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Mining & the mines, 1936

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TRAPPED Three In Old Mine Halifax (N.s.)

The Sun · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 2

When three Toronto men--Dr. D. Robertson, Herman McGill and Alfred Scadding--were trapped by a fall of earth 150ft. underground in…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. 43,645 Tons Shipped Last Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle last week, for places beyond the State was 43,645 tons, of which 3690 tons…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/10 an ounce fine, no change from yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The united States dollar was quoted to-day…

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Slipped at the Start the Failure of Gold Rod Reg. Bachelor

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 2

"IN the Champagne Stakes, at the jump-out, Gold Rod floundered badly, his feet slipping from under him, causing him to lose several…

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Breeding of the Champion Two-year-old Gold Rod a Magnificent Colt

Referee · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 8

GOLD ROD won the A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes in the manner of a super-horse. He made Fidelity and the rest of his opponents look very…

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Gold Rod. Cause of Defeat. Eye Hit by Clod. Slipped at Start

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 15

Mishaps brought about the failure of the outstanding two-year-old colt Gold Rod in the Champagne Stakes at Randwick yesterday. He slipped…

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Gold Rod Suffered No Ill-Effects--Worked To-day Cantered Went Freely Merrie Miller Good Half

The Sun · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 13

The most closely scanned horse at Randwick this morning was Gold Rod, when M. Mc.Carten rode him at a…

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Slipped Fore and Aft in Champagne Gold Rod's Amazing Defeat In The Crucical Test Follows Rampion, Manfred, Heroic

Referee · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 5

McCARTEN said after the Champagne Stakes at Randwick yesterday that the champion's feet went from under him behind and he went down…

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Gold Rod's Failure Due to Track May Not Have Won with an Even Start McCARTEN'S Doubts After Tuesday's Track Effort

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 28

AFTER the champion two-year-old, Gold Rod, starting at 7 to 1 on, failed to fill even a place in the Champagne Stakes at Randwick yesterday, the stewards requested an explanation from the rider,…

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Daily Telegraph Classified information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining A Broker To His Client W. H. PALING

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 21

CLIENT: W. H. Paling, the music firm, has been listed only a couple of years. Being old established, closely held and once very prosperous, it…

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Rain-Affected Track Caused Crack Colt's Downfall Gold Rod Out of Place Slipped Leaving Barrier Also Struck On Eye By Clod Tonga 1St

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 2

IN yesterday's A.J.C. Champagne Stakes the crack two-year-old, Gold Rod, suffered his second defeat; but he was not beaten on his merits…

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Norseman Gold Mines

The Sun · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 8

A telegram from the superintendent of Norseman Gold Mines, N.L.. dated April 11, gives the result of the treatment for March as follows:--Mill crushed 6120 short tons…

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Price Cutting Affects Profits of Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 20

"Until reasonably increased prices are obtained it does not seem that investors in the coal industry will receive any return on their capital," said…

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A Broker To His Client Mt. Kembla Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 20

CLIENT: I must apologise for bringing up the question of coal shares so soon, but I think I have found another whose prospects are good,…

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Lucknow Pups Gold

The Sun · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 8

Last week a third trial parcel of five tons by Lucknow Pups Gold Mining Co., N.L., returned 4 14oz. gold, the company reports. Total of three trial parcels was 24 tons…

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Gold Rod In Action

The Land · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 23

Gold Rod leading near the post in the Sires' Produce Stakes at Randwick last Saturday. The colt won easily from Fidelity. Gold Rod created a sensation by failing to gain a place in the Champagne Stakes on Wednesday; he was left at the post…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 13

Resumption of business in the mining share market yesterday found most gold shares falling in price. The largest falls were in Loloma and Emperor, two of the chief issues…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 13

To-day's sales included:- Silver-lead: Barrier South, 4/5, 4/8; Broken Hill South, £5/12/; Zinc Corporation ord., 83/4[?] Gold: Boulder Perseverance, 5/, 5/0½; Central…

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Miners’ Union Wins Long Struggle Payments Restored

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

Early in 1933, Jacob Pye, a miner employed at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, claimed compensation against his employers on the grounds that he was suffering from lung trouble caused by his employment…

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Korumburra Miners’ Dispute Settled Non-Unionists Removed

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

During last week-end the dispute which has operated at Korumburra, Victoria, for the past two months has been settled on terms which have been…

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