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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 218

Mining. State Gold Yield. Seven Years' Recovery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 9

Gold production of New South Wales in 1930 shows an increase of 22 per cent. on the quantity produced in 1935. Estimated at 61,l60oz fine it is the largest since 1919, when…

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Northern Miners Elections Hoare, Scanlon Returned

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Dec. 29.— T. (“Bondy”) Hoare has been re-elected president of the Northern Miners’ Federation…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 8

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/7 an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/8 yesterday. DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH. The late Duke of Buccleuch left an English…

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Gold Clause. Canadian Securities. Abolition Likely. New York, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 8

The Montreal correspondent of the "New York Times" states that action involving three billion dollars of public and private Canad[?] securities and effecting a nominal saving [?]…

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Sterilizing Gold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 4

On December 30 the United States Treasury bought gold worth 14,835,000 dollars. This purchase was made under the recent "sterilization" policy. It immediately brings to the front the question of "why have gold?"…

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Moon Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 7

Moon gold and sylvan witchery, Beauty of earth and sky and sea; Pearis of the wave, rubies of fire, Love songs, lyrics, and heart's desire…

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Newcastle Coal Exports Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 7

There was a reduction in the quantity of coal shipped from the cranes at Carrington during 1936, as compared with 1935. This is…

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Gold Glut. United States Precautions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 13

The President of the United States (President Roosevelt) is taking steps to prevent the gold with which the Treasury is flooded from being used as a basis to swell credit…

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Mining. London Tin Merger. Interlocked Share Interests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 13

Large tin interests are involved in the fusion of the London Tin Corporation, Ltd., and Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation, Ltd., with Metal Securities, Ltd., joining to…

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Gossip From Everywhere She Walked The Lawn In Diamondstudded Shoes Old Shearers Never Die -- Gold-mining Minister -- Woman Firefighter -- Wheat Champions Public Servant No. 1

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 13

OF the many welcomes accorded Sir John McLaren since has return from England, none was more appreciated than that tendered by the N.S.W…

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Mining Reports in Brief

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1937 · page 17

EMPEROR GOLD During three weeks ended December 19 treated 1957 tons for 787.4 OZS. fine. An average of 8.4 dw[?] per[?]ton…

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Miners' Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 11

KURRI, Sunday.--In the miners' election for councillors and members of the board of management of the North, Mr. R. Nicholson, a retiring…

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Mining. Metal Prices. Movements During Vacation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 11

During the Stock Exchange vacation which ends to-day, prices of most base metals in London have shown further advances on those of recent weeks, Copper, lead, and…

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When Winded Feet Won Gold Greatest Botany Handicap The Blue Streak From Queensland (NO. 5.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 6

ARCHIE FARRELL, who helped me prepare for the Botany Handicap, in which Charlie Samuels burnt into prominence, was one of the first to realise the great possibilities of Jimmy McGarrigal. Farrell, in Botany Handicap days, knew as much about running as…

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Miners Resume Work Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 7

After the customary Xmas vacation the miners resumed work at the various collieries to-day, and mine managers reported very few absentees…

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Gundagai Gold. a Lean Period

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 13

Gundagai Gold, N.L., shows a loss of £4029 for the year ended October 31, increasing the debit balance to £14,496. Of this sum a capital loss of £8373, incurred on account of…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 12

The price of gold to-day was £7/1/8 an ounce. MR. EUGENE O'NEILL. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4…

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Lasseter's Lost Gold Reef Leader of Expedition Confident Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 7

Morely Cutlack, leader of the aerial expedition which leaves Brisbane to-morrow morning in search of Lasseter's lost reef in Central…

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Yachting. Albert Gold Cup Won by Tassie Too. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 15

Gaining a commanding lead in the long run before the wind, Tassie Too won the Albert Gold Cup race with 2½ minutes to spare, after losing half a minute at the start in the yacht race for the…

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