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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 218

Miners Maintain Attitude Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 5

CONFIRMING the decision last Friday of members of the Miners' Union that work would not be resumed at Wonthaggi State Coal Mine…

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Cobar Miners Strike Pastoral Workers’ Solidarity

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 4

COBAR, N.S.W.—Resenting the dismissal of a member of the Enginedrivers’ Union, all the miners and enginedrivers at the…

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South African Gold Shares Are Rushed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--There was a big rush for South African gold shares when the Stock Exchange opened to-day…

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Keen Demand for Gold Shares Capetown

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 5

THERE was much excitement in trading in gold shares to-day, and Friday's losses were practically recovered within an hour of the…

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Miners’ Campaign For Higher Pay Meetings In All Districts

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 2

In furtherance of the campaign the N.S.W. miners for better wages and working conditions, the Central Executive officers of the…

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Miners Tactics. STAY-Ksly Strike Threat. Man Reinstated. Necastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 11

Miners' federation officials claimed to-night that a threat to-day by employees at the Ibon, colliery, near East Maitland, to begin a stay-in strike, had…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 12

The price of gold to-day was £7/1/5 an ounce, the same price as on Saturday. MEMORIAL TO GOVERNOR PHILLIP. Many Australians now in London have visited…

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Wagga Gold Cup Hopes Thirloo May Win Big Event

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 2

BOYFRED and Villius, who fought out the finish of the Albury Cup last week, are likely to meet again in the Wagga Gold…

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Miners Seek Wage Rise 30-Hour Week Is Also Claimed NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 14

Restoration of miners' wages to the 1929 level will be advocated at aggregate meetings of northern miners at Kurri Kurri. Cessnock and…

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Miners Shot. Violence in U.S.A. Labour Upheavals. Fierce Street Fights. New York, April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 11

As a climax to a demonstration by 4000 lead-zinc miners in Galena (Kansas) to prevent the organisation of the field by the Committee for…

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Wagga. Gold Cup Meeting. Field for Historic Race To-morrow. Tapestry Attempting Third Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 15

One of the most important country racing fixtures of the year is that decided by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club shortly after Easter, "when' the…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Metal Stocks Show Brighter Tendency

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 14

DESPITE the absence of further metal advices, dependent stocks yesterday reversed the lower weekend tendency. In some cases the recovery was fairly substantial. Supporters of gold shares gained…

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Narooma Chief Gold Mines

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 6

Narooma Chief Gold Mines. N.L,. reports:--Plant all installed: Diesel engine running satisfactorily at the first try out. In two or three weeks whole plant will be…

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Inquiry Into Vict. Coal Mine Judge's Terms Of Reference MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 6

EMPOWERED to call whatever expert evidence he considers necessary, Judge Richardson, who was appointed by the State Government…

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Wongawilli Mine Dispute

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 6

Mr. C. Nelson, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, who returned yesterday from a visit to Wongawilli colliery in connection with the dispute there in regard…

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The Price of Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 18

At London yesterday the price of gold was £7/1/6 an ounce fine as against £7/1/7 an ounce fine on the previous Tuesday…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 17

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbournt Mint for the week ended April 9, is at the rate of approximately £8/1/9[?]per…

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Price of Gold. London, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 16

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/6 an ounce fine compared with £7/1/8 on Monday…

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Cook Went to Gold Cup Meeting

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

K. Cook had several good mounts offered him at this afternoon's Ascot races, but he passed them by to go to the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's…

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Wonthaggi Mine Agreement Early Resumption Expected WELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 10

An early resumption of work at the Wonthaggi State coal mine is almost certain to be the outcome of a conference to-day between the…

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