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Mining & the mines, 1936

4,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 221

Epsom Running Of Gold Fox MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 3

The stewards of the V.R.C. will meet to-morrow afternoon to Investigate the bonafldes of the New Zealand-owned Gold…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 10

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/7 an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/7½ yesterday. TREASURY BILLS. The amount applied for in tenders for…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Upper Watuts Advance on Merger Rumors Investments Develop Steadier Tone

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 19

FOLLOWING the lead given from Melbourne on the A previous day, Upper Watut Gold shares rose sharply at the week-end. Rumors were current that…

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Mataki Junction Gold

The Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 8

A report by Mataki Junction Gold Dredging, N.L.. covering the four weeks ended March 36 states:--Hours 264, yardage 40,789, gold recovered 203oz. 17dwt. 33grns.,…

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Council Coal Tenders Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 1

A THIRD departmental inquiry was ordered by the County Council yesterday, following…

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500 Men Strike at Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 10

CESSNOCK, Monday. -- The Aberdare Central colliery was idle today, owing to the refusal of the management to compensate…

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Albury Gold Cup Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 34

Nominations for the Albury Gold Cup meeting, to be run on April 22 and 23, will close at the Moorefield office tomorrow…

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City Gossip Premium on Gold Prices Lowered Gold and Sovereigns

The Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 8

At 104,33 per cent., the premium, on gold for last week reflected a decline of 0.31 per cent. from the ratio for the previous week…

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Error in Tenders for Coal

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 8

THE chairman of the county Council, Councillor Lloyd, announced at yesterday's meeting that a consultation with Councillor Gardiner over…

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W.a. Miners Strike Victimisation Stopped

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

KALGOORLIE. March 29.—A short, strike occurred on the Chaffers mine last week. The mine is owned by the Lake View and…

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Compensation Change Sought by Mine Men

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 10

Southern miners' officials will press for amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act, following the recent Privy Council decision in favor of a…

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News From Mines Ora Banda Values

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 28

Ora Banda Ama[?]g, reports: -- Nicholson's lease, No. 3 level, east drive off No. 1 east north crosscut, advanced 8ft. to 42ft. At 37ft., 17dwt., width 18 inches, at 42ft., 17½dwt,…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 15

The comparatively steady tone in gold shares at the end of last week was retained in yesterdays market. Fiji concerns improved Loloma advancing strongly. Upper Watut…

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Coal Trade. Newcastle Figures For March

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

Official figures of the trade at the Port of Newcastle during March, made available last week show that coal shipped to places beyond the State,…

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Queensl’d Miners Remain Solid Blackheath Strike Extended

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

IPSWICH, Qld., April 1. — The dispute at Blackheath colliery over cavilling is now entering its third week and the men are 100 per cent,…

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Bulolo to Test Upper Watul Gold Area

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 28

Following several inspections of the property of Upper Watut Gold Alluvials, N.L., Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., has agreed immediately to test…

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A Broker To His Client Newcastle-wallsend Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 28

CLIENT: I know you are not very favorably disposed towards coal stocks as an investment, but if one were choosing such an investment it…

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Newcastle Coal. N.Z. Order Criticised. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 11

The action of the Auckland Electric Power Board in calling for tenders for 900 tons of Newcastle coal has led to an inquiry by the Minister for Mines (Mr Webb), why…

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Militants' Success. Northern Miners' Elections. Acting Vice-president. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 14

By the election of Mr. Henry Scanlon, of Cessnock, as acting vice-president of the northern miners during the absence in Russia of the president, Mr. T. Hoare, the militants…

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Gold Bug Bites Ellsworth [?] Would Seek It Here

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday. -- Lincoln Ellsworth, the Antarctic explorer, on arrival here, said he was planning to return to Australia to form a…

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