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Mining & the mines, 1936

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 12

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

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The New Gympie Gold Mines

The Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 6

The mine manager of New Gympie G.M. reports:--720ft, E. crosscut extended to 338ft. Top of second bed slate of excellent quality came into level at 3231., rising…

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Helensburgh Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 7

Helensburgh miners, at a special [?] meeting yesterday, decided to oppose in any action which might be taken by it the owners of the mine towards…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 15

The Queensland gold yield for January totalled 6940 fine ounces, valued at £29,480, compared with 7017 fine ounces, valued at £29,806, in January of the previous year…

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New Lucknow Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 10

The Scotsman's shaft has been sunk to 79 feet. A drive is being put in northeast with a view to cutting the vein worked in the 44ft. level of No. 5 shaft. The…

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The Price of Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 18

The price of gold In London yesterday was £7/1/- an ounce fine compared with £7/1/1 an ounce last Tuesday…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 15

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended March 6, is at the rate of approximately £7/19/[?]…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 7

The price of gold to-day was £71 per fine ounce. The dollar was quoted at 4.98½ to the £ sterling, and the franc at 74 15-16…

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For Worker Women May Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 5

WHEN dandelions pour their yellow Over meadows warm and mellow I fly about as does the bee Gathering sweet serenity…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 15

To-day's sales included:- copper: Mount Lyell, 24/11, 24/9. Silver-lead: barrier South, 2/8½; Broken Hill South, £5/18/; Sulphide Corporation, ord., 13/7…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 15

Quiet but representative business was done in the mining share market yesterday, and, as a result of hesitancy on the part of buyers, the previous day's slight recovery was lost,…

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Activity at the Mines. Organiser Gunn's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 18

Since last report I have visited the following mines: The Caralulup mine. Roughly, about 100 are employed underground. Reps…

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No Vices Gold Rod His Content

The Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 11

THERE is usually a secret behind the success of an outstanding thoroughbred. In the case of Gold Rod…

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Gold Prospectuses Stock Exchanges to Correct Looseness

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--When representatives of all the Stock Exchanges of Australia and of New Zealand commence a conference in…

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The Shanty on the Rise.... Romance of Gold

The World's News · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 6

'THE most romantic story I know about gold in Australia," said the old prospector, "is that of what they call a young Pommie now,…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 14

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

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Mining in W.A. American Company May Spend £2,006,000

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 16

The Labor Premier of Western Australia (Mr. Collier) stated at Perth last; week that, on behalf of the State Government, he had signed an agreement;…

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:Money, Mines and Markets: City Gossip Neon Signs (Aust.) Issue Success Neon Signs (Aust.) New Issue

The Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 6

An issue of 40,000 shares of £1 each by Neon Signs (Australasia), Ltd., has been fully subscribed. Shareholders were offered the new…

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The World's News 60-66 Elizabeth St.. Sydney Wednesday, March 11, 1936. Where Pirate Gold Lies Hidden

The World's News · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 3

No bleak rocks and foaming surf form the forbidding stronghold of pirate gold. No natural citadel with a…

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Goldfields Water Scheme

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 42

IN the Query Club page of the "Mail" recently appeared some interesting information concerning the great WesternAustralian goldfields water supply scheme…

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