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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Wagga Gold Cup

Referee · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 10

THE Wagga Gold Cup meeting will be held on April 20 and 30. Secretary Mr. J. F. De Groot has an excellent programme arranged, the chief double…

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News From Mines Sandy Creek Recovery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 29

For the period ended April 1 a further 144 oz. gold were recovered by sluicing. SONS OF GWALIA YIELD Sons of Gwalia, during March, treated…

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Gold Fox Appeal Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 34

This afternoon S. G. Ware (trainer) lodged appeals on behalf of himself and W. Jenkins (jockey) against the disqualification for 12 months imposed…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 17

The market for mining shares closed for Easter yesterday, with gold shares making a stronger showing. Quiet business on the callroom was followed by two large forward…

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Turf Notes. [?]y Gold Cup Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 19

Nomations for the Albury Gold Cup meeting to be held on April 22 and 23, will close at the office of the Moorefield Race Club today. The chief attraction is the Gold Cup…

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Bulli Mine Sale Hopes Tenders Close Wollongong

The Sun · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 14

IT is expected here that the Australian Iron and Steel Co. will acquire the Bulli Colliery and Cok[?]works, Ltd. Tenders for the…

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Can Produce Oil From Coal Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 8

THAT plant installed at the Steelworks was capable of producing three million gallons of benzol from coal a year was the statement…

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Gold Rod At Rosebery For Speed Trials

Referee · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

TWO-YEAR-OLD talent that was thought to be high has dwindled away, leaving only the two established champions. Gold Rod…

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Within Week Sisters' Weddings in Cream and Gold

The Sun · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 16

Miss Barbara Wilson, who will be married to-night at the Presbyterian Church, Mosman, to Mr. Henry Mackintosh Storey, will be…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 16

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/10 an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/8½ on Tuesday. FOREIGN EXCHANGE…

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Gold Rod Should Win Again Allunga Is Chosen for St. Leger

The Sun · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

SO far does Gold Rod stand out above his opponents in the A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes that he should continue on his winning way on Saturday. It is practically certain that…

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Gold Rod Supreme. Sires' Produce Stakes Field. Opponents' Chances Not Bright

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 19

The running of the two-year-olds at Warwick Farm on Saturday emphasised the superiority of Gold Rod among this season's two-year-olds. Allowing for the fact that…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Weaker Market for N.S.W. Bank Stocks New Occidental Rises on Active Buying

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 29

CLOSURE of the Stock Exchange at 1 p.m. yesterday for the Easter vacation was marked by few outstanding movements, but weakness in bank shares was still pronounced…

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Bulli Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--Bulli Colliery has been purchased by Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. At present 130 men are employed, but when…

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Aberdare Colliery. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 7

As an instance of the recovery of the coal mining industry in the Cessnock district, Aberdare colliery, which was idle for some years following the long strike, is now…

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Bulli Colliery Bought by Steelworks. WOLLONGONG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 7

Australian Iron and Steel, Ltd., has purchased the Bulli Colliery from the estate of the late George Adams, but the price is not disclosed. Mr. George Adams purchased the…

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Gold Dust And Turf

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 8

Gold Dust, and rider, J. Dunstan, came down in a heap in making a second attempt at 6ft 6in in the London and Lancashire high jump at the Royal Show yesterday…

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W. A. Gold Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 9

The gold output in Western Australia for March totalled 60,523 fine ounces, valued at £529,3[?]3 (Australian currency), compared with 58,27[?]oz for February and 18,920oz for…

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Mining Proposal. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 4

Several landholders view with concern the action of a Victorian goldmining company [?]? applying to the Warden's Court for permission to drill, prospect, and dredge the Yass River…

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Mine to Resume Operations Dispute Is Settled Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 7

After having been Idle for ten days, Eirtngton colliery will resume work at the dog watch shift on Monday night…

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