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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Fiji Gold. Suva, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

Gold exported from Fiji in 1935 amounted to 6738 ounces, against 931 ounces in 1934. Most of the gold came from the Tavua gold-field and from Mount Kasi…

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State Mine. Agreement About Award. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 11

The Western Miners' Federation announced that, following a conference with the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) and representatives of the State Mines Control Board, an…

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Miners Recall Fever Of 50 Years Ago

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 11

MEMORIES of 50 years ago, when the gold miners of Major's Creek, a thriving settlement 10 miles from Braid wood, used to spend their evenings round a camp fire swopping yarns were recalled…

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Mining. Tin Agreement. Negotiations for Renewal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 11

The International Agreement for the control of tin production will expire at the end of this year, and negotiations for a further renewal were entered upon towards the end…

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Six Kings Palace Dinners Gold Plate London

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 1

THERE was a historic scene in Buckingham Palace when five Kings sat down to dinner with King Edward…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 9

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/9 an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/7½ on Saturday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Newcastle Coal Exports. Figures for 1935. Effect of Shipping Strike

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

Statistics or coal exported from Newcastle to overseas and interstate destinations during 1935 were released by the Sub-Collector of Customs at…

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The Man In-- The Street To The Editor Why Incite the Miners?

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

Sir,--There is serious thought for the readers of "The Labor Daily" all over Australia in the news published in your issue of 2513[?], in…

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Industrial News Attendants of Boilers Control Sought by Union Conference Of Enginemen Decide Mine Levy

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

THE State conference of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Union yesterday decided to approach the Minister for Labor and…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Union Bank of Aust. Q'land Meat Export Union Bank Meeting

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 7

Commenting upon the continued improvement in the financial position of the Commonwealth, the chairman of the Union Bank of Australia,…

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Small Mines a Challenge to Unionism Tom Wright Elected Secretary Leader of Militant Unionism Sheet Metal Workers’ Union

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Jan. 24. — At the annual election of officers of the Sheet Metal Workers’ Union last night, T. Wright was elected by an…

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Black Jack Gold Mining

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

Black Jack Gold Mining Co., N.L., reports:-- Slight improvement No. 4 north level, total length 197 feet from plat, 3 inches stone, good formation. Not yet…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 17

The Queensland gold yield for 1935 was 105,817 fine ounces, valued (at standard) at £449,482, compared with 112,261 fine ounces, valued at £476,855 for 1934. The yield for…

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The Price of Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 18

The price of gold in London on Monday was the same as on the previous Tuesday—£7/0/9 an ounce fine…

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Colliery Dispute About Condition of Horses. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 20

The Oakey Park Coliery was thrown idle on Friday, folllowing an allegation by the wheelers and miners that the pit ponies were not in a proper condition to be worked…

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Mining Output Increases

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 6

The mining output of New South Wales, according to the Minister for Mines, Mr. Vincent, was the best since 1929. Including that from quarries, the total value was £11,700,000, an increase of…

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Miners Rescued. Constable's Bravery. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 20

Constable McDonald, of Newstead, in descending the John Bull mine at Green Gully, between Newstead and Castlemaine, yesterday probably saved the lives of Max…

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Working of Western Mines Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 9

During the past pay-fortnight. Western mines worked as follow: Hermitage, Lithgow, Vale of Clwydd, Steelworks, Oakoy Park and Lidsdale 9 days. State Mine and…

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Miners Of Old Major's Creek Gathered Again

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 12

JOE GARDINER, 80, lit his pipe while the "young" miners of the once famous Major's Creek drew around him…

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Rothbury Position Miners' Executives to Meet To-morrow

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--No reply had been received yet from the Premier, Mr. Stevens, to the request for a special meeting of Cabinet to…

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