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Mining & the mines, 1936

4,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 221

Gold Rod in Fine Win May Be Best Of The Year Ilium Impresses

Referee · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 7

THE way Gold Rod dealt with the opposition in the first division of the Federal Stakes at Caulfield suggests that the Sires' Produce Stakes…

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Metropolitan Colliery Dispute

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 8

No agreement being reached, the compulsory conference, continued before Mr. Justice Cantor, yesterday. In regard to the dispute at the Metropolitan Colliery,…

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Unemployed Aid Miners

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Feb. 19.—The Northern Miners’ management committee has accepted the offer of the State Council of Unemployed and Relief Workers of…

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Metal Miners’ Levy For Seamen

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

COBAR, N.S.W., Feb. 16.—The monthly meeting of the Cobar miners (members of the A.W.U) was attended to-day by about fifty…

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Combing Country for Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- Six additional geologists have been appointed to assist the Commonwealth geophysical…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 13

Gold shares displayed increased activity in yesterday's market. Prices showed erratic movements. Of the leading issues, Golden Plateau and New Occidental made definite…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 13

To-day's sales included:- Copper: Mount Lyell, 25/11, 26/. Silver-lead: Barrier South, 2/3[?]: Broken Hill South, £5/18/. £5/17/6; Zine. Corporation, ord.,…

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Wool and Trade With Gold Countries

The Land · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 8

IN a statement published in Melbourne, the chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council (Mr. C. Dalziel Kelly) expresses regret…

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Mining Shares in London London, February 20

The Sun · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 9

Sale prices and quotations for shares in mining companies on the London Stock Exchange included.--North R. H. [?] 126s 3d, [?] [?] 131s 3d: B.H. South, sales 90s 7½d; B.H. Pty., sales 48s 9d; Zinc Corp., ord., sales [?]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 12

Gold to-day was quoted at £7/1/1 an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/0[?] yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Bank of Australasia Increased Div. Dividend Rate Raised

The Sun · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 9

Final dividend for the year ended October 15 last, at the rate of, 4s 3d a share (paid to £5), has been declared by the directors of the Bank…

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Beer, Taxi, Film Strikes Mining Town Displeased with Its Amusements

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday.--Wiluna is contemplating three simultaneous strikes. There is agitation to inaugurate a beer, pictures, and taxi strike…

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New Occidental Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 19

The second annual report of New Occidental Gold Mines, N.L., states that for five months from July 1 last, when production commenced, to November 30 last, the date…

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Colliery Strike. Dispute Over Electric Haulage. CESSNOCK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 17

The modern electrical haulage equipment installed underground at Elrington Colliery has given rise to a dispute which has thrown the colliery idle. Hitherto attendants at the…

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News From Mines Mount Coolon Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 9

For the period February 3 to 18, Mount Coolon Gold Mines treated 2434 long tons for 1454oz. bullion, estimated to contain 1005oz. fine gold. The estimated value is…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

The price of gold to-day was £711 an ounce fine, unchanged on yesterday's price. The dollar was quoted at 4[?]99 3-16…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 19

To-day's sales included:- Copper: Mount Lyell, 25/9. Silver-lead; Barrier South, 2/5, 2/7[?]. Gold: Boulder Perseverance, 5/5; Coolgardie…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 19

Most gold shares tended slightly easier in yesterday's market. The Cobar concerns, New Occidental and New Cobar, reacted a few pence on earlier gains. Lancefield recovered…

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Oil From Coal "Government Watching" LITHGOW

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

Responding to a welcome by the Mayor (Ald. W. J. O'Connor), the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Dunningham) said that the…

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For a Flutter Gold Queen At The "Provinces"

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 6

GOLD QUEEN would have her work cut out winning a race in the "subbubs," but it will be a case of shut the…

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