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Mining & the mines, 1938

4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 216

Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 19

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewllery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended January 29, is at the rate of approximately £7/18/4…

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The Price of Gold

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 12

At London yesterday the price of gold was £6/19/7 an ounce fine, as against £6/19/71 an ounce fine on the previous Tuesday…

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Miners' Part in Politics. More Activity Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 23

The central executive of the Miners' Federation in its annual report to the interstate council of the federation yesterday stated that miners should take a greater interest…

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Mines and Construction Jobs. Organiser Keogh's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 19

Since starting out after the new year I have visited the following mines and construction jobs in the Castlemaine, Chewton and Faraday districts:…

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England's Bid For Speedway Gold Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 17

With W. Kitchen, L. Wotton. and J. Abbott riding well, England may qualify for the final of Tooth's Gold Cup, the third round of which will be contested…

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Man Killed in Mine; Jury's Rider Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 8

Finding at the Bendigo Coroner's, Court today that John Wilson and Leonard William Stenlake had been killed In the New Chum mine by an…

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Man Pinned by Fall of Coal. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 15

Pinned down by the legs after a fall of coal in Corrimal Colliery, John Moscrop. of Fernhill, who was working alone, brought assistance by hitting the side ol an empty…

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Mining. the Share Market. Rates Little Altered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 19

Though showing a widened rabge, mining share business was still on a light scale yesterday. After official quotations had weakened, a firmer closing of the London metal market…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London. Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 18

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/7 an ounce fine, compared with £6/19/6 yesterday. BASE METALS. Base metals (all firm) were quoted at noon…

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Australia's "Treasure Islands" Jewels and Gold Hidden in the Far North Scattered over the beds of almost every sea in the world lie the wrecks of ships, many of them ancient galleons of the Spanish Main or prizes of cut-throat pirate bands, in the holds of which are gold and gems of immense value, which would yield a fine fortune if they were recovered

The World's News · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 22

ONE of the richest known collections of these wrecks is on the floor of Vigo Bay (Spain), where Franco-Spanish treasure ships,…

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Gold Mines of Papua Begins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 13

Gold Mines of Papua, Ltd., has received advice that the plant, commenced operations on February 2…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 February 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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Gold Rod on Way

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

TRAINER G. PRICE left for Melbourne last night with Gold Rod, Pandara, Egmont, Heiress and Mildura…

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Equity Case Over Gold Syndicate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

Copper and gold ore, worth £40,000, ready for treatment, was in possession of the Great Cobar syndicate, it was stated in the Equity Court yesterday…

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Gold Medal Bestowed on Marcshagal

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Paris—The jury of the International Exhibition has bestowed a gold medal on the famous Jewish painter, Marc Shagal for a painting which was exhibited…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/9 an ounce fine, compared with £6/19/7 yesterday. BASE METALS…

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Pile on the Gold for Autumn. Tubular Silhouette

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 24

PILE on the glitter is the cry of fashion designers for their autumn creations. And pile it on they have, until some of the frocks resemble decorated…

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Mining the Share Market. Base Metals Improve

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 13

A recovery in metal prices afforded ground for improvement in base metal shares in yesterday's market. Barriers and M[?]. Lyell made headway, though wavering from the day's…

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Turf Notes. From Stable and Course. Gold Rod Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

Mr. E. J. Watt stated yesterday that although Gold Rod had been left in the Newmarket Handicap, the horse's Melbourne programme would depend on bow he performed in…

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Seeking Charter for C.U.F. Miners' Council's Appeal Secty.'s Report

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 6

DESPITE the fact that the Communist "United Front" party had set itself up as a new political organisation, the Central Council of…

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