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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Ore Reserves of W.A. Gold Mines Resources Have Increased--More Than 6,000,000 Tons In Sight

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 11

THERE is no question of the continuation of the output of the main mines of Western Australia in view of the ore reserves available. It is calculated on official reports that the leading mines…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 19

To-day's sales included:- Copper Mount Lyell. 25/2. Silver lead Barrier South, 4/, 3/11½ North Broken Hill £7/19/6; Sulphide Corporation, ord.,…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 19

On light business embracing a wide variety of issues, gold shares were mainly easier in yesterday's market, dissipating the somewhat brighter feeling displayed early in the week…

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Golden Feather Mine Has Belied Its Name

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 11

GOLDEN FEATHER G.M.N.., in which Sydney was chiefly interested at the time of flotation, appeared in unenviable light in the…

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Better Than Gold Rod? Enzed Hopes

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 1

AUSTRALIANS will take some convincing that there is any other two year-old this side of the line that, with…

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Coal Oil Scheme Is Criticised Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 4

The announcement of the Federal Government's latest policy in relation to the oil from coal industry is viewed unfavorably on the coalfields. The…

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Men Stop Work at W.A. Mine Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 8

Owing to the dismissal of employed at the Lancefield near Laverton, the remainder men employed, numbering ab[?]…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Luke Muras's Profit No Dividend

The Sun · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 2

Having provided for depreciation of plant, &c., Luke Muras, Ltd., engineers, earned a net profit of £6317 during the year ended…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 18

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

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Leading Investments Quiet and Easier Further Improvement in Mark Foy's

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 13

FRACTIONALLY lower prices were accepted for the majority of first-class stocks yesterday, buying requirements being of an extremely moderate nature. Here and there, however, a few individual rises indicated interest…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 3 May 1936 · page 23

NEW OCCIDENTAL.—An announcement on Thursday that drilling horizontally off No. 7 had intersected Bowman's lode scared the bears…

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Mining Reports in Brief

Truth · Sunday 3 May 1936 · page 23

GOLDEN PLATEAU: In four weeks to April 25, treated 4.140 tons for 2.009oz. fine or 9.70dwt. per ton. HAVEN: Recovered 21oz. 17dwt. from 13,800…

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Cupboard Was Bare Costly Peep Into Bank Safes Search for Gold London

Truth · Sunday 3 May 1936 · page 14

ENGLAND has just recently chuckled over another of those things which make the law such an inexplicable thing…

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News From Mines Western Australian Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 18

April gold yield from Western Australian mines was 79,997oz. gross, equal to about 64,000 fine oz., worth approximately £550,000. This will bring the four months' yield this…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 11

Gold shares were quiet and easier in Saturdays market. Only two or three issues had turnovers of more than casual proportions. Lancefield recovered partly from Friday's…

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It Worked "Lucky" Coal £5000 Proof Lottery Prize

The Sun · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 11

You may scoff at superstitions You may think they're rather droll. But listen to this story…

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Hospital, Jail Needed Mining Boom Sequel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Because of the mining boom, Alice Springs badly needs two things--a modern jail and a new hospital…

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Daily Telegraph Classified information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Waning Interest in Most Investments Further Weakness in Sunshine Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 17

RESTRICTED buying found investment stocks practically without variation on Saturday. A week ago fairly extensive support was accorded most of the…

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New Headgear. Protection in Mines. Adopted at Bellbird. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 9

Bellbird miners are the first to adopt a protective headgear made of fibre and cushioned where it rests upon the head. It is very slightly heavier than an ordinary felt hat, and…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 10

Gold was quoted yesterday at £7/0/10 an ounce fine, unchanged from Friday. BRITISH TREASURY BILLS. The total amount applied for in tenders…

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