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Mining & the mines, 1938

4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 216

Inside Reports on W.A.Mines First Hit Prospects

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 9

ON February 10, First Hit distributes 3d. a share. But an improvement in developments and reserves and a drastic cut in overhead are…

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Mining the Share Market. a Weaker Tendency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 13

B[?] metal shares were definitely weaker in yesterday's market, the improvement in metal prices having proved shortlived. The market was not pleased with the prospects…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/9 an ounce fine, compared with £6/l9/8 on Thursday. BASE METALS. Base metals were quoted at noon to-day…

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Weaker Trend in Industrials More Marked Active Trade in Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 10

TRADE in industrials again covered a wide range of stocks but, again, the volume of business in individual issues was small and prices favored buyers. The persistent weakness in London…

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The Old Order Is Changing! Gold Shares Taking Precedence Industrials Being Neglected

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 9

AFTER studying movements on the Australian Stock Exchanges since 1938 opened, and weighing the pros and cons, there is only one conclusion…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 13 February 1938 · page 27

BASE metal prices moved uncertainly for most of the week. Moreover, Saturday, being Lincoln's day, was a holiday in New York, and that left…

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Miners Will Not Capitulate Lithgow

Truth · Sunday 13 February 1938 · page 18

THE Western Miners' Management Board, which concluded its sittings to-day, carried a motion urging the Federal A.L.P…

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Australian Women Best At Games: Decima Norman Wins Five Gold Medals

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1938 · page 6

Winning five out of a possible eight championships, Australian women athletes proved their superiority at the Empire Games. Star performer was the Western Australian, Miss Decima Norman…

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Rothsay Gold Mines. Estimate of Proved Ore 15,000 Tons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 13

The directors of Rothsay Gold Mines. N.L., have received from the company's managers a special report, which the directors state accounted for the unexpected necessity of…

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Colliery Appointment. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 9

Mr. William Douglas of Lithgow, has been appointed under-manager of Commonwealth Colliery, Lidsdale. Mr. Douglas was employed at Steelworks Colliery for about six…

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Gold Honour Back

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 2

Gold Honour has been brought back from a spell and her trainer, O. Cullum, will place her in work immediately…

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Gold From Fiji. Suva

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 12

A big consignment of gold has arrived in Suva from Tavua for shipment to Australia. It comprises 6.232 ounces, of which 3.665 ounces is from the Emperor mine, and 2.567…

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Western Miners to Receive Report. Newnes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 12

The western miners' management board has decided to arrange for a mass meeting to be held, at which members of the federation will receive a report about the "Labor Daily."…

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Mining the Share Market. Movements All Down

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 13

The price changes in the mining share market, though small, were all downward on Saturday. Movements in metal prices [?]orded no comfort to holders of base metal shares…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 8

Gold was quoted on Saturday at £6/19/9 an ounce fine, unchanged from Friday. BRITISH TREASURY BILLS. The total amount applied for in tenders…

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Overseas Markets Review Gilt-edged and Gold Shares Arrested Drift

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 16

LONDON, Sunday. -- The stock market had a disappointing week, drifting every day to a 1938 new low, despite the slightly better sentiment in New York…

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Week of Carnival at Orange Scene Of First Discovery Of Gold

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 7

JUDGED, a few years ago, to be the most beautiful town in New South Wales, Orange, which yesterday commenced a week of 150th…

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Gretamain Collieries. Dividend Rate Decreased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 13

Gretamain Collieries, Ltd,, whose income consists of interest paid on a mortgage given by Maitland Main Collieries Pty., Ltd., reports a net profit of £1,515 for the year ended…

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Miners’ Levy

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 1

COLEDALE.—After hearing the case for the striking ironworkers from Lysaght’s, Coalcliff miners’ lodge decided on 1 - levy in support of them and…

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Miners' Picnic Committee

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 6

The committee of the Excelsior Min ers' Lodge Picnic Fund, Thirroul, which brought 450 members and their families to the Taronga Park Zoo yesterday, where they spent, an enjoyable, outing…

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