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Mining & the mines, 1936

4,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 221

General Cables. Price of Gold. London, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 14

Gold was quoted to-day at £ 7/0/9½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/10 on Monday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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For Women Cream and Gold Bridal Colour Scheme. Yesterday's Weddings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 9

The wedding of Miss Joan Dawson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Dawson, of Lindfield, to Mr. Frederick M. King, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Whitfield…

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State Parliament N.S.W. Awaits World Coal-Oil Tests Minister Urges Patience

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 4

ONE of the main missions of the Premier (Mr. Stevens) in England is to examine the £3…

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State Parliament. Oil From Coal. Premier's Inquiries. Noxious Plants Bill. Wharves at Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 10

In the course of a debate in the Assembly yesterday on the subject of the establishment of oil extraction from coal, the Minister for Mines said that…

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The Impotence of Gold Exposed It Cannot Save a Country from the Evils of Depression

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 6

FOR thousands of years, during the rise and fall of many dynasties and…

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Finance And Commerce Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Markets And Mining Keen Inquiry Sends Dunlop Shares Higher Bebarfalds Prefs. in Favor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 19

KEEN inquiry for Dunlop-Perdriau relieved a particularly dull market for investment stocks yesterday, shares being taken 7½d. higher to 151½. It is understood that the buying…

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Gold Mines of Papua Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 13

The directors of Gold Mines of Papua, Ltd., have decided to cease all work at the Kulumadau and Woodlark King mines on Woodlark Island, as the prospects are not considered…

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News From Mines Big Bogong to Start Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 24

Big Bogong Mines, Limited, reports that as an amount of crude ore of exceptionally high value (estimated by mine manager as 50dwt. ton) is available for direct sale to…

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Dispute at Sth. Coast Colliery

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8

A conference took place yesterday between representatives of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association, Mc lopolltan Colliery proprietors, Southern…

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Mount Kasi Mines

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

During the four weeks ended April 12, Mt. Kasi Mines, Ltd., crushed 972 tons; total head value, 351oz., and total tail value, 55oz. The clean-up to April 10, the…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 13

Prices of most gold shares were whittled in yesterday's market. New Occidental, which showed lessened resiliency in meeting selling pressure, weakened to a new low level. The…

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Peace Move: A.L.P. And Bulli Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 2

ATTEMPTS are being made to induce the Southern Miners' Federation to re-affiliate with the State Labor Party and end the bitterness which sprang up after the Bulli by-election of 1933…

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Strike Threat. South Coast Mines. Compulsory Conference Meets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8

The threatened strike of englnedrlvers in collieries on the south coast was discussed at a compulsory conference presided over by Mr. Justice Cantor yesterday…

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Gold Survey Important Work Aerial Photos. Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 10

SUGGESTIONS that important developments may follow the magnetic survey of the Tennant Creek…

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Petrol From Coal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 5

Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr. L. G. Dare, misses the point in his letter of to-day's date. He seeks to compare the cost of one process with the results obtained from another. It…

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Labour Party. Miners May Re-affiliate. MR. A. C. Willis's Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8

It was reported yesterday that as a result of Labour unity, the southern miners, who have not been affiliated with the Labour party since the Bulli by-election of 1033, may rejoin…

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Rescued Alive. From Moose River Mine. Nine Days Entombed. Ottawa, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 12

The frantic efforts to save Dr. E. D. Robertson and Mr. Alfred Scadding, who have been entombed 140 feet below the surface in an abandoned gold mine at Moose River…

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From Bed Lord Mayor's Leap After Burglar Gold Pass Stolen

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 21

A BURGLAR early this morning forced his way into the home of the Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie,…

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Mr. Lyons. Visit to Albury. Netherlands Gold Cup. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 10

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) and distinguished Dutch visitors who came to witness the race for the Albury Netherlands Gold Cup to-day, were given a civic welcome this…

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Saved Entombed Men Mine Drama Taps on a Pipe Halifax (N.s.), Wed

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 21

DR. ROBERTSON and Alfred Scadding were rescued this morning from the old gold mine at Moose…

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