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Mining & the mines, 1936

4,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 221

Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 13

Active trading in two gold counters which showed steady appreciation was the main feature of the mining share market yesterday. Following the issue of a progress report, New…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/1 an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/11½ yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted at 4.98¾…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Aust. Alliance Assn. Usher's Hotel Better Underwriting Results

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 5

Considerable improvement in underwriting results were disclosed in accounts of the Australian Alliance Assurance Co., for last year, the…

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Mining Ventures. Company Law Criticised. Sir Colin Eraser's Speech. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Australian Mines and Metals Association, Inc., the president, Sir Colin Fraser, criticised the laws governing the issue of prospectuses, and the…

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Training Prospective Miners

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

A new practical method of training student miners is being operated in Castleford, Yorkshire, at the Asht on Road Evening institute. At the top is shown a class of boys being instructed in the use of equipment, while tunnels have been made in the basement along the lines of a low…

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"The Rhine Gold"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 12

Wagner's opera "The Rhine Gold" will be broadcast through 2FC in two parts, the first on Tuesday evening (March 10) and the second next Thursday evening, Both of these performances…

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Gold in Fiji

The Methodist · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 16

Some believe that there is gold to be won in Fiji. For some time now, prospectors have brought rumours of great finds of gold, and to-day several companies are at work drilling and sinking shafts…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 5

The price of gold to-day was £710½ per fine ounce, a decrease of ½d on yesterday's price. The dollar was quoted at 4.99 1-16 to the £ sterling,…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 19

To-day's sales included:- Copper: Mount Lyell. 24/9. Silver-lead; Barrier South, 2/7[?]; North Broken Hill, £7/19/…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 19

Buying interest brought about increased activity in the gold section of the mining share market yesterday, and business, in addition included most counters, and embraced…

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W.A. Gold Yield Increase. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 18

The State gold yield for February amounted to 58,278 ounces, valued at £500,693 in Australian currency. The yield was 37,002 ounces more than for the corresponding month of…

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Mining Quest Long Flight North by Monospar

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 7

CAIRNS, Friday. -- Messrs. Williams and Bryce, who left Sydney on Monday by an Airways of Australia Monospar machine, landed at…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 18

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/0½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/1 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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TUMBARUMBA. Once Active Goldfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 13

Tumbarumba, the name of one of the early goldfield townships of New South Wales, situated on the southern slope of the MurrayMurrumbidgee watershed, about 40 miles south…

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"All This Region Lies Neglected" Cape York Peninsula Is One Vast Goldfield Some Rich Returns by Prospectors

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 11

AFTER a long absence from Brisbane, during which time he has been exploring the Cape York Peninsula, to survey its gold prospects, Dr. H. I. Jensen has written to "Smith's," giving his results…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1936 · page 23

SUNSHINE.—The market at 12/1 is genuine, and reflects the total absence of short selling. To bear this stock would be dangerous, and…

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Now Just How Good Is the Colt Gold Rod? Class Shown By Stakes Result Fidelity Won Shot Away Over The Final Furlong MELBOURNE, Sat

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1936 · page 47

HAROLD SKIDMORE'S artistry and Fidelity's quality were the deciding…

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Ascot Vale Stakes. Just a Fidelity Benefit She Fooled Them Properly But Is Not in Gold Rod's Class "The Tiger" Tore Ring to Tatters Flemington

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1936 · page 3

WHAT sort of a twin-eight cylinder job must Gold Rod be! This colt made Sir Colin Stephen's champion filly Fidelity look as slow as treacle trying to climb up hill in last week's Sires' Produce Stakes, yet Fidelity, with…

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Miners' Find Rich Gold Lode

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 6

AFTER a three years' search for a gold vein which he was sure was in the vicinity of Mount Magnet, W.A., Mr. J. King, of…

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Colliery to Resume. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 7

The Oakey Park colliery, which has been idle for more than a week, because of a dispute between the management and the men, will resume operations on Tuesday, At a…

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