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Mining & the mines, 1936

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 10

Gold was quoted yesterday at £7/l/0½ an ounce fine, compared with the previous day's quotation of £7/1/1. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Coal Owner at 90 Long-liver Advocates Beer and Rum

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Mr. Tom Curphey, head of T. Curphey Pty,. Ltd., lime, Cement, and builders' hardware merchants of Richmond has…

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Oil From Coal. Mr. Dunningham Optimistic. Reduction of Costs. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 8

Speaking at a civic reception yesterday [?] Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Dunningham) said that while in England he had inspected the plant for the hydrogenation of…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Scottish Austn. Co. Heavy Loss Reverse for Pastoral Co

The Sun · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 3

Adverse seasonal conditions and the obligation to pay income taxation, under Queensland law, on proms for an earlier year, no allowance being…

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Himalaya Gold Mines, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 13

Directors of Himalaya Gold Mines, Ltd., have decided to offer for subscription at par (2/) the 16,043 shares held in reserve. They state that it is necessary to obtain funds…

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Margaret Gold Mines, N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 13

Directors of Margaret Gold Mines, N.L., will offer for subscription at par (2/) the 7200 shares held in reserve. The decision, as in the case of the Himalaya issue, is due to…

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Miners Charged Gold Worth £563 ORANGE

The Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

Charged with stealing 85oz. of gold, valued at £563 6s, from Bismarck Range Gold Exploration, N.L., Lucknow, about November 1, Richard…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Premium on Gold Tin Quota

The Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 4

Gold Premium Up A slight recovery in the premium on gold was registered last week, the movement being from 104.54 to 104.60…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 13

NORTH GOLDEN MILE, N.L.—Two parcels are from development work at 300ft level treated, 75.55 tons yielding 5dwt 21gr per ton, and 66 tons yielding 5dwt 201gr per ton respectively…

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New Misima Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 13

The liquidator of New Misima Gold Mines, Ltd. (in liquidation), reports that liquidation dividend number 1 of £5 per share was payable as at February 3, and the distribution…

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Akmana New Guinea Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 13

Directors of Akmana New Guinea Gold, N.L., in their annual report for the year ended June 30 last, state that work is in progress on the Black Cat Alluvial, one of three…

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Western Australian Mines. Ore Trreatment Plants

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 13

Our Kalgoorlie correspondent telegraphs that the Celebration Company hopes to commence regular production during the next few days. Electilc power has been turned…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

The price of gold to-day was £710 an ounce fine, a decrease of 1d on the previous quotation. The dollar was quoted at 4.99 3-16 to the £…

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W.A. Miners’ Strike Victory B.H.P. Victimisation Stopped

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

KALGOORLIE, Feb. 14.—Despite the enormous power of the Broken Hill Pty., who owns the Hannan’s North Mine, the workers…

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Chatswood Arrest Nearly £1000 in Gold Is Involved

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

At Chatswood Police Station yesterday a man was charged that: "At Orange, on or about the 9th day of November, 1935, received 80 ounces of gold,…

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Oil From Coal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 6

Sir,—The letter of Mr. Mark B. Young on the subject of oil from shale, I feel sure, voices the considered opinion of thousnnds of Austiallans. The provision of a supply of…

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To Go to Russia Northern Miners' President for Six Months' Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The president. Mr. T. ("Bondy") Hoare, will represent the Northern Miners' Federation in Russia for the U.S.S.R…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/ an ounce fine, compared with £7/l/0½ on Saturday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted at…

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Alleged Theft. Gold Worth £3000. Three Men Arrested. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 11

Detective-sergeant Walsh, of the Criminal Investigation Branch, and Detective Turner, of Orange, who have been investigating the alleged theft of gold worth about £3000,…

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Thefts of Gold Are Alleged Action By Police In City And Country Three Arrests

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

ARRESTS of two prominent gold mining men were made at Orange yesterday, while a third man was arrested in…

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