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Mining & the mines, 1938

4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 216

Mining the Share Market. Base Metals Lower

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 15

Thougth London official metal quotations had shown a recovery, the mining share market yesterday was influenced more by the break in oversea share prices. Accordingly,…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 14

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/6 on ounce fine, compared with £6/19/7½ yesterday. BASE METALS…

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Norseman Gold Mines. Development Work Encouraging

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 13

At the annual meeting of Norseman Gold Mines, N.L., in Adelaide yesterday, Mr. A. W. Brown, who presided, said that the net receipts for the year, which were in excess of…

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Interest Paid to Miners

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

"A STATEMENT issued yesterday by an official of the Miners' Federation may give the impression that his…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 13

Queensland produced 16,900 ounces fine gold during December, an Increase of 6642 ounces, compared with December, 1936…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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Better Demand and Outlook for Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 16

The indications of the demand for coal during the present year were satisfactory, said the chairman of the Newcastle- Wallsend Coal Co. (Mr. H. de Y…

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Backyard Search for Gold West Wyalong

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

A MINOR rush has developed at Weethalle since the discovery of traces of gold in a street…

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Gold Cup Snooker Final. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 15

When play finished to-day in the final match of the Gold Cup snooker tournament, between Horace Lindrum (Australia) and Joe Davis, the scores were level, each having 24 frames…

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Inside Reports [?]on W. A. Mines Star Exploration's Losses

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 9

SMALL holders who have had to face the loss of investment values in the past year may find consolation in the admission of heavy losses by…

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State Gold Production. 68,607 Ounces Last Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 13

Gold production of New South, Willes for 1337 was 68,607 ouuces fine, valued at £A600,705, or slightly higher than the Mines Department's preliminary estimate published…

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Outlook for Coal Evidence of Recovery. MR. H. De Y. Scroggies Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 13

Mr. H. De Y. Scroggie, chairman of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company, said at the annual meeting yesterday that the present indications of the demand for coal during the…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 25

THE mining market, as to metal stocks, was slack. Base metals again slumped, and speculators withdrew. The turnover was small…

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Labor Paper; Miners Reply To J. T. Lang

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 12

Replying last night to charges by the leader of the A.L.P., Mr. J. T. Lang, against the Miners' Federation in connection with the "Labor Daily,"…

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Wonder Why Gilla Went for a Bath Grabbed the Gold Like Good 'Un

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 2

BILL BOOTH has been training horses for a quarter of a century for Mr. F. L. Moore, a prominent supporter of picnic…

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Nine Perish in Colliery London

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

While a snowstorm chilled hundreds who were waiting for tidings at the pithead, rescue brigales, after hours spent in fighting a fire at…

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Gold Cup Snooker. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 17

[?] Davis retained the snooker gold cup [?] defeating Horace Lindrum by 37 frames [?] 34. In the final session, Davis made breaks [?] 104 and 105, and Lindrum made a break of…

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20 Shafts Down in Gold Search

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 9

WEETHALLE, Sunday.--In a new search for gold, 20 shafts have been sunk at Weethalle in the past two months. Some shafts, on the outskirts of the…

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Rider Charged After Failure of Gold Star

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 17

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Following the failure of Gold Star in the Foundation Handicap at Eagle Farm yesterday, jockey W. Shipton was charged with…

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Finance Editor's Column Alluvial Gold At 236

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 14

IN paying middle price of 236 for the shares of Alluvial Gold, Ltd., the buyer secures 109 a share surplus liquid assets over liabilities, and 152 a share…

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