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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 218

Fluctuations of Gold. South African Fears. Plea for Stabilisation. London, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 12

The City Correspondent of the Australian Associated Press has been informed that the South African Minister for Finance (Mr. Havenga) had a long…

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Food Cost & Policy on Gold Questions Asked In British Parl. Perturbation London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 7

THE rapidly rising cost of living in Britain is causing perturbation to political circles and had an echo during question time in the House of…

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New Strike Threat. Sympathy with Busmen. Trams and Trollies. Coal Dispute Danger London, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 11

Latest developments in the strike of London busmen have led to a fear that the trouble will spread to tram and trolly-bus employees…

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News of The World Cabled By Our Correspondents Baldwiw's Dramatic Appeal to Miners Debate in Commons Ends Abruptly P. M.'s Last Big Speech In House Impresses LABOR M.P.'s Tribute London

The Sun · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 29

INTERVENING eloquently and with dramatic effect in a House of Commons debate on the threatened national coal strike, Mr. Baldwin to-day made his last important speech as Prime Minister…

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Money for Striking Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

A grant of £1500 was made by the Miners' Federation yesterday for the assistance of the Wonthaggi (Victoria) miners…

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Wonthag'i Miners' Dispute

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 10

IN an effort to bring about a settlement of the Wonthaggl (Vic.) State mine dispute, in which the whole of the employees are involved…

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Miners' Right of Entry

The Land · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 21

"A.T.": I am the lessee of a lease in perpetuity. Can miners enter my property to mine without, making application through the mining warden?…

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Samarai Gold's Purchase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 13

At a meeting of shareholders yesterday, an agreement between Alluvial Gold (Nicholson's Creek), Ltd., Amalgamated Alluvial Holdlnus (N.L.), and Samarai Gold…

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Jail Sentence Throws Mine Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 7

KURRI, Tuesday. -- The employees of Richmond Main colliery did not work today as a protest against yesterday's sentence of 20 days' imprisonment…

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UNEMPLOYED. Alleged Persecution. Miners' Strike Threat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 9

It was reported to the central council of the Miners' Federation yesterday that a number of collieries on the northern fields would cease work to-day as a protest against the action…

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Hope in Mine Crisis. Prime Minister's Striking Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 11

Soon after the debate on the threatened coal strike begon in the House of Commons Mr. Baldwin rose to speak. He assured the House that the Government…

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Miners Suspend Notices Steps To Prevent British Strike LONDON

The Sun · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 11

In response to the appeal made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) that both sides in the coal-mining dispute should view it in the spirit…

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Money, Mines and Markets Tin Output Increases Consumption Also Expands

The Sun · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 7

Figures just issued in the April bulletin of the International Tin Research and Development Council, give world production of tin for the first…

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Outlook for Gold. "Fears Not Justified." LONDON, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 12

In London, the South African Minister for Finance (Mr. Havenga) has issued a statement that the permanent factors governing the gold position do not justify recent fears…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/8½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/9½ yesterday. AMERICAN WHEAT ESTIMATES. NEW YORK, May 6…

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Dramatic Appeal by Baldwin Threatened National Coal Strike LONDON

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 7

IN what he evidently regarded and the Press has signalised as his last big speech in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister. Mr…

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Sinking of Espana. "Mine Probably Responsible." (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 11

A number of members sought information at question time in the House of Commons regarding the circumstances in which the Spanish battleship Espana, belonging to…

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Experts Differ on Espana's Sinking Admiralty's Mine Theory Not Accepted by Airmen London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 3

AN Admiralty statement indicating that the Spanish rebel battleship Espana was sunk by mines and not by aerial bombs, came as a blow to partisans of the air arm against ships of war. The First Lord of the Admiralty…

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Baldwin Pleads for Coal Peace Coronation Near, World Is Looking on London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 3

CHEERS rolled through the Commons last night when the Prime Minister ended an appeal to the miners and mine-owners to avert the national coal strike scheduled for May 22. Winding up his career as Premier, which he began with the…

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Dust Menace to Miners Court Cases Emphasise Danger Removal a Point in Log of Claims

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

At the Workers’ Compensation Commission at Sydney on May 3 the following awards were made in favor of mineworkers: w. J…

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