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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Gold, Dollars, Francs London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

Gold was on the rise again to-day, being quoted at £721 per ounce fine, as against £7174 on Saturday. Dollar and francs exchange…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 11

To-day's sales included:- Silver-lead: North Broken Hill, 101/; Zinc Corporation, ord., ex dividend, 31/[?]. Gold: Associated Northern Ora Ban[?], 3/3, 3/8…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 11

On the resumption of Stock Exchange business yesterday, gold shares displayed activity and strength, which had been lacking towards the end of last year. Buying operations…

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Crushed in Mine Ald. Shakespeare in Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Monday. -- Ald. J. Shakespeare, 51, miner, at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery, was crushed against a skip to-day when about 2cwt. of…

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Miners' Demand Both Sides Firm on Rationing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 8

BULLI, Monday. -- Cessation of operations at South Bulli Colliery reached a definite stage when more than 400 members of the Miners'…

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N.T. Miners and Strike Darwin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

It is reported that some miners up country have been having stop-work meetings on the job in reference to the coming strike, so the…

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Gold Braid. Arch of Steel. Naval Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

All the customary glitter of a naval wedding—gold-braided uniforms and the crossed swords of officers as an arch for the bridal…

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City Gossip Harringtons' Finances Gold Premium Up

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

Trading Loss for Harringtons A loss of £6818, disclosed in accounts of Harringtons, Ltd., for the 12 months ended June 30 last,…

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Intervene Hope in Court End Dispute Miners' Hours Kalgoorlie

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

FLAILING intervention by the Arbitration Court in the dispute over the introduction of the 88-hours…

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Hunger-Strike Ends In Win For The Miners BERLIN

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

AN inspection by the authorities of Baska Colliery, on the Dabrowa Coalfields, Poland, in which 60 miners had been conducting a hunger-strike, has resulted in the pit being condemned as unsafe…

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Crushed Against Coal Skip Ald. J. Shakespeare Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

Crushed against a skip by 200cwt. of coal, Ald. J. Shakespeare, of Cessnock, was extensively injured at Cessnock No. 2 colliery to-day,…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 9

The price of gold to-day was £7/2/1 an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/7½ on Saturday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Max Gold Fresh Inquiries by Stewards Winner at Ascot

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

THE last has not been heard of the win by Max Gold in the second division of the Fourteen-one Handicap at Ascot…

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Southern Miners' Strike Against Rationing System. Accepted Three Years Ago. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 9

Cessation of operations at the South Bulli colliery reached a definite stage when more than 400 members of the miners' lodge attended a meeting yesterday afternoon and…

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Mines Idle. In West Australia. 6000 Men Strike. Dispute About 88-Hour Fortnight. KALGOORLIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 9

All the mines on the Golden Mile and at Gwalia and Wiluna ceased work to-day following the dispute with the companies over the…

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Mining Hours A.w.u. Branch Firm for 5½-Day Week

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Monday. -- A mass meeting of the mining branch of the A.W.U. at Boulder this evening unanimously reaffirmed its decision…

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Crisis Soon Gold Mine Workers KALGOORLIE

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

The position at Norseman, where about 200 men are employed by Norseman Gold Mines N.L., is uncertain. The men are working at…

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Gold Filled

The World's News · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 38

WITH the exception of watch cases, the words "gold filled" mean that the article is made of a base metal covered on one or more surfaces with gold…

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Weighed Against Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 13

"Worth his weight in gold" means more to-day than ever it did, because the price of gold is higher. And it isn't just an empty…

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Sunshine Gold Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 13

Sunshine Gold Development, Ltd., reports that further drilling results on the consolidated claims disclose an additional volume of 164.000 cubic yards, having an average value of 22.4d…

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