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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Racing. a Flyer Tons of Juvenile Talent Fidelity and Gold Rod Sure To Outclass Southerners Billy Boy a Future Champion

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 16

THIS racing season can clearly be defined as a vintage year in respect to outstanding two-year-old gallopers. Not for many seasons past has the Australian Turf been able to boast such a…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 25

MOST of the activity going on now represents sales of a professional nature. Moreover, bear activities have ceased. Although the market still…

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BRIGHTER Than GOLD

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 2

THE sparkling water of the river seemed to chatter, "Well done. In irons and…

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Air Surveys An Aid In Search For Gold

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 11

Prospecting for gold and other minerals in the Stale will be considerably aided by extensive geological and geophysical surveys, now…

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Mission Site May Reveal Gold Papuan Problem for Church

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 7

Because it may mean selling the mission station and moving to a different site, the Methodist Missionary Society is watching with interest the…

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Japan's Commercial Grip on Northern China Yen To Replace Dollar Exploiting Coal Measures for Oil Supplies Silver Smugglers Get Official Aid LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 5

SEEKING the military conquest of Northern China on the one hand, the Japanese, on the other hand, are consolidating their commercial conquest by replacing the Chinese silver dollar with the paper…

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Forsayth Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 13

A lots of £2880 was incurred by Forsayth Gold Mines. N.L., in the year ended July 31. 1935. Development costs for the year totalled £12,047, and mine revenue was £3285. Cash…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 13

The price of gold in London on Saturday has £71/9/8 per ounce fine, compared with £7/0/7½ on Friday.—By cable.)…

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W.a. Gold Yield Higher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 13

Our Perth correspondent telegranhs that the State gold yield for January amounted to 58,833 ounces, valued at £513,284 in Australian currency, or 6239 ounces more than…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 13

A steadier market ruled for gold shares on Saturday most prices hovering close to previous levels. Emperor made a definite recovery especially in the closing stages New…

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U.S.A. Export of Gold New York

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 8

Gold export to Europe began again yesterday, as the dollar dipped below the gold point. The franc was quoted at 6.69[?], and the guilder at…

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Fares Paid with Gold Nuggets Where Women Went Hatless

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

WOMEN living on the extreme southern goldfields of the south island of New Zealand went hatless until Captain J. C. Mercer started his…

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Flight of Gold. From United States. New York, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 11

The export of gold to Europe started'again to-day, as the dollar dipped below the gold point. The franc was quoted at 6.69?, cents and the guilder at 68.80 cents. Gold worth 3,050,000…

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Don't Pawn Australia, Use It, Says Lang Enthusiasm at W. MAITLAND Coal & Oil Must Be Nationalised A.L.P. Conference West Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

THE annual provincial conference of the A.L.P.--one of the most successful in the history of the movement--concluded on a high note of enthusiasm this afternoon following upon a powerful address by the leader of the Labor Party, Mr. Lang. Members of the general…

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Gold Mining in Canada

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 13

Canada now ranks third among the goldproducing countries of the world, her present output being surpassed only by the Union of South Africa and Russia, according to a…

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Colliery Strike Settled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 11

The strike at the Tyldesley colliery, in the Lithgow district, has been settled and the men have resumed work. At a conference between directors of the company and the…

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Excelsior Collieries, Ltd. Proposed Voluntary Liquidation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 13

Shareholders in Excelsior Collieries and Coke Works, Ltd., will consider to-day the dliectors proposal that the company should go into voluntary liquidation…

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Gold Mining in Fiji. Effect on Revenue. SUVA. Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 12

The gold-mining industry is already bearing out the forecasts that it would substantially benefit the revenue of the colony. The returns greatly exceed the most sanguine…

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Minister for Mines Makes No Promise

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Feb. 7.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) told a deputation from the Miners’ Federation yesterday that Cabinet…

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Price of Gold. Attack on Gold-Bloc Countries. Devaluation by Belgium

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 9

The year just passed, whilst being one of acute [?]ses for the gold-bloc countries, has been remarkable for the general stability in the exchanges and the price of gold. The following table shows the…

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