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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 218

Inquiry Into Mine Demanded Conference With Acting-Premier Of Vict. at Wonthaggi Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 6

DURING the conference to-day with the Acting Premier. Mr. Old, concerning the Wonthaggi disaster, Mr. W. Orr. general secretary of the…

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Money, Mines and Markets Cash Orders' New Capital Issue of 16 Prefs. For Every 100 Ords

The Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

An issue of 100.000 cumulative preference shares of £1 each is announced by the directors of Cash Orders (Amalgamated), Ltd. The…

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Baddeley Advises a 'No' Vote The Coal Trade Is Endangered, He Says Fed. Powers Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 7

"MY considered view is that the people should vote 'No' on both questions embodied in the referenda proposals." declared the…

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Displays No Ill Effects Gold Rod Works At Caulfield W.F.A. Races Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

GOLD ROD worked quietly at Caulfield this morning. The colt suffered no ill-effects from his stupendous Futurity victory, and his…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Metal Boom Carries Share Prices Up Quickly

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 14

LAST week's boom in base metal stocks gained in intensity yesterday, and prices were taken up very quickly on the strength of the remarkable weekend rises in copper, lead, spelter, and tin…

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Paxton Mine Dispute

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 8

Commenting last night on the dispute at Paxton mine, the acting-secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association. Mr. H. Sutherland, said his…

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The Price of Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 18

At London yesterday the price of gold was £7/2/11/2 an ounce line as against £7/2/01/2 an ounce fine on the previous Tuesday…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 17

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended February 19, is at the rate of approximately £8/2/1½ per…

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Wonthaggi Mine Disaster. Twelve Bodies Recovered

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 8

UP till last Wednesday night the bodies: of 12 of the 13 men who met their death in the Victorian State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi on the previous Monday had…

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Around the Mines. Organiser Davis's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 15

Since my last report I have visited the following jobs: Homeward Bound mine at Yackandandah. I find that the future of this show is a little uncertain at…

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Turf Notes: Gold Rod's Form Newmarket Hopes Gold Rod's Return to Form

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 31

AS a two-year-old Gold Rod stood right over others of his age, though defeated twice; on one occasion he should not have run…

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General Cables. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 16

Gold was quoted to-day at —7/2/1½ an ounce fine, the same rate as yesterday MARKETING OF FISH. The Minister of Agriculture (Mr Morrison)…

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Newcastle Coal Trade 37,000 Tons Shipped Last Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 6

Only 37,000 tons of coal, Including bunkers, were shipped from Newcastle last week for places beyond the State, compared with 59,299 tons…

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Mining the Share Market. Record Activity in Base Metals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 17

Yesterday's market for base-metal shares achieved a record for activity in all sections. The three classifications—copper, silver-lead, and tin—accounted for a turnover of 50,000…

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Last Body of Mine Disaster Found By Rescuers At Wonthaggi Union's Stand Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 1

EIGHT days after the explosion in Wonthaggi mine, the 13th body, that of Harry Harper, 45, oversman, was recovered to-day by volunteer…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Metal Stocks React, But Tin Shares Soar

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 18

A FLOOD of profit-taking, induced by weeks of rapidly-advancing prices, caused metal stocks to lose ground yesterday, after a very strong opening. At the close reaction was most…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 20

NORTH BOULDER.--No. 4 level, south drive driven 6ft., total 686ft., values 2dwt., width 48in. No. 2 level: Sloping delayed, due difficulty opening up old mullock passes…

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Dispute at Wallarah Colliery Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 8

A STRIKE at Wallarah Colliery may involve 300 men, following a dispute over rates to be paid for the working of new…

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Wonthaggi Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 9

A mass meeting of miners at Wonthaggi to-night decided to accept the recommendations of the union committee, and resume work at all pits at the State coalmine as soon…

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Yellowdine Gold Options

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 11

The directors of Yellowdine Gold Options, N L. (W.A), report that the company began production last August, and to the end of December had won gold to the value of…

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