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Mining & the mines, 1936

4,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 221

Fiji Mines Develop Well

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 25

On his return from Fiji yesterday the chairman of the Emperor, Loloma. and Koroere mines (Mr. E. G. Theodore) said that as development…

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Fiji Gold Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

"PERHAPS the best answer I can give you," said Mr. E. G. Theodore, who returned from Fiji yesterday, when asked if he…

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Motor Fuel From Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 13

The monthly bulletin of the Department of Overseas Trade referring to the new plant for the production of motor spirit fiom coal at Billingham says:—"This plant is the…

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Bellbird Mine Fire Profits v. SAFETY

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

On March 9 a section of the workers at the Bellbird Colliery (N.S.W.), No. 2 tunnel employees, returned home, having heard that…

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Zinc Corporation Mine. Development and Equipment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 13

"The Zinc Corporation mine hos gone steadily forward, Some people are pessimistic about the future of the mines. I believe that 25 years hence Zinc Corporation will be pulling more…

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Bellbird Miners Go Back To Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 10

CESSNOCK, Monday. -- Bellbird colliery resumed work today following the report of the miners' check inspector that the sealed-off area had been…

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News From Mines Tongkah Compound Subsidiaries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 25

Referring to the subsidiary companies of Tongkah Compound at the annual meeting in Melbourne, the chairman, Mr J. S. Meagher said that Tongkah Compound…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 13

Quiet business in all divisions of the mining share market yesterday produced only two or three price changes of importance. In the gold section, Mount Morgan was the most…

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Queensland Miners’ Struggles Several Strikes Against Victimisation

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

IPSWICH, Qld.—The workers at Noblevale No. 1 Colliery in the Ipswich district are on strike against the victimisation of one of their…

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Tennant Creek. a Place of Desert Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 17

Gold to the value of tens of thousands of pounds has come out of the Tennant Creek field in the last three years, and thousands of pounds worth of gold is being won at the…

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STEELWORKERS Backed by the Miners. Effort at Extension. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 11

At a meeting of the men involved in the dispute at the Australian Iron and Steel Co.'s works, held this morning at the Town Hall the general secretary of the Miners' Federation…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 11

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/11 an ounce fine, no change from Saturday's quotation. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Daily Telegraph, Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Strong Recovery in Fiji Gold Shares Arising Money Rates Again Disturb Investment Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 25

FOLLOWING a dull period, interest in Fiji gold stocks revived yesterday, and Emperor and Loloma made a substantial recovery. Demand was stimulated by the…

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Coal, Oil Control by State Britain's Lead Views of Labor

The Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 8

"The Sun" does not necessarily either endorse or disapprove the views expressed in this series of articles. They represent the views of…

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Miners' Federation

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation Mr. W. Orr, will leave for Queensland to-night to address meetings in a number of centres in co-operation…

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Aberdare Miners All Walk Out

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 10

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. -- Aberdare Central miners left the mine this morning when the wheelers lodged a protest against being asked to open…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 18

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended March 20, is at the late of approximately £7/19/3…

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The Price of Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 18

The price of gold in London yesterday was £7/0/11½ an ounce fine compared with £7/1/- an ounce last Tuesday…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 18

The principal movement in the mining share market yesterday was a sharp rise in Zinc Corporation, the managing director's forecast of an extended life of the mine…

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Coal Versus Oil. the Dual-fired Ship

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 1

Under the irresistible influence of Lord Fisher, when he was First Sea Lord of the Admiralty before the Great War, the Royal Navy began to abandon coal in favour of oil fuel, though coal was to be found in British mines and was…

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