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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 218

Coal by Ship or by Train

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 7

The County Council yesterday decided to consult the Premier (Mr. Stevens) as to whether ships or locomotives should transport the council's…

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Wonthaggi Mine Dispute Men to Resume Work

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 13

THE dispute about the running of the Victorian State coal mine at Wonthaggi has been settled. At a mass meeting of the miners, held last Friday, it was…

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Miners Request Refused Wonthaggi Inquiry Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 7

Notwithstanding the fact that minors' representatives stressed in their interview with the Acting-Premier. Mr. Old, yesterday, the importance of an inquiry into the…

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Mines and Federal Capital Organiser Pumfrey's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 19

During the week ending April 17 I visited the following places: Junction Reefs G.M., Mandurama, and held a lunch-hour meeting. Tom Gifford,…

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Oil From Coal. Federal Government Will Abandon Project

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 6

IN view of the cabled statement by the chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Lord McGowan), that no money belonging to the company would…

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Coal Jetty. County Council's Proposal. Estimate of £140,250

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 14

The proposal to construct a jetty at Bunnerong power station, Botany Bay, was again discussed by Sydney County Council yesterday. Action was deferred…

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Mining Dividends. Increase in Western Australia Predicted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 17

The opinion that there should be a considerable increase this year in Western Australian mining dividends was expressed yesterday by Mr. Richard Hamilton, in the course…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 16

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/1 an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/2 yesterday. OPERA SINGER'S FORTITUDE. Intense pain did not prevent Octave Dua…

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Strike Threat. Canadian Mines. American-inspired Campaign. Toronto (Canada), April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 15

Organisers employed by the Committee for Industrial Organisation, which caused a wave of strikes in the United States and is now making its influence…

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Money, Mines and Markets Morris Hedstrom Shares at 30s Highly Regarded In The Market

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 4

Among shares dependent upon commodity prices those of Morris, Hedstrom, Ltd., have stood up best against the recent reverse in the…

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Too Much Gold. U.S.A. Embarrassed by Riches. New York, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 16

The "New York Times" states; "Wall-street sources are informed that President Roosevelt and his economic advisers are consldering positive measures to check the flow of gold…

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Threat to Stop All Collieries London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 5

THE complete closing down of all coal mines in Great Britain is now threatened following the result of a poll taken by the Miners'…

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Coal Haulage Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 17

Agreement between the County Council and the Railways Department on coal freights is now in sight. The council has been informed that…

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Stafford Gold Loss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 13

Stafford Gold Dredging, N.L. (N.Z.), shows a net loss of £750 for the year ended January 31, reducing the credit balance to £[?]414. The dredge treated 451,346 cubic yards, and…

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Rail Freight on Coal

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 10

The Acting-secretary for Railways, Mr. Nicholas, stated yesterday that the negotiations between the Commissioner for Railways and the…

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Aust. Gold Production Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 10

The Commonwealth Statistician has estimated Australian gold production during February at 108,411 fine ounces, worth £950,830. In figures,…

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Briseis Consolidated. Heavy Cost of Mine Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 13

Briseis Consolidated, N.L. Tasmania, shows proceeds of tin at £11,656 for the year ended December 31, and an expenditure and development and other charges amounted to £31,140,…

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Coal Freights. Concessions to County Council. Railways Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 8

The Railway Department has announced that it is prepared to quote rates for the conveyance of coal for the Sydney County Council from any…

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Gold Production. Large Increase in February. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 8

The production of gold in Australia in February was 108,411oz fine, valued at £950,839. This represents an increase of 17 per cent. on the production of gold in January, and of 33…

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Threat of Miners' Strike. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 12

By 444,456 votes to 61,445, miners have empowered the Mine Workers' Federation to resort to a national strike in the event of the failure of negotiations regarding alleged…

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