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Mining & the mines, 1935

4,579 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 229

Acquitted on Charge of Murder Mining Engineer At Tennant' s Creek Perjury Talk Alice Springs (Central Australia), Sun

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 5

AFTER an- hour's retirement, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty yesterday in the case in which Clifford Renfrey, mining…

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British Coal Miners. 250,000 Permanently Unemployed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 8

Mr. Frederick Lazenby, a retired Yolkshire colliery manager who arrived in Sydney yesterday by the Hobsons Bay on a holiday visit to Austraila, said that the British coal export…

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Industrial News Claim by Miners Succeeds Wongawilli Case Settled Mine Resumes

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 6

SUPPORTING the contention of the Miners' Federation that the employee had been wrongfully dismissed, the Conciliation Chairman…

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Mining Investors' Guide New Lucknow Mine Valued At £65,975

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 14

Based on present market values the undertaking of New Lucknow Gold Mining Co., N.L., is assessed at £65,975. Although the company has two payable ore bodies, reserves and estimated gold content have not been published. Crushing will commence at an early date…

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Gordon Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 14

The management of Gordon's Development Extended, N.L., states the directors arc convinced that, owing to the contour of the country, the workings are not sufficiently…

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Haven Gold Dredging

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 14

Haven Gold Dredging. N.L., dredged 12,000 yards in old workings for 22¼oz gold…

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Wongawilli Win Miners Gain Their Point

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Monday. -- Miners who have been on strike at Wongawilli Colliery have gained their point. The men went on strike because…

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News From Mines St. Jude Crushing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 14

The manager of St. Jude (Wire Gully) Gold Mine, advises that 100 tons of ore (mostly from the surface dump) were put through in the second crushing, resulting…

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Gold, Dollars, Francs London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 7

Gold was quoted to-day at £723½ per ounce fine, 1d more than on Saturday. Dollar and franc quotations were…

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Gold and the Exchanges World Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

The article "World Production of Gold" in our Financial Supplement for last year gave the various movements in and the factors affecting the price of gold from January 1, 1933 until February 1,…

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Slept on Gold The "Gougers" Wilderness Town

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 8

THREE hundred miles north from the centre of the Continent -- Tennant's Creek. Abrupt, low ridges, sombre with black ironstone caps. Tiny valleys in between, tufted with grey spinifex, grey mulga. No sound of bird, a brazen…

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Press Delegates. South African Tour Begins. Visit to Diamond Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 9

KIMBERLEY (Cape of Good Hope), Feb. 11. After a stay of a week at Capetown the Empire Press delegates departed on Sunday by two special trains on the first stages of a…

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South Bulli Mine. Strike Settlement Sequel. Ballot on Rationing. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 9

A remarkable position has arisen at South Bulli colliery, which was idle for some time owing to the Miners Federation's opposition to any form of rationing of employment…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £7/2/3 an ounce fine, compared with £7/2/2½ on Saturday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Newbold Fire-brick Pelaco Dividends Brick Co. Increases Dividend

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

Directors of the Newbold Silica Fire-Brick Co., Ltd., have decided to pay an interim dividend for the half year ended December 31 last at the…

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W.A. Gold Mines Strike. Men Decide to Resume Work

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 18

At a mass meeting of members of the Mining Section of the W.A. State Branch of the A.W.U., held at Kalgoorlie last Saturday morning, it was decided to…

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Black And Gold

The Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 13

Black velvet, with a gold metal stripe, is used to create this formal gown. Worn by jane Baxler, R.K.O. player. The small detached sleeves…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 15

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended February 8, is at the rate of approximately £8/1/ per…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 15

On active business the market for gold shares showed an easier tendency yesterday. The low-priced speculative issues especially were realised on. Gains came chiefly from…

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Wongawill Mine Starts To-day Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 6

A meeting of members of the Wongawilll Miners' Lodge to-day decided to accept the terms of resumption of the dispute at the…

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