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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 218

Strike at Cobar. "Asleep on Job." Statement Denied by Miners. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 12

A serious strike has occurred at the New Occidental Mine, Coba[?]. The trouble arose through a man having allegedly been lound asleep on his Job. He states definitely that…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Further Weakness in B.H. Proprietary Metal Interests Again Decline

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 14

CONTINUANCE of the industrial dispute brought further weakness to Broken Hill Proprietary shares yesterday, a fall of 16 making a total decline of over 7 from the recent peak level…

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Rebate on Coal Refused

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 6

The County Council decided yesterday to refer to the Minister for Railways an intimation from the Railway Commissioner that a rebate…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 15

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended April 2, is at the rate of approximately £8/1/10½ per…

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The Price of Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 18

At London yesterday the price of gold was £7/1/7 an ounce fine as against £7/2/3 an ounce fine on the previous Tuesday…

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COAL v. OIL Values Compared

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 1

At a coal conference in London recently representatives of coal mine interests, shipowning, shipbuilding, Admiralty, underwriting…

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Welsh Miners Sign Agreement London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 5

AN agreement, which win govern the conditions of employment in the South Wales coalfield as from to-day until the end of March,…

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American Labor Scores. Miners Get Wage Increase

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 4

THE Committee for Industrial Organisation, headed by John L. Lewis, is still forging ahead and scoring victories for the workers in the United States…

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Strike at Cobar New Occidental Mine Idle

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 13

FOLLOWING the dismissal of a worker, a strike, has occurred at the New Occidental Mine at Cobar. It was alleged by the management that the man was…

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Wonthaggi Mine Disaster. Negligence on Part of Management

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 16

THE coroner's jury found last Friday that the 13 men who died in an explosion at the Victorian State-coal mine at Wonthaggi on February 15 were…

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Black and Gold Flowers in School Colours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 9

Gold flowers with black lacquered, leaves, introducing the school colours, decorated the ballroom at David Jones's last night, when members of the…

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Glimpses of Country Life Captain's Flat and Its Mines

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 36

THE village of Captain's Flat is situated about 28 miles south of Queanbeyan, on the headwaters of the Molonglo River. The present population numbers…

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Distress in Mining District Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 6

FACED with facts revealing distress of the Wonthag[?]d miners and dependent business people who are threatened with poverty through…

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Getting Petrol From Coal Victorian Premier's Researches LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 15

A hint that Victoria will begin soon to manufacture petrol from coal was given to-day by the Prefrom a tour of the Continent…

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G.p.s. Crews Form for Gold Cup Race

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 20

THE Riverview eight for the Head of the River is the best the school has boated for many years…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 14

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/7 an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/11 yesterday. SPECULATION IN ARMS. The British Government is seeking to check…

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Fire in Bunkers. Coal Being Removed from Freighter. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 14

A fire was discovered last night in the bunkers of the steamer Macedon (4368 tons), one of the largest interstate traders calling at Brisbane, and now…

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Money, Mines and Markets More Capital for Menzies £25,000 Remodelling Proposal

The Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 4

Directors of Menzies Hotel Ltd. will submit to separate general meetings of ordinary and preference shareholders in Melbourne…

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Mine Employee As Bank Director. N.Z. Government's Choice. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 12

The vacancy on the Bank of New Zealand directorate caused by the expiry of the term of office of Sir George Elliot has been fllled by the Government's appointment of Mr. John…

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Ophir, Near Orange, Where Payable Gold Was First Found in Australia

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 46

The official explanation of the discovery of gold is:—These responsible for the discovery were Edward Hammond Hargraves, John Hardman Australia Lister, James Tom. and William Tom. From experience gained in California, Hargraves formed the idea that thv district was auriferous, and he found the first gold on February 12, 1851. about two…

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