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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Tavua Gold Developments. Interim Geological Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 13

The completion of the first stage of the geological survey of the Tavua goldfield, under the direction of Dr. Loftus Hill, has been proceeding for the past nine months…

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Money, Mines and Markets : City Gossip Holden's Air Transport Howard Smith

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

Air Transport Company Pays 10 p.c. Net profit cleared by Holden's Air Transport Services, Ltd., during 1935 is shown in the accounts to have…

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Gold Case Remand to Orange Two Charges No Bail Reduction

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 7

WILLIAM Ernest Smith, 35, a painter, who appeared at North Sydney Court today on two gold receiving…

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“Bondy” Hoare Off to U.s.s.r. Northern Miners’ Pres. Elected May Day Delegate

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

T. (“Bondy”) Hoare, the president of the northern district of the Miners’ Federation, has been chosen to represent the…

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Sydney Treble At Flemington? Gold Rod Sylvandale and Allunga Look Good Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

A SHORT-PRICED treble or accumulation wager is presented at Flemington to-morrow in the three…

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New Guinea Goldfields. Heavy Capital Expenditure

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 13

Mr. J. P. Blaikie Webster, chairman of New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., said at the annual meeting yesterday that the past year had been characterised by heavy capital expenditure,…

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N.G. Goldfields Heavy Capital Expenditure

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 10

Directors in New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., were subjected to criticism at the annual meeting of shareholders yesterday, owing to non-payment of…

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United Westralian Gold

The Sun · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

United Westraltan Gold, N. L., reports that 320 tons wore cleaned up for 121oz. gold…

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Black Jack Gold

The Sun · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

Black Jack Gold Mining Co., N. L., reports:--All hands have been stopped In tho mill with the exception of two men and a carpenter. Trial run has proved the mill…

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Swedenborg Gold Crushing

The Sun · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

Swedenborg (Charters Towers) Gold Mine, N. L., reports:--Crushing of 126 tons 4 cwt. Just cleaned up yielded 80½ oz. of smelted gold of an assay value of £3 4s 9d…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 5

The price of gold to-day, was £711 an ounce fine. The dollar was quoted at 4.99 1-16 to the £ sterling, and the franc at 74¾…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 19

Apart from a few relatively small movements to higher levels, the gold section of the mining share market developed increased weakness yesterday. Buyers were not…

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Missing Gold. Man Remanded to Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 17

At the North Sydney Police Court, William Ernest Smith, 35, painter, was remanded to Orange on March 10 on two charges of receiving gold, well knowing the same to have…

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Mount Bowie Mines Has Taken Interest In Mt. Ida

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 11

MT. BOWIE shareholders are still in the running for a possible recovery after the disastrous experience with the earlier venture…

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Receiving Gold Charged Man Is Remanded to Orange

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 8

On two charges of having received gold, William Ernest Smith, 35, painter, was remanded by Mr. Sutherland, SM., at North Sydney Court…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb, 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 18

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/1 an ounce fine. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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The Hours Question in W.A. MINES May Bring Changed Attitude to Light

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 11

THE forces working for unrest in gold-mining have placed on record a demand for a 40-hour week in place…

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Should Be a Classic Tussle Fidelity--Gold Rod Attract MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

THE Gold Rod-Fidelity argument will be settled at Flemington tomorrow. The V.R.C. Sires' Produce Stakes is raised to the importance of…

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Gold Rod To Toss Fidelity After a Grand and Glorious Struggle MELBOURNE

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

GOLD ROD v. Fidelity, scheduled in Saturday's V.R.C. Sires' Produce Stakes, is attracting more comment than a "Coop" tie in England. Harold Skidmore will probably ride Fidelity. But in Jack Pratt, who's to pilot Gold Rod, Skidmore will find himself opposed to a horseman who can hold his own with the…

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Classics Are Only Matches Gold Rod And Allunga Are Chosen Their Form Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

EACH of the classic events--Sires' Produce Stakes and St. Leger--to be decided at Flemington to-morrow now seems likely to provide…

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