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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 218

Mining the Share Market. Tin Concerns Active

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 11

Relatively heavy dealings in the mining shaie market on Saturday were accompanied by a steady to easier trend in gold shares, and a further increase in prices of tin…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 10

Gold was quoted yesterday at £7/1/7½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/7 on Friday. MILLIONAIRE'S ILLNESS. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17…

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Money, Mines and Markets Rubber Shares Advance Commodity Prices Again Higher

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 6

With commodity prices again higher in London at the week-end, attention continues to be directed on shares in rubber and copra-producing…

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Clothes Cause Anger Mining Officials Incensed CESSNOCK

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 9

Incensed at the condition of the goods, miners' officials talked of building a bonfire when the first of a consignment of military clothing…

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Keen Quest for P. A. Greenaway May Establish Identity of Mine Shaft Victim

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

WHERE is P. A. Greenaway? Every policeman in New South Wales has been ordered to look out for this Victorian citizen who is believed to have the vital clue which may solve the mystery of the identity of…

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Electricity Scheme. Power from Riverina Coal. M.L.A's Suggestion. Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 11

Referring to the proposed electricity scheme, details of which were announced a few days ago by the Premier (Mr. Stevens), Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., said that the scheme should…

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Gold Ingot Missing from Liner. New York Mystery. New York, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 10

A gold ingot worth 14,000 dollars (£A3500) disappeared from the mailroom of the French liner Paris and an all-day search of the vessel failed…

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Rothbury Men Warned by Mine Officials Secret Visit in Cars to Talk on Conditions Cessnock

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 9

ROTHBURY, the scene of the tragic clash between miners and police in 1929, was the venue of another miners' expedition to-day. The visit was arranged for the same purpose as on the…

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When Winded Feet Won Gold Amusing Tale of O'dougherty How Bookmaker Put Off His Clients (No. 7.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 6

I KNOW a man who can tell you without a moment's hesitation what won any Melbourne Cup you care to mention, what was placed, who was the winning jockey, what were his colors, and what were the placed horses' prices…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Share Prices Firm Despite Profit-taking

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 14

THERE was no abatement in the inquiry for investments at the weekend, and, although some of the leading industrials eased slightly under the influence of profit-taking, the firm tone that had prevailed throughout the week was again in…

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Non-federation Mines. Colliery Workers Warned. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 11

Workers at small non-federation mines on the Rothbury Estate were stopped at various points on the roads on their way to work this morning by men, who, it is alleged,…

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Oakey Park Colliery. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 9

Representations are being made to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) in regard to the position of Oakey Park colliery, where operations are held up largely by lack of…

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Miners' Award Claims

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

A meeting of the special committee set up by the Miners' Central Council to draft recommendations respecting claims for a new award and other important questions…

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Helensburgh Miners' Strike BULLI

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of Helensburgh lodge today unanimously decided to continue the strike against the management's…

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News From Mines Irowat Incurs Loss of £4657

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 12

A working loss of £4657 was sustained by Irowat Gold Alluvials N.L. for the year to Septmeber 30. Gold returned £5933. Sluicing commenced on May 26, 1936, and from then…

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New Occidental Gold. Proposed Redeemable Preference Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 13

The directors of New Occidental Gold Mines. No Liability, are proposing an alteration of the rules of the company to permit of an issue of redeemable preference shares…

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Unemployed Reject Army Clothing Miners' Meeting of Protest Cessnock

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

A SPECIAL meeting tonight decided not to accept delivery of military clothing for the unemployed of Kearsley…

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Mining the Share Market. an Easier Tone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 13

Mining share prices revealed an easier tons in yesterday's market. In the base metal sections, this appeared chiefly in Barriers and Mt. Lyell, in which profit-taking ensuing on…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/7½ an ounce fine. It was the same price on Saturday. INDIAN PRINCE'S ENGAGEMENT…

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Attack on Madrid. Mines Exploded. Capture of Marbella Claimed. LONDON, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 11

A new attack on Madrid by the rebels began at midnight on Sunday, particularly in the south and south-west sectors…

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