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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Lloyd Ross Forum Why Coal Miners Cast Their Two-to-one Vote Against the Strike Bill Orr -- Industrial Counterpart Of R. G. Menzies the Old Labor Leader and the New

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 10

IN this article Mr. Lloyd Ross analyses the pre-war Labor leader. He then presents as a contrast the industrial leader of to-day. Thus he leads up to the seamen's strike and to the miners' reaction thereto, taking the reader behind the scenes…

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Western Miners. Campaign for Funds to Send Delegate to Russia. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 18

In order to raise funds to send a delegate to the May Day celebrations in Russia, the Western Miners' Federation has arranged to hold a number of local functions, which will…

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Gold From Here to Italy Laws Prevent Export Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 5

Efforts by Italians residing in Australia to collect gold ornaments and trinkets for despatch to Italy as contributions to the war funds are…

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Safety in Mines. Use of Electric Torches. Evidence at Inquest. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 21

A witness giving evidence at the iquest at Cesnock to-day on Thomas Shakespeare, a miner who was killed in a fall of coal while at work on December 20, said that the…

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£31,000,000 Worth of Gold! Record of Production in West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

PERTH, Friday.--Thirty-one million pounds' worth of gold has been won by mines in West Australia, according to figures released by the…

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Australian Gold Is Exported £1,000,000 Worth Sent To London What Is Reason?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 2

QUIETLY, unobtrusively, and without publicity of any kind, the Commonwealth Bank recently shipped something like £1,000,000 in gold to London. This action has raised the query whether the possibility of early…

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Gold and Money May Be Sent to Italy Melted Wedding Rings Are Not Under Ban

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Operation of sanctions will not prevent the £2000 subscribed by Italian residents in Australia being sent to Italy for…

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First Birth on Goldfields Natives Intrigued by White Baby Casino

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 10

The first christening in Kyogle Anglican Church this year was that of the first baby born, on the Edie Creek goldfields, New Guinea. The…

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Big Bogong Gold Mining at Beechworth

The Sun · Sunday 19 January 1936 · page 16

BIG Bogong Mines Ltd. has been formed with a nominal capital of £50,000 in 400,000 shares of 2s 6d each, to acquire a mining lease of 78…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 19 January 1936 · page 27

THE market here was a sorry spectacle. Except for one or two lines the list, which is extensive, was devoid of interest. The turnover…

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Money and Markets. Is Gold-mining a Gamble? Sensible Control Is Urgently Required

Truth · Sunday 19 January 1936 · page 27

THE general impression of the man-in-the-street is that gold mining is nothing more than a gamble. He thinks of his pocket, and of many mining tips which have failed to materialise, and reckons the game is not worth while…

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Exploring An Old Silver Mine

The Sun · Sunday 19 January 1936 · page 3

"BE careful," my chum called down to me as I climbed gingerly up the rickety steps. Her injunction was hardly needed, as I…

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Huge Gold Dredge Proposed £200,000 Scheme for New Zealand Christchurch

The Sun · Sunday 19 January 1936 · page 3

One of the biggest gold dredges in the Empire will be established near Hokitika at a cost of more than £200,000, if the Government can…

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Pot Pourri of Racing Fidelity and Gold Rod Should Prove Too Toey for Southern Juveniles

Truth · Sunday 19 January 1936 · page 2

SO impressive has been the work of Sydney's two crack juveniles, Fidelity and Gold Rod, during the week that it should be a shame what this pair will do when they invade the South nest month…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 13

The price of gold in London on Saturday was £7/0/10 per ounce fine, compared with £7/0/11 on Friday. (By cable.)…

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Wallarah Miners Resume Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 6

At a meeting of Wallarah Miners' Lodge, which was addressed by officials of the Northern Executive this afternoon, the men decided to…

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Mining at Stuart Town. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 12

The extension of mining activities in Stuart Town is shown by the Warden's Court figures for 1935. The Court issued 255 miners' rights, and dealt with 25 applications for mining…

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Power for Gold Dredge Sought Wellington (N.z.), Sun

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 6

Provided that the Government can make electric power available, an Australian company is prepared to establish a gold dredge near…

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Weight in Gold The Aga Khan's Gift LONDON

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

In one ceremony in connection with the celebration of his golden jubilee to-day, the Aga Khan seated…

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City Gossip Mt. Kembla Collieries Gold Premium Coal Co.'s Improved Outlook

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 6

Coal sales made by Mount Kembla Collieries Ltd. during the year ended June 30 last totalled 87,503 tons, which, in comparison with the 49,866…

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