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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 218

Colliery Dispute Settled Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 7

THE Dudley Colliery dispute is definitely settled. After negotiations with northern miners' officials and Dudley Lodge…

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Gold at Yalwal. Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 6

Mr. Pincombe brought an inpol of refined gold wrighing 42 ounces to Nowra yesterday from his lease at Yalwal. He estimated that it would be worth about £300. It was…

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Pamelus, Gold Rod All Square Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 17

ALTHOUGH Pamelus beat Gold Rod in the C. M. Lloyd Stakes at Flemington yesterday, there is no guarantee that he…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 10

Gold was quoted on Saturday at £7/2/7[?] an ounce fine, compared with £7/2/6½ on Friday. APPOINTMENT IN PALESTINE…

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Italian Gold Reserve. Government Can Meet Obligations. Rome, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 9

The Grand Fascist Council, at a four hours' sitting, heard the report of the Finance Minister (Count Thaon de Revel) on the country's economic and financial situation…

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Gold Rod Beaten. Pamelus's Success. Last Run Makes Difference. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 13

Obtaining the last run, Pamclus overcame a weight disadvantage and defeated Gold Rod in the C. M. Lloyd Stakes. Gold Rod obtained the last run in the…

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Gold Rod in the St. Leger Colt's Programme in the Air

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Watt's colt, Gold Rod, is to remain in the A.J.C. St. Leger when first forfeits fall due to-morrow…

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Labour Plan Next Election. RE-CONSTRUCTION. Coal a Socialist Commonwealth LONDON, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 10

The national executive of the Labour party has issued a statement outlining the reconstruction programme on which it proposes to go to…

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When Winged Feet Won Gold Memorable Race on Road Stake Holder Played 'High Toby' Pug. Had Stockwhip (No. 14.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 8

HIGH TOBY is a term we used fifty years ago to describe the actions of a bookmaker who doubled up with stake money entrusted to him in a very risky, but often a very profitable, gamble. There were many bookmakers of the day experts at High Toby,…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Industrials Show Firmer Tone: Metals Quiet

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 14

A MODERATE flow of investment business found industrials with a distinctly firmer undertone on Saturday, but metal stocks were quieter and steadier, following a check to the sharply-rising tendency in overseas metal prices…

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Miners Fight for Safety

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

Simultaneously with (lie struggle for higher wages, and against dismissals and speed-up, the miners of Australia see before them more sharply than ever the life and death problem of safety in the mines they or their comrades work in…

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Aust. Gold Price Firmer

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 4

Prices fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth Mints during the week ended March 5. were £8 2s 6½d a standard ounce, and…

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Gold Rod--st. Leger

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

GOLD ROD is nearly certain to take his place in the Hold for the A.J.C. St. Leger, but the remainder of the colt's programme has not…

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Dudley Mine to Resume Today Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 7

Dudley Colliery, which has been idle for some time owing to a dispute, will resume work tomorrow. This decision was reached of a…

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Lanefield Strike Men Won’t Return Until Mine Is Safe

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

IPSWICH, Qld.—The strike at the Lanefield Colliery in the Rosewood District, Queensland, is now entering its sixth week and is still…

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Newcastle Coal Trade 41,431 Tons Shipped Last Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 6

Less coal was exported from Newcastle last week. Shipments, Including bunkers, for places beyond the State, totalled 41,431 tons, compared…

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Lake George Lead Mine London Capital for Equipment London, March 8

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 4

Lake George Mining Corporation Ltd. has been incorporated with capital of £1,110,000 to finance the equipment of Lake George zinc and lead mine. New South Wales…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/2/7 an ounce fine, compared with £7/2/7½ on Saturday. TIN QUOTA FIXED. The International Tin Committee, which…

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Money, Mines and Markets Huddart Parker's Results Increased Profits And Higher Ord. Div

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 4

Huddart, Parker, Ltd., was able to earn increased profits during the past year, and ordinary shareholders benefit by an increased distribution…

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Life in Papua. Discovery of Coal. Sir Hubert Murray's Report. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 10

Discoveries of coal by patrols that have penetrated into little-known parts of Papua are referred to in the annual report of the territory for the year…

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