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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Stars Will Strip in the Peter Moore Gold Cup Race To-morrow

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

One of the best fields to contest a race at Moorefield will strip for the Peter Moore Gold Cup to-morrow…

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Mining Project in Western Australia. Expenditure of £2,000,000. PERTH

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

The State Government will begin almost immediately to construct 22 miles of railway from Cue, on the Murchison goldfield, to the Big Bell gold mine, on conditions that have…

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Mile Race Will Prove Real Test Of Stamina To-morrow Gold Cup Silver Jubilee ? Handicap Field Is Splendid

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

With divisions in two events, eight visits to the starting barrier will be necessary to decide to-morrow's…

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Gold Watch Found

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

Detective Sergeant Boswell, of the C.I.B., is endeavoring to locate the owner of a valuable gold watch which came into the possession of the…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 5

The price of gold to-day was £712½ per fine ounce, compared with £714 yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 4.92 13-16 to the £…

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Shipping Strike. Mining Unions' Conference

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 4

Mining unions held a conference yesterday to discuss the policy to be pursued in the seamen's strike. The meeting decided to call meetings of…

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The Mines. Strike Proposal. Militants' Move To Support Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 15

A conference of mining unions in Sydney yesterday decided to recommend to aggregate meetings of miners on Wednesday a general…

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Peter Moore Gold Cup 1 Mile.—3.10

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

THE Moorefield Club had a great response from owners and trainers in the Peter Moore Gold Cup and a fine field will line up in the…

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Wider Strike Threat Early Canvass Miners' Views Moves Next Week

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

A RAPID intensification of the strike position is anticipated after the week-end, when the representatives of all mining unions canvass the coalfields throughout Australia seeking endorsement of yesterday's decision…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 16

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/l/2½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/4 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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Oil From Coal. Cost of Hydrogenation Plant. Premier to Investigate Process

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 16

The cost of installing a modern hydrogenation plant for the extraction of oil from coal on the northern coalfields of New South Wales, it was officially stated yesterday, would be…

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Mining. Tin Control Renewal. a London View of Difficulties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 17

The present three-year international agreement for the control of tin production will expire on January 1 next. From a severe restriction in the early stages of the…

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£1,500,000 SCHEME Gold Dredging In N. Z. AUCKLAND

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

Commenting on the "considerable importance" of the Westland power scheme, the Minister of Public Works (Mr. R. Semple) said the company…

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How Gold Boom Was Punctured Many Mortgages On Property Return Shows

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 5

SHOWING how the Pitt Street gold boom burst with sad results for speculators, comparative returns of transactions for the year 1934 and…

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General Hold-Up Of Mines Urged Joining Seamen in Fight Vital Meetings Wednesday EXTENSION

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

FOLLOWING the decisions of the recent conference of combined mining unions at Newcastle, representatives of these bodies which met…

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Miners' Leaders Advise Closing All Pits Want Transport Act Lifted From Seamen Meetings Decide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 5

THE Consultative Council of the Miners' Federation in Sydney last night decided to recommend all aggregate meetings of mine workers next Wedne[?]day to endorse its resolution for the immediate stoppage of…

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Bachian May Recoup Trainer's Losses in Gold Cup Moorefield Mile Will Suit; Journal Has Record To Guard Not Yet Beaten on Home Track Silver Jubilee Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

RANDWICK trainer "Peter" Lawson had no luck with Tonga in Melbourne; but he may be recompensed to-day at…

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New Guinea Gold

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 17

THE purchase last year by Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd. from Placer Development Limited of two areas In New Guinea for 6,265,823 dollars, or…

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Gold Export Embargo Ottawa

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 5

The Government announces that tho gold export embargo will be renewed for another year…

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Gold Cup Day at Moorefield

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 2

PERSONALITIES OF YESTERDAY'S BIG RACK AT MOOREFIELD. —Left (oval) is the promising apprentice T. Wallace, who was just defeated on Flamari. Next to the youngster is George Price, who trained the winner, Cherry King, and Mr. Sam Gilder, a…

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