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Mining & the mines, 1935

4,579 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 229

Gold Life Rail Passes May Be Sought Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 5

Special pleas to the Federal Government for gold life rail passes for two former Speakers in the House of Representatives. Messrs: N. J. O…

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Future of Gold. Bright Outlook. Relation to Monetary Policy. Johannesburg, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 13

In an address at the Empire Press Conference to-day, on the organisation of the gold mining industry in Witwatersrand, Mr. John Martin, president of the Transvaal…

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New Gympie Gold Mines

The Sun · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 6

The mine manager of New Gympie Gold Mines, N.L., reports:--Shaft deepened to 487 feet. From about 470 feet sinking in a large reef formation (No. 4)…

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Gold-mining Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 11

Addressing members of the Australian Mines and Metals Association at the annual meeting in Melbourne yesterday, the president (Sir Colin Fraser) said that Australian gold…

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Caledonian Collieries Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

Directors of Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., announce that, as a result of competition and low prices for coal still prevailing the profit for the year ended…

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Miners' Meetings

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 4

It was announced last night that the executive officers of the Miners' Pederation would attend aggregate meetings at Swansea, Adamstown, Speers Point and…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 11

MOUNT LYELL CO., LTD.—Fortnight ended Feb. 20; Ore extraction, North Mt. Lyell mine, 4957 tons; Crown Lyell mine, 3162 tons; Lyell Tharsis mine, 1414 tons; Royal Tharsis mine, 6163 tons; West…

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Gold, Dollars, Francs London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 9

The price of gold to-day was £7311 per ounce fine, as against £736½ yesterday. Dollar and franc quotations were…

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Legislative Council. Mining Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 10

In moving the second leading of the Mining (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Council, the Honorary Minister (Mr. J. Ryan) said the main object of the measure was to facilitate…

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Marine Insurance. Almost a Gold Rush

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 5

Heavy declarations on a shipment of gold by the Berengaria, supplemented by further declarations on a big shipment from…

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Mining Investors' Guide Prospective Profits Cover Sunshine Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 14

Introduction of £54,000 of new capital (including premium) should enable Sunshine Development Ltd., to push ahead with the equipment of its Consolidated Claims on the Watut River, and to continue the testing of its Sunshine claims and the Ono River and…

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Value of Gold in Manhood More Money to Aid Production

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 11

"AUSTRALIA has derived much more than the monetary value from its gold," said the Hon. Minister, Mr. J. Ryan,…

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Four New Cruisers. British Naval Estimates. Larger Programme Forecast. New System of Mine-laying. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 9

It is expected that the forthcoming naval estimates will provide for a larger building programme, involving the probable construction of four cruisers, eight destroyers, one…

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Fiji Gold Mining. Government Against Speculation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 13

A cable message from Suva, published on Monday, stated that the Fijian prospecting board will not consider applications for prospecting licences on the Tavua and Yanawai…

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International Miners Appeal

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 4

PARIS, Jan. 18.—We take the following from an appeal from the International Committee, against the death sentence passed…

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Miners’ May Day Delegation

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

The miners will be strongly represented on the delegation that will shortly sail for the Soviet Union to participate in the triumphal May…

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Miners Stirred by Small Mines Menace Meetings Declare for Action to End Evil Industry Conditions Must Be Safeguarded

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

On Sunday, Feb. 24, a series of aggregate meetings were held the Northern coalfields of N.S.W. to consider the problem of the “small mines” or “holes in the ground,” as they are called by miners, and which operate under conditions far below those…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 13

Though movements in gold shares in a quiet market yesterday were again mostly downward, the sagging tendency was less marked than on preceding days. Arnhelm, which…

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No Work Whistle Interrupts Miners' Meeting. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 11

Lithgow Valley colliery, which employs about 160 men, was idle to-day. The nowork whistle was blown, this morning while the men were conducting a pit-top meeting…

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Wonthaggi Miners Big Campaign Against New Award Prepared

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

The beginning of a new stage in the attacks by the employers on the wages and conditions of the workers is…

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