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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Mount Kembla Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 13

Mount Kemba Collieries Ltd., an English company, reports a gross profit of £1257 for the year ended June 30. Allowing for special and essential reconditioning expenses and cost…

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No Coal for Scab Ships Wongawilli Miners Out

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Jan. 17.— Wongawilli mine, the first on the South Coast to become involved in the shipping strike, closed down to-day because…

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Stop Slaughter of Gold Miners Demand Electric Firing!

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 3

KALGOORLIE, W.A., Jan. 11.— Following the previous report that five miners were killed in the last couple of weeks of 1935, we have to…

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Wiluna Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 12

During December, Wiluna Gold Mines treated 41.940 tons of ore, yielding 9725oz. fine gold, valued at £68,561 sterling, and £ A.85,187. Working costs were [?]A.43,350…

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Coal Consumption in Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 13

In 1910, with a population of 41,000,000. the consumption of coal in Great Britain was 180,000,000 tons; in 1934, when the population had grown to 45,000,000. consumption…

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COALFIELDS. Wallarah Miners Resume. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 12

Although miners at Wallarah colliery resumed work to-day, after the strike which they called ten days ago in sympathy with the striking seamen, it is understood' that they…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 7

The price of gold to-day was £7010[?] per fine ounce, compared with £7010 on Saturday. The dollar was quoted at 454 11-16 to the £…

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Gold Production in Queensland Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 1

Though returns are not yet complete Queensland's gold production for 1035 is expected to total 105,817 tine ounces, valued on the standard…

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More Coal Output For 1936 Premier's Belief

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 17

IN an address at the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce's jubilee dinner last night, the Premier (Mr…

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Coal Exports. 25,276 Tons For Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 4

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle last week for places beyond the State, was 25,276 tons, of which 1889 tons…

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Another Minister Gets a Gold Life Pass

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 7

CANBERRA. Mondays.--Mr. White, Minister for Customs, has been three years in the Ministry. That means he gets a gold life pass…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/10½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/10 on Saturday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Aga Khan. Golden Jubilee. Received Weight in Gold. (Published in "The Times ") LONDON, Jan, 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 11

The Bombay correspondent of "The Times" states: "Announcing that owing to the King's illness, the non-religious portions of the ceremonies connected with his own golden Jubilee…

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Solidarity Prevails in Seamen’s Strike Wongawilli Refuses Coal to Ships Will Melbourne A.C.T.U. Conference Get Results ?

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 1

Surmounting all obstacles of malignant press propaganda, Government repression, sabotage by reactionary officials, etc., the seamen retain complete solidarity and confidence in their own fighting strength…

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New Gympie Gold Mines

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 6

New Gympie Gold Mines, N.L., reports:-- 720ft. cast crosscut has been extended 13ft. to 231ft, Country is very hard sandstone, and pebbly conglomerate, with breast…

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New Lucknow Gold

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 6

New Lucknow Gold Mining Co., N.L., reports receipt of a message from the mine malinger, stating that Scotsman's Shalt has been deepened 5ft., the country…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 21

FIRST HIT GOLD, N.L.—Week ended January 11: No. 3 level, Ornum shaft, No. 5 winze advanced to 28ft, values over 5ft, 14dwt. Incline rise 55ft south of plot advanced 11ft by 6ft high and 5ft…

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Western Australian Gold. Prospects of Production. New Mines Ready This Year. (From a Kalgoorlie Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 21

Western Australian gold production this year should show a marked increase, as during the next few months a number of important mines will reach the production stage…

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The Price of Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 18

The price of gold in London on Monday was £7/0/10½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/9 an ounce last Tuesday…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 21

As the Stock Exchange adjourned yesterday before the mining section of the morning call was reached, no mining share business proper was transacted…

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