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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Gold Rod Critics Doubt His Stamina Was Compared with Phar Lap

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 12

Racegoers are always arguing about the merits of various champion equines. The latest to come Sin for prolonged discussion is Gold…

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Chosen by Name to Win Albury Gold Cup. Orange Bitters and the Dutch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 15

It is easy to be wise after the event, but, on nomenclature, if not on form, the winner of the Albury (Netherlands) Gold Cup, run yesterday, asked people to back it…

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Gold Rod Still Leads His Division Opinion Of An English Authority Favors Fidelity As a Stayer

Referee · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8

THE fact of Gold Rod missing a place in the Champagne Stakes is merely another instance of what can happen in racing. If the race were to he re-run on a dry track there is no doubt he would again be as good a favorite as last week. Whether he is at home in soft…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Strong Buying of Dunlops Continues Higher Prices for Most Melbourne Stocks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 23

FOLLOWING exceptionally heavy purchases on the previous day, sustained inquiry for Dunlop-Perdriau resulted in another substantial rise in share values yesterday…

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Tasmanian Miners‘ Victory

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

The general president of the Miners‘ Federation, C. Nelson, returned this week from Tasmania, where he successfully fully handled negotiations in connection…

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Miners Defend Seniority

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

CORRIMAL, N. S. W.—The trouble at the Coalcliff mines, which arose from the management‘s attempt to dismiss several miners, has been…

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W.a. Miners' Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 13

Following a decrease of 1/3 an ounce in the price of fine gold for the March quarter, the wages of goldmining companies' employees have been reduced by /4 per shift,…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 13

AUSTRALIAN MINES MANAGEMENT and SECRETARIATE, LTD., states in connection with Yellowdine Gold Development, Ltd. "Number 12 borehole, which was started at a point 260ft along…

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Streets Paved With Gold

The St George Call · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 5

Aladdin’s wonderful lamp, the mere rubbing of which brought forth a gen[?] eager to endow his master with piles of gold and precious stones, has…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 13

With only two or three material price movements, gold shares were fairly steady in yesterday's market. New Occidental fluctuated narrowly on a turnover that was easily the…

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Chances for Small Men Northern Mine Values

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Opportunities for small men are revealed in the annual report of the Northern Australia geological and geophysical…

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Martha Gold Pays 30 P.c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 13

The first accounts of the Martha Gold Mining Company (Waihi), Ltd., show a net profit of £83,990 for the period March 15 (the date of incorporation) to December 31,…

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After A Second Wagga Gold Cup

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

TNTENTIONS to start Tapestry in the Wagga Gold Cup on Wednesday are not affected by the failure of the…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. 40,588 Tons Shipped Last Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle last week for places beyond the State was 40,588 tons, of which 4450 tons…

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Rescued Men. Recovery Assured. Dramatic Scene in Mine. Ottawa, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 11

Dr E. D Robertson and Mr. Alfred Scadding who, as reported in the late edition of the "Hrmld" yesterday, were rescued after having been entombed for 10 days in their…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/0½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/11 on Wednesday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Martha Gold Pays 30 p.c. for First Year

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 18

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--First accounts of Martha Gold Mining Company (Waihi), show net profit of £83,990, for the period March 15…

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The Man In The Street To The Editor Miners Are Ever Solid

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

Sir,--Why are the miners always used by the anti-Labor Press as a body of men who are eternally trying to crush the Labor Movement?…

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Aerial Survey. Report to Parliament. Mining Opportunities. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 12

A report on the aerial geological and geophysical survey of Northern Australia tabled in the Senate to-day by the Minister in Charge of Development…

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Daily Telegraph Classified information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining More Interest in Leading Industrials Prices Firm on Light Dealings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 17

SIGNS were not lacking in yesterday's investment market of a return of interest in front-rank industrials, most of which revealed an undercurrent of strength…

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