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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 15

ADELONG GOLD ESTATES.—Week ended January 23, treated 15,750 cubic yards for 4[?]oz 13[?]dwt smelted gold. CARSHALTON (B.M.L.) MINES.—A further…

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"Divining" for Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 18

Seismic, magnetic, and electrical prospecting methods have helped greatly in the discovery of old alluvial gold leads 100 feet below the level course…

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The Financial Outlook Coal

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 25

EVER since the last big stoppage on the northern coalfields, which occurred in 1929, the coal trade has been struggling to make ends meet, and shareholders of the principal colliery…

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48 Hours in Flooded Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Swimming through the dark tunnels of the flooded Wheal Reeth tin mine at Penzance, volunteer rescuers found three…

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The Price of Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 18

At London yesterday the price of gold was £7/1/8 an ounce fine as against £7/1/7½ an ounce fine on the previous Tuesday…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 15

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended Januaru 22 is at the rate of approximately £8/1/8…

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News From Mines Mt. Lyell Production

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 20

Mt. Lyell production for the fortnight ended January 20 was:--Reduction works: Furnace in blast 13 2-3 days; 3369 tons refinery anodes made for current year,…

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Roads and Mines. Organiser Pumfrey's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 17

Since last reporting I have visited the following places: No. 14 Highway, 24 miles from Wagga, 9 men on D.M.R. maintenance and culverts; Sid Hale, Rep. No. 14…

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New Mining Company Registered Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 10

Registered with the object of prospering and coal, tin gold, copper, lead and coal, the Sungel Bidor Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., capitalised at £180,000 in 240.000 shares at…

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Mining the Share Market. Most Prices Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 15

A general recession in metal prices caused base metal shares to weaken in yesterday's market. Little picture was ex[?]rted on Barriers, and Mt. Lyell, which moved back slowly…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 14

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/8½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/9½ yesterday. PRIVY COUNCIL DECISION. The Privy Council dismissed the appeal,…

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The Financial Editor's Column Wallsend Coal Yields 8 p.c

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 19

IF the disclosed profit of £7500 by, Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co, for the year ended December 31, 1936, be regarded as total profit, then the…

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Zinc Corp. Men Get Notice Effect Of Miners "Going Slow" Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 13

A serious position has arisen over the dispute between the management and contract miners of the Zinc Corporation mine…

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Explosion in Mine. 16 Killed; 201 Injured. Spectacle for Newspapermen. Chuquicamata (Chile), Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 14

The premature explosion of 1500 tons of dynamite in a copper mine here killed 16 persons and injured 201. Fifteen are missing…

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Money, Mines and Markets Debenture Issue of £175,000 Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co.'s Plans

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 8

To convert the second mortgage debentures of the value of £135,500. which were repayable on January 1, and to provide additional finance for…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Markets And Mining Finance And Commerce Steadier Tone in First Class Investments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 19

A STEADIER tone characterised business in investments on the local Stock Exchange yesterday, overseas advice that the partial relapse in commodity prices was regarded as a passing phase reassuring investors…

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Coal Mines Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 4

State Cabinet yesterday approved the outlines of the Coal Mines Regulation Bill that will be submitted to Parliament at its next session…

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Gibraltar Gold Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 13

Accounts of the Gibraltar Gold Mine (Adelong), N.L., for the year ended June 30 show mine working expenses of £3454, increasing the development account to £7021. Cash was…

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Parramatta's Gold Rush

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

Parramatta in the yesteryears had a gold rush, but not many who witnessed it remain to give the details. The scene was a paddock south of the railway…

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Gold Standard's Half-mile

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 13

Randwick trainer F. Dalton, visited Rosebery this morning, where the going next to the rails on the inside grass was available…

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