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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Are These Worth the Money? J. & A. Brown & Abermain Seaham Collieries, Ltd

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 12

Capital: £1,900,007. Reserves, £21,709. Assets per fully paid 20 share, 202. Market, 56. Yield on profit rate, £295 per cent…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

The price of gold to-day was £7011½ per fine ounce, compared with £710½ yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 4.93 13-16 to the £…

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Two Mines Idle Federation Pleased NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 10

In accordance with the decision of the miners not to produce coal unless an assurance was given that it would not be loaded into ships…

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Rail Men Ready Question of “Black” Coal

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Jan. 8.—At a meeting of the Newcastle executive of the A.R.U., the following resolution was carried:—…

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"Direct Action." Statement by Miners' President. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 11

Significant references to the prospect of "direct action" in the miners' fight against colliery mechanisation were made by the general president of the Miners' Federation…

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More Hope Mining Crisis LONDON

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

THE situation arising out of the miners' claim for increased wages took a more hopeful turn to-night…

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Miners Ask A.L.P. SUPPORT Executive Agrees to Support

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Jan. 7.—The A.L.P. executive decided last night to do their utmost to assist in the alleviation of distress among the…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/11½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/0½ yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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Missing Steamer. Theory as to Fate. Smouldering Coal in Bunkers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 11

A report that a fire occurred in the bunkers of the steamer Paringa several days before she left on her last voyage suggests that the vessel may have foundered in heavy seas after a fire…

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No Strike Decision in Ipswich Miners Decide Not To Come Out Ship Fight Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

AFTER a lengthy address by the general president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. O. Nelson, an aggregate meeting of miners at Ipswich…

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53 More Miners. Increased Work at Colliery. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 15

An additional 53 miners and shiftmen were engaged yesterday at the colliery operated by Australian Iron and Steel, Ltd., to fulfil increased orders…

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Strike Deferred. British Coal Miners. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 16

The situation arising out of the miners' claim for increased wages took a more hopeful turn last evening, when, following further discussions between the colliery owners and…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 5

The price of gold to-day was £71 per fine ounce, compared with £7011 12 yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 4.94 7-16 to the £ sterling,…

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Mine Hold-up 500 Men Affected NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 6

Newcastle miners at the Wallarah Colliery who refused to win coal unless given an undertaking that it would not be loaded into ships…

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Dollar's Gold President Keeps Power WASHINGTON

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

By a proclamation issued to-day, President Roosevelt extended for one year the powers further to alter the gold content of the dollar allowed…

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City of Gold Johannesburg of To-day

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

Johannesburg has become the City of the Optimists. Since that happy hour in the closing days of 1932, when by a stroke of a Government pen the…

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John Darling Closed Down Ultimatum to Miners Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

The superintendent of John Darling Colliery has advised the Northern Miners' Executive that the mine will remain closed indefinitely, and that…

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Gold Mining Shares Go Into Reverse Calls And Common Sense Bring Them Down To Earth Millions of Pounds Have Changed Hands

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 22

IN the mining section of the Stock Exchange things have been the reverse of those prevailing in 1934. Conditions have not been exactly chaotic, but have bordered close to it…

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Handing-in of Notices Miners to Defer Action London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

The situation arising out of the miners' claim for a wages increase took a more hopeful turn this evening, when, following further…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 16

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/11½ yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted…

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