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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Gold Fox Appeal Dismissed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 9

ALTHOUGH he was not involved in the quetion apart from ownership of the horse, Mr. G. J. Barton journeyed from New Zealand to assist trainer S. G. Ware…

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The Price of Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 18

The price of gold In London yesterday was £7/0/101 an ounce fine compared with £7/0/91 an ounce last Tuesday…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 15

The price fixed by the commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended April 24 is at the rate of approximately £8/0/6…

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Resolute Gold Winding Up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 15

Shareholders of Resolute Gold Mine, N.L. have acepted the proposal for the winding-up of the company. As the estimated value of the assets is considerably less than the…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 15

Mild renewal of interest in gold shares was reflected in an increased spread of moderate sized business in yesterday's market. The chairman's review of prospects at the annual…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 15

To-day's sales included:- Copper: Mt. Lyell, 24/11. Silver-lead: Barrier South, 4/2, 4/, 4/1; Broken Hill South, £5/13/6, £5/13/; Sulphide…

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Netherlands Gold Cup Meeting at Albury

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 32

Right: A view of the crowd on the lawn. Right:…

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Liquidations Follow W.a. Gold Boom

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 17

Twenty-three Western Australian mining companies went out of existence in the first quarter of this year. The total number to wind up in the last…

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Mount Charlested Wolfram. "Mine Cannot be Worked Profitably."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 15

The results of the development work undertaken seven months ago with the aid of an advance of £2500 from the State Government are described by the directors of Mount…

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Victoria-riverina Branch. Around the Mines. Organiser Gunn's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 19

After attending the A.L.P. Conference I again set out on the warpath and visited the following: My first call was a C.R.B. job at Ballan…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. 56,806 Tons Shipped Last Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 1

The coal trade was brisk at Newcastle last week, particularly on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The total quantity, including bunkers,…

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Oil From Coal. Debate in N.S.W. Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 13

In the N.S.W. State Parliament last week, the debate was resumed on a motion by Mr. Baddeley that legislation should be introduced to control and work the…

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Wagga Gold Cup. To-day's Race. Volwood May Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 17

History does not say much for the chance of a horse winning two Wagga Gold Cups, but Volwood will attempt the feat to-day and may succeed. Her form in Sydney has not quite…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 14

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/10½ an ounce fine, no change from yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted…

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Coal Exports Substantially Lower. Effect of Shipping Strike. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 14

Coal exports and interstate transfers from the Port of Newcastle for the first quarter of 1936 were 581,124 tons, valued at £486,097, compared with 642,909 tons,…

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Strike May End. Wollongong Miners Meet. Plans for May Day. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 13

The strike at the Metropolitan colliery, which has losted for seven months, may end soon. The possibilities of a settlement were discussed at a meeting of miners' delegates…

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COST £1200 Water Race Old Mining Field Tamworth

The Sun · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 25

A WATER race, which will enable the re-working of Nundle goldfield, which in the early days was lucrative with gold…

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Retort to Miners. Tennant Creek Facilities. Minister Denies Need for More Batteries. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 13

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. T. Paterson) said to-day that he could not understand many of the statements made at the meeting of miners at Tennant Creek last…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Godfrey Phillips Increased Div. Tobacco Company's Increased Profit

The Sun · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 6

On its operations during 1935, Godfrey Phillips, Ltd., a British tobacco manufacturing concern which has as Australian affiliate Godfrey…

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Good Colts. Custos and Wild Chase Rivals for Gold Rod. New Zealand Hopes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 17

If it had not been for Mr. E. J. Watt, a brother-in-law of Mr. T, H. Lowry, who bid 350gns for Gold Rod as a yearling, the chances are that Mr. Lowry,…

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