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Mining & the mines, 1936

4,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 221

Men Surprised In Mine Not Seen Again PERTH

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 9

NOTHING has yet been seen or heard of the two men who were surprised in the Australia East mine, Kalgoorlie, at 3 a.m. on Sunday, in the act of breaking gold-bearing ore…

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County Council. Rolling Stock for Coal. Proposed Purchase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 8

The Sydney County Council decided te investigate a proposal by the chairman (Councillor Lloyd) to purchase its own rolling stock for the conveyance of coal to its various…

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Mining Activities. Organiser D. Gunn's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 20

Since last reporting I have visited the Barkley mine at Barkley. Progress at this mine is not too rapid. Work has ceased at the main shaft, and the company is…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 14

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/11½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/11 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Mining. Germany and Wool. Problem of Reciprocal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 15

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. reports:—The wool market gives no sign of weakening, in fact business in tops in Great Britain has recently shown slightly increased volume. Any change in prices for…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Tooth's Issue A. Cocks (Q.) Tooth's New Issue

The Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

Acceptance of, and first payments for, new shares which are being issued by Tooth and Co., Ltd., at par, should reach the company on or…

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Prices Again Shaded to Higher Interest Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining But Strong Market for Farmer's Ordinary Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 24

THOUGH share prices had beep in process of re-adjustment since the Bank of N.S.W. increased its fixed deposit rates, the investment market was further depressed yesterday, following the advance in the…

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Collieries & Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 6

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present operating at…

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Northern Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 8

The ballot to select an acting vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation during the absence abroad of the president (Mr. T. Honre) will be opened to-morrow. The 15…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 13

Broken Hill shares provided the principal demand in yesterday's mining share market. The three chief concerns made gains, Zincs augmenting Tuesday's large advance, and…

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U.s.a. Youths Who Got Gold Fever

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

WHEN the cargo vessel, City of Rayville, sailed from Woolloomooloo yesterday she carried away two young American…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/9[?] an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/ll½ yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Mines in Clouds Possible New Terror for Air-raider London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 3

A NEW air terror, at least for the raider, seems to be within the realm of possibility. Air-Commodore J. A. Chamier,…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip E.S. AND A. BANK N.Z. FORESTS Bank Pays Steady Dividend

The Sun · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

Directors of the English, Scottish and. Australian Bank, Ltd., have declared, in respect of the half-year ended December 31 last, an interim…

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Kendall A Real Sprint Champion Will Tour Then to Study Mining Course in America

The Sun · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 16

A sprint champion and record holder, and in the opinion of many experienced critics, the finest sprinter Australia has possessed…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Strong Rise in All Broken Hill Shares Zinc Corporation Reaches New High Level

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 26

UNDER fairly keen demand, the three leading Barrier stocks were taken to higher levels yesterday. This was due entirely to the…

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Mine Temporarily Closing

The Sun · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 16

GULGONG, Friday.--The sulphur and lead mine at Leadville, which has been under option to a Sydney syndicate for six months, has closed…

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Oil From Coal Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

AT the direction of the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, the Commonwealth Fuel Adviser, Mr. L. J. Rogers, conferred at…

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Helensburgh Mine Dispute Safety Measures

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, March 25.—At a conference yesterday between the central executive and southern district officers of the Miners’ Federation with a representative…

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Mussolini Controls Coal ROME

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

THE first step in nationalising key industries was taken when a Royal decree approved a National Corporation…

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