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Mining & the mines, 1936

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A Catholic Normal School in The Gold Coast

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 3

Cape Coast (Gold Coast, British West Frica).—The cornerstone of the new Training College for Women Teachers at Cape Coast was blessed on October 3…

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Mining. Copper Production. Change in World Sources

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 9

Owing largely to the developments, actual and potential. in Canada and Northern Rhodesia, the world position of copper producers has been markedly changed in the last six…

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A Gold Clause Case. Judgment for the British Government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 9

Judgment in another gold clause case has been given by a Court in England. It would appear that no definite determination can be arrived at as a general…

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Bonnie Legion the Star Gold Rod Will See Better Day Others Bound to Improve

Referee · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 8

LITTLE is gained by mailing excuses for beaten horses, but though Gold Rod could only run an indifferent third to Bonnie Legion and Korimako in the December Stakes, I am not inclined to let that failure count against his future prospects…

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Books Anticipated Right About Gold Rod Breeders' Plate Speed Conspicuous By Its Absence In December

Referee · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 3

GOLD ROD ran a disappointing race in the December Stakes, and surprised even the keener form followers. Yet bookmakers seemed prepared for this result. Instead of his being the anticipated favorite, he eased from 5 to 2…

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A £500 Stake And Gold Cup For Moorefield Valuable Suburban Stake Attracts Class Horses For

Referee · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 23

WHILE recognising an obligation to the poorer performers of the Turf, and providing events which, divided on the tops-and-bottoms principle, give the second and third-raters a chance, Moorefield club also maintains…

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Stoppage in Mines Advised Agreed Mining Unions Help Seamen Mass Meetngs

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

AFTER debating the position all day, the meeting of executives of all mining unions decided unanimously…

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Mimng. Broken Hill Mines. Geological Survey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 11

Mr. R. S. Vincent, Minister for Mines, has received a report from Mr. E. J. Kenny, geological surveyor, concerning geological investigations and developments on the Broken Hill…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

The price of gold to-day was £714 per fine ounce. The dollar was quoted at 4.92 15-16 to the £ sterling, and the franc at 74 7-16…

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Gold Yield Estimate Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 10

The Steady revival in the gold-mining industry in Australia is reflected in the estimated gold yield for 1935 of 800,000 fine ounces, valued at about £6.000.000. The…

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Electrocuted Young Mt. Morgan Mine Worker Found Dead

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.--David Phillips, 24, employed at a power house at Mt. Morgan mine, was electrocuted this morning…

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Combined Mining Unions to Confer

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

The general secretary of the Miners Federation, Mr. W. Orr, said yesterday that the conference of representatives of combined' mining unions would be held to-day…

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Good Gallop By Flamari Gold Cup Test

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

Flamari added to his reputation aa a track-galloper at Randwick this morning by careering over five furlongs…

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Electrocuted at Mine Came in Contact with Belt Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

David Phillips, 24, employed at the power-house at Mt. Morgan mine, was electrocuted this morning. Phillips, who was a competent…

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World Gold Production. Increase for First Half of 1935

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 11

An increase of 5½ per cent. is estimated in world gold production, excluding Russia, which does not publish official figures, for the first half of 1935, the total of 11,751,000oz…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 10

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/4 an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/2 on December 31. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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New Consolidated Gold Fields. Earnings from World-wide Interests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 11

New Consolidated Gold Fields, Ltd., one of the largest London mining organisations, owning extensive inteiests, in particular, mining companies in Transvaal, Rhodesia, Australia,…

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Search for Gold. Governments' Assistance Results in Increased Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

Both the Commonwealth and State Governments are co-operating in the search for gold in New South Wales. Since 1932, £113,070 has been granted by the State Government…

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The Broken Hill Mining Field Geological Report Made

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 10

A report on tho geological investigations and developments of the Broken Hill mining field in the past year has been received by the Minister for Mines. Mr. Vincent, from…

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Will Miners Join Striking Seamen? Many More Offer For Jobs On Ships

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Will the miners join the seamen on strike? To-morrow's conference at the Sydney office of the Miners' Federation may decide…

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