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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 218

Sapphire Creek Syndicate Combination of Tin and Gold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 11

IN inner circles of the Stock Exchanges of Melbourne and Sydney, the most discussed share to-day is the small issue of…

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New Occidental May Yield £20,000 Month From Two Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 16

On the basis of treating 14,000 tons of ore. New Occidental Gold Mines N.L. expects a monthly working surplus of £20,000 when the additional…

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Mining the Share Market. Barriers Rise Strongly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 19

Base-metal prices having risen on the announcement of the British rearmament programme, base-metal shares were firmer in yesterday's mining share market. The…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 18

The price of gold to-day was £7/2/2 an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/11 yesterday. GERMAN AMBASSADOR. The German Ambassador to London (Herr…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Base Metal Stocks Rise on Keener Buying

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 16

BASE metal stocks returned strongly to favor yesterday following another sharp lift in metals, which was doubtless influenced by the huge armaments programme outlined in Britain…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1937 · page 29

BUSINESS in the Mining market was more or less scattered. Barriers were less active, and apart from one or two instances…

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Mining Reports in Brief

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1937 · page 29

MT. MORGAN: During four weeks ended February 3 quarried 41,492 tons and 1,045 tons concentrates estimated to contain…

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Miners' Delegates Refused Admission To Sydney's Labor Conference!

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1937 · page 18

A SMASHING blow at the powerful Miners' Federation was delivered by the Lang inner group at yesterday's annual assembly of the metropolitan conference of the Australian Labor Party. Mr. Jim Duffin, who topped the poll as a delegate from the Northern miners, was refused admission to the conference. Politicians who owe…

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Freak Flash Pamelus To Down Futurity Flyers Has Pace and Punch in a Tight Finish Weight Should Help Country Party Toss Gold Rod MELBOURNE

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1937 · page 3

PAMELUS is selected to win next Saturday's Futurity Stakes at Caulfield. The Queensland "flash" was not seen under silk this afternoon, but a careful survey of his opponents who did take part leaves a stronger conviction than ever…

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"Go Slow" Miners Going Slower

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Sunday.--Employees of the Zinc Corporation mine decided yesterday, to again reduce their maximum earnings, this time from…

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180Z. Gold From 6 Tons

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

WARWICK (Q.), Sunday.--A slug of gold, 18oz. 3dwt., was lodged with a Warwick bank on Saturday by two Pratten miners, claim-holders of the…

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Mine Dispute. Slower Working Rate. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 11

The dispute between the management at the Zinc Corporation mine and the contract miners has become even more involved. At a meeting held on Saturday, the employees…

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Sat on Throne of Gold Calcutta

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

SEATED on a throne of gold, the richest man in the world, the Nizam of Hyderabad, celebrated his silver jubilee…

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Mining [?]He Share Market. [?]And for Barriers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 11

Downward reaction in metal prices proved no deterrent to demand for base metal shares in Saturday's market. Barriers and Mt. Lyell supplemented the previous day's large…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 10

Gold was quoted on Saturday at £7/2/2½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/2/2/ on Friday, BRITISH TREASURY BILLS…

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Money, Mines and Markets Bank Shares Rise Investors Anticipate Higher Divs

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

Shares in the two Sydney-controlled banks--Bank of New South Wales and Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney--added substantially…

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Miners Further Limit Wage Big Fight at Broken Hill Broken Hill

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 10

The trouble at the Zine Corporation (South Blocks) Mine was intensified yesterday when a large meeting of the men decided they [?]…

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March to City Is Threat Miners and 10 P.C. Bonus Withdrawal Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 10

That unless the Stevens Government abandons its threat of discontinuing the allocation of the 10 per cent, bonus to municipal and shire…

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When Winded Feet Won Gold Had 'Stables' of Runners Men Who Were Kept By Big Backers (No. 11)

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 8

IT is hard for the present generation of Australians, especially those who live in States where for years professional foot-running on which betting is allowed has practically been unknown, to imagine the ramifications of the sport in Sydney, and…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Leading Investments Firm in Quiet Market

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 16

ALTHOUGH the volume of business was restricted, the investment market was extremely firm at the weekend, and prices for most of the leading industrials were higher. A feature of the market was the…

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