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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Gold in 1936. Not a Currency Standard. Yet Reserves Increase Heavily

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

Gold reserves in the Central Banks and Treasuries of the world amounted at the end of 1936 to 668,213,000 fine ounces, of the value of about £A5,912,000,000. The increase…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Most Metal Stocks Close on Brighter Note B.H. Proprietary Firmer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 17

FOLLOWING an early decline, metal stocks closed yesterday showing a decidedly firmer tendency. After further falls in London, metal [?] finished on a steadier note, and…

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Youanmi Gold Mines London, April 7

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 4

The directors of Youanmi Gold Mines, Ltd., have issued a report to shareholders emphasising their unabated confidence in the mine, and asking shareholders to…

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More Money for Miners

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 23

London, Wednesday.--It is calculated that the wages paid to British miners in 1936 totalled £94,190,149. compared with £85,284,004 in 1935.--…

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350 Miners Strike. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 10

The dismissal of a leading rigger at the Big Bell mine, near Cue, on the ground that he was unsatisfactory, and the refusal of the general manager (Mr. D. L. Pitt) to refer…

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Whisperings From 2Ch All Is Not Gold

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 10

One of those street photographers handed 2011 executives a laugh the other day per medium of Harley Goodsall, well-known 2CH production officer. It was this way:— Harley says he was strolling along George-street, with somebody else (sex…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 10

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/9 announce fine, compared with £7/1/7 yesterday. BANK OF ENGLAND. Mr. Montagu Norman was re-elected…

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Oil From Coal. Prospects in Victoria. Premier's Inquiries. LONDON, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 10

A hint that Victoria will soon begin the manufacture of petrol from coal was given by the Premier of Victoria (Mr. Dunstan) in an interview on his arrival from a tour of the…

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Money, Mines and Markets Valuable Guide for Investors New Official Stock Exchange Gazette

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 4

The Sydney Stock Exchange Official Gazette, which made its first appearance today, will prove a valuable guide to investors, and fill a…

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Gold Price Rumors Of American Cut. Market Consternation London, April 7

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 4

Consternation was caused in the city by rumors that the United States intended to cut the buying price of gold from the present level…

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Pageant of Beauty and Splendour. Cloth of Gold Canopy at the Altar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 17

FOUR duchesses, six daughters of earls, and eleven other women of the aristocracy will be the setting in which the First Lady of them all will…

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G.p.s. Eights Meet Club Crews Gold Cup Challenge Race on

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 13

SCHOOL crews will be opposed to club combinations at the 51st Riverview College regatta on the Lane Cove on Saturday. The presence of Scots, Riverview, King's and…

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Women's Warm Greeting to Wife of New Governor Lady Wakehurst Met at Landing Presentation of Gold Roses by Premier's Wife

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 35

TO Mrs. Stevens, as the wife of the Premier, fell the honor of being the first woman to greet Lady Wakehurst as she stepped with the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) on to Man-'o-War Steps today…

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Youanmi Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 13

The directors of Youanmi Gold Mines Ltd. (W.A.) have issued a report to shareholders emphasising their unabated confidence in the mine and asking shareholders to exercise…

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Sunshine Gold Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 13

Sunshine Gold Development N.L. reports a clean-up for March for 231oz gold. The clean-up did not represent actual value of the ground broken down owing to a previous…

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Mine Employee Now Bank Director

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 1

WELLINGTON, N.Z.—To fill the vacancy on the Bank of New Zealand Directorate, as a result of the expiration of Sir George Elliott’s term, the government…

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Coal Industry Improves London

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 7

The coal industry is beginning in enjoy its share of prosperity, which returned sooner to other Industries. It is calculated that wages paid to…

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W.a. State Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 17

The March gold yield for Western Australia was 75,183 ounces, valued at £665,283, compared with 60,523 ounces in March last year. The yield for three months was 223,466 ounces,…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Gold Revaluation Rumor Not Substantiated Market Recovering

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 18

DISTURBED by rumors of a proposed reduction in the American price of gold, which sent markets overseas down sharply, metal stocks, as well as general industrials, fell heavily on Change yesterday. Metal stocks, however, recovered…

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Mining News. Tennant Creek Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 17

A report received in Canberra by the Department of the Interior from the mining warden at Tennant Creek, discounts the importance of the reported gold discovery in the…

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