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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 218

Fore! He's A Jolly Gold-digger

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

WHAT HO! There goes the fox & How-dowy! (hunting terms as used by the nobility). Pore over…

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Killed by Fall of Coal Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 23

Crushed by a large fall of coal at Richmond Main Colliery, Kurri this afternoon, James Laird. 47, single, of Neath-street. Pelaw Main, was killed…

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Will Investigate Oil From Coal Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 12

At a farewell luncheon given to him to-day by members of the Parliamentary Country Party, the Premier. Mr. Dunstan, said he intended…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/11 an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/8½ yesterday AIR FORCE FLYING BOATS. Four Royal Air Force flying boats, which…

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Oil From Coal Extraction English Official Is Interested Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 12

A hint of further development of industry in Australia by Imperial Chemical Industries was given to-day by Sir Harry Gowan, chairman…

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OVER 40 Men Dismissed Mine Dispute At Broken Hill Broken Hill

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 33

Between 40 and 50 men have been retrenched at the Zinc Corporation mine. They received notice yesterday and did not report for work to-day…

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May Have Stayed Too Long Firing Charges Kill Gold Miner KALGOORLIE

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 29

Believed to have stayed too long after lighting fuses, Frederick Wheitley, 29, miner, of Boulder, died in Kalgoorlie Hospital this morning…

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Markets And Mining Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Irregular Tone in Market for Investments

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 20

CONSIDERABLE irregularity marked dealings in investments on the Sydney Exchange yesterday. Profit-taking was responsible for a partial relapse in prices of many stocks, whilst in other instances where scrip was tightly held the market…

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Today's News Of The World From Daily Telegraph Exclusive Correspondents Soviet Mine Sabotage Germans Are Blamed for Death-traps Patriotic Duty To Wreck, Treason Trial Told MOSCOW

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 3

PROSECUTOR VISHINSKY concentrated his efforts at today's session of the Moscow treason trial on dragging out evidence of German wrecking activity in Soviet mines and factories…

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Lithgow State Mine Band

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 7

The Lithgow State Mine Band came to Sydney yesterday to make part in the New South Wales band contest. They played last night in the C grade competition…

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46 Zinc Mine Men Put Off

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.--Because of "go slow" tactics by contractors at the Zinc Corporation mine, 46 "off hand" workers were dismissed…

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Queensland Miners’ Dispute Conditions at Ipswich

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

IPSWICH, Qland.—Miners at Lakefield pit are involved in a struggle for an improvement in conditions in that pit, following a…

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Mining in New Guinea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 12

Mr. R, I. Dudgeon, constructing engineer and manager of Enterprise of New Guinea, said, on his arrival by the Macdhui last night, that the day of the individual miner in New…

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Mine Dispute. Men Suspended at Broken Hill. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 11

As a result of a dispute between contract miners and the management of the Zinc Corporation mine at Broken Hill, 46 men were suspended this morning…

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Sulphide Corporation. Mining Decline, Industrial Expansion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 15

At the annual meeting of the Sulphide Corporation, Ltd, in London, the chairman (Mr. G. C. Gibbs), after discussing the improvement in metal prices, said that shareholders…

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Mining the Share Market. Base Metals Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 15

Quict business in yestcrday's market produced few impcrtnnt price changes Barriers and Mt. Lyell typified a steady tone in leading base-metal interests Turnover in…

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Miners’ New Claims For Wages and Conditions Strong State-Wide Movement

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Jan. 27.—New South Wales mine-owners' brutal exploitation of the industry will shortly be decisively challenged the miners, who are organising intensively throughout the State for a sharp, combined struggle…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold London, Jan, 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 14

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/11 an ounce fine, no change from yesterday. NEW ZEALAND SURGEON'S APPOINTMENT…

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Gold Rod to Race At Randwick On Monday Decides Future

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

GOLD ROD may have his first race since the spring at Randwick on Monday. The champion two-year-old of…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Less Speculative Buying on 'Change

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 19

SPECULATIVE inquiry for investments has slackened considerably during the last few weeks, and with an irregular trend apparent, investors are inclined to mark time. There was a noticeable falling off in turnover…

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