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Mining & the mines, 1937

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When Winded Feet Won Gold Famous Figures of Past Thompson Boys Made Sport History 'Swaggie' Was Flash (No. 9.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 6

NO story of sport as it existed in Australia 50 years ago would be complete without mention of the four famous Thomson brothers--Joe, Barney, Phin and Jack, leviathan bookmakers, gentlemen, and honored citizens…

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Crack Colt To Re-appear Gold Rod Will Be on Trial Trip To Victoria Depends On Showing Other Races

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

PRINCIPLAL event at this afternoon's Randwick meeting is, of course, the Anniversary Handicap, but it is thought…

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Mining. Wiluna Gold. Finances Affected by New Smelter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 13

The factors influencing the decision that one smelting plant should be built to treat the ore of both the Moonlight and Wiluna mines, were explained by Mr. J. A. Agnew,…

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Ironbark Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 13

During the half year ended December 31, Ironbark Gold Mining Co., N.L., Bendigo, crushed 177 tons ore for lloz gold. A loss of £2581 is shown. Development work…

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Collieries & Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 5

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present operating…

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Owner's Decision Awaited Gold Rod's Melbourne Journey

The Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

G. Price is waiting to hear from Gold Rod's owner. Mr. E. J. Watt, before making a decision regarding the trip to Melbourne…

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Gold Rod Not Disgraced In Sprint Race

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 17

GOLD ROD beat only one horse home in yesterday's A.J.C. Kurnell Handicap, for which he had started a 64 favorite, but,…

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Gold Rod Will Do Better Disalto Caught The Eye

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

GOLD ROD was responsible for a disappointing display in yesterday's Kurnell Handicap, but there are excuses for the showing, as it…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 12

The price of gold to-day is £7/2/0½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/2/ on Saturday. EDITOR'S RETIREMENT…

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Price of Gold Is Higher At Top Level Since November Last

The Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

Prices fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth Mints during the week ended January 30, were the…

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Gold Links Honors For New Guinea Taylor and "Angel of Bulolo" Rabaul

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

DISTRICT OFFICER EDWARD TAYLOR, of Salamaua, New Guinea, is the first officer of the New Guinea Civil…

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Miners' Dispute. "Go Slow" Tactics Continue at Broken Hill. Levy May Be Imposed. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 11

Little headway has been made in settling the dispute between the management of the Zinc Corporation mine and contract miners. A "go slow" policy has been in operation for…

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The Daily Telegraph's Turf Section Victorian Autumn Weights Queenslanders on Top of Big Sprint Weights Gold Rod Not Out of Newmarket Handicap

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 17

THE V.R.C. and V.A.T.C. handicappers are in accord as regards their opinions of the relative merits of the great Queensland gallopers, Pamelus and Regular Bachelor…

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Colliery Worker's Death. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 13

At an inquest on the body of John Henrv Faiquhar to-day it was disclosed that tha michineiy at the Mount Keha Collieries had been operating foi one minute when Tai…

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Collieries & Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present operating…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 17

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended January 29, is at the rate of approximately £8/2/…

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The Price of Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 18

At London yesterday the price of gold was £7/2/- an ounce fine as against £7/1/81/2 an ounce fine on the previous Tuesday…

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Turf Notes. Gold Rod for Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 19

Although Gold Rod finished well back in the Kurnell Handicap at Randwick on Monday, he will probably be sent to Melbourne. He was nominated yesterday for several…

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SNAP-SHOTS Coat Of Arms—Lump Of Coal

The World's News · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

MR JAMES JOICEY, miner's soil... Lord Joicey, wealthy mineowner— such was the dazzling career Of the man who died last week, aged ninety…

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Dispute at Broken Hill. Men Suspended at Zinc Corporation Mine

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 18

AS a result of a dispute between contract miners and the management of the Zinc Corporation mine at Broken Hill, 46 men were suspended last Thursday…

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