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Mining & the mines, 1936

4,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 221

Inspection of Mines A.w.u. Official in W.a. Urges Government Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

PERTH, Friday.--The vice-president of the State branch of the Australian Workers' Union. Mr. C. B. Williams, M.L.C., at Kalgoorlie…

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Vital Meetings on Monday Shipping Dispute Future Result of Vote By Q'land Miners No Crews

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 8

DEVELOPMENTS in the shipping dispute will depend largely on the decisions reached on Monday by the moss meeting of seamen in…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1936 · page 23

THE wounds of disappointment are still sore so far as the gold section is concerned, and the scars left by the cats will be long apparent…

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Gold. America's Huge Gold Holding May Mean Higher Price In Near Future

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1936 · page 23

RENEWED uncertainty in the gold bloc countries, particularly France, and alarm as to the international situation arising out of the North…

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Mining Reports in Brief

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1936 · page 23

MORUYA: Crushed 70 tons for 100½ oz. smelted gold value £765, with tailings assaying 15 dwt. 14 gr. per ton. Cyanided 200 tons for 100 oz. smelted gold worth £730…

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Gold Dollar "Emergency Still Exists" Washington

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1936 · page 1

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT to-day extended by proclamation for one year the powers granted to alter the gold content of the dollar,…

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Gold for Italy But Fascism Is Opposed BRISBANE

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1936 · page 15

THEIR patriotic fervor aroused, Italian wives of Queensland are sacrificing their gold wedding rings in the cause of Italy…

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Philosophy of a Coal Miner Mechanisation Cuts At Business and Employment

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1936 · page 22

HE stood against a bowser at Kurri Kurri. "I see you've voted against the strike!" the newspaper man said. The miner spat. Then he took a long draw at his pipe. "Yes!" he said, "We voted against the strike, now what?" "Suppose you'll go back to work?" the newspaper man suggested. "Haven't had any work since I went out…

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No Coal for Volunteers Wallarah Colliery Closed Down Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 6

Wallarah Colliery at Catherine Hill Bay, has been closed down indefinitely. Under instructions from the manager, the flag which is flown to…

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Miners' Attitude. Plea for Common Cause

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 11

A special meeting of the council of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to endorse the action of the miners at the Wallarah colliery in refusing to supply to ships manned…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 13

Business in the mining share market on Saturday was comparatively quiescent in keeping with the general tone of the position during the post week, but, in contrast to Friday's…

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Mount Morgan Mine. New Treatment Plant. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 8

Arrangements for the use of a new oxidised ore treatment plant at the Mount Morgan Mine have been completed, and orders for the equipment are to be placed forthwith. The…

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Mt. Isa Mines Ltd. Lost £8195 BRISBANE

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 4

Mt. Isa Mines Ltd. showed a loss of £1895 (Australian) for 1935, after charging all interest and overhead expenses, but before allowing for…

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Mine Hold-ups Union Conference with Company Newcastle

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 11

IN the hope of adjusting satisfactorily the situations at John Darling and Lambton collieries, officials of the…

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Too Many Mine Accidents Searching Inquiry Is Sought Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 8

Mr. C.B. Williams, M.LC., and vice-president of the State branch of the Australian Workers' Union at Kalgoorlie, said to-day that in view…

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Miners Fix Policy Federation's Aid for Seamen Strikers to Meet To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 7

ALTHOUGH the miners by ballot last week demonstrated their unwillingness to join the shipping strike, the…

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United States. Gold Reserve Powers. President's Rural Plans. Washington, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 11

President Roosevelt yesterday, by proclamation, extended for one year the powers further to alter the gold content of the dollar allowed under the Gold Reserve Act, which would…

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Baby Born at Tennant Creek First White Birth on Gold Field Darwin

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 6

Reports from Tennant Creek say that the first white baby on the field was born in hospital on December 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Mulhall…

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Miners Are To Impose Two Levies Central Council Decides To Assist Own Members And Seamen A.C.T.U. CALL

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 6

FOLLOWING an exhaustive examination of the position on the coalfields in relation to the decision of the recent aggregate meetings…

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To-day's Conference Colliery Superintendent and Miners' Officials

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The superintendent of the B.H.P. collieries, Mr. J. Jeffries, and Northern Miners' Federation officials will confer…

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