conference Progress Made LITHGOW

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 5

In connection with the points under survey by the conference of the State Mine Control Board and miners’ representatives, a solution…

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Gold, Dollars, Francs London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

Gold was quoted to-day at £716½ per ounce fine, as compared with £7010½ yesterday. Dollar exchange was at 4.93 3-16 to…

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Irish Cattle For British Coal LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

THE "Daily Sketch" announces that a "gentleman's agreement" has been reached between Great Britain and the…

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Aid for W.a. Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday. -- When confirmation is forthcoming of the Federal Government's grant of £62,000 to assist gold mining activity in West…

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No 48-Hour Week Miners on Golden Mill Decide

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

PERTH, Thursday. -- Shaft-head meetings of underground men on day shift in all the principal mines on the Golden Mile to-day discussed…

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The Turf. Koda Pen Favourite. Moorefield Gold Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 12

Unless there is something to change the opinion of backers, Koda Pen is assured of the position of favourite for the Moorefield Gold Cup to be decided to-morrow. There…

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Mutual Trade Plan Anglo-Irish Coal, Cattle London

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

THE Secretary for the Dominions, Mr. J. H. Thomas, announced to-day that an informal…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £7/l 6½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/10½ yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Good Betting Likely Koda Pen Is Favorite the Gold Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

EVEN though Koda Pen ruled as favorite yesterday for the Moorefield Gold Cup, judging by the tone of the market the race promises to…

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Trade Agreement. Britain and Free State. Cattle and Coal Involved. London. Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 9

The political correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says: "Secret negotiations between Britain and the Irish Free State have resulted in an important trade agreement, the Free…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Union Bank of Aust. London Loan Union Bank Profit

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

Accounts of the Union Bank ot Australia, Ltd., which have been made available in London, disclose that during the half-year ended August 31 last…

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Gold Cup Aspirants in Form Australia Fair The Fastest Worker At Randwick BUONARROTI

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

WATCHERS of the gallops at Randwick yesterday morning left the course with the impression that Frank McGrath has Australia…

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Gold Cup Day At Moorefield Cavedweller Bonus Seems to Be in Danger Buonarroti for Big Race

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

MOOREFIELD R.C. will stage its Gold Cup meeting to-morrow, and the officials should be well satisfied with the class of horse which the race has attracted. Sixteen were left in when acceptances were declared yesterday, and included in the field…

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Long-Standing Record An Moorefield's £100 Are Threatened Field for Gold Cup Is Classy Whittingham Quite I Likely To Make Atonement an Open Race

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

IT is doubtful if a classier lot of horses has ever been attracted by a-Moorefield handicap than that eligible to contest the club's Gold…

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Gibraltar Gold Mine

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 2

The mine manager of Gibraltar Gold Mine (Adelong), N.L., reports: -- O'Brien's Shaft: Now cleaned out to 37ft. and re-timbered 20ft. Collar timbers set in place. A…

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Miners' Strike. South Coast Collieries. Bad Start for New Year. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 15

Exceptional colliery troubles accompanied the opening of the New Year in this district, the South Bulli miners declining to resume work on Wednesday arter the holidays as a…

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Mining. Western Australia. Gold-mining During 1934. (By Our Kalgoorlie Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 17

During the past 12 months, there has been definite progress in gold-mining in Western Australia, and there are few important mines of former years that have not been…

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