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Mining & the mines, 1938

4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 216

News From Mines Loloma Obtains Rich Values

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 12

Loloma (Fiji) Gold Mines, N.L., report that during development at the 224ft. level when the south drive of the main east crosscut at 60ft. was advanced to…

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Gretamain Coal Nets £1515 And Pays 6d a Share

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 12

A profit of £1515 was earned by Greta-main Collieries, Ltd., for the year ended November 30, 1937, compared with £1522 in 1936, and £1498 in 1935:--…

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Mining the Share Market. Weakness in Barriers

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

Leading base metal shares displayed further weakness in yesterdays market. Of Barriers, Norths and Souths opened at steady rates but receded later. Norths, which were…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/9 an ounce flue, unchanged from Saturday. BASE METALS. Base metals were quoted at noon to-day as…

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Women's Interests. Glint of Gold and Silver. New Autumn Styles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

Sequins, metal threads, beading, lacquered braid, and appliqucd designs are used in innumerable ways to achieve distinction for the new autumn…

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Triton Gold Mines. Net Profit Lower by £5,850

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 19

A net profit of £85,228 is disclosed in the accounts of Trilton Gold Mines, N.L., for the year ended September 30, compared with £[?]1, 078 in the preceding period. A sum of…

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Colliery May Reopen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--There are persistent rumors that Aberdare South Colliery is to re-open. It was closed down more than 10 years…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 16

MAXWELL CONSOLIDATED.--150 tons for 15¼ oz. smelted, excluding gold in pyrites. COCK'S ELDORADO.--Smelted gold and tin concentrates recovered had an estimated value of…

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Struck by Coal Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--James Allen, miner, was caught by a fall of coal in Aberdare Central Colliery today. He was admitted to Cessnock Hospital…

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First Payable Gold Recalled

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2

ORANGE, Tuesday.--The discovery of the first payable goldfield in Australia, at Ophlr on February 12, 1851, was featured in the 150th Anniversary procession…

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Hercules Gold Loses £3783

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 16

Hercules Gold Mining Co, sustained a loss of £3783 for the half-year to December 21. Gold brought in £160, concentrates £27, and interest £15. Mining operations were confined…

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Australian Price Of GOLD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 19

The price fixex by the [?] Bank for gold, including jewellery, jodged at [?] Melbournce Mint for the week ended February 11, is at the rate of approximately…

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Ironbark Gold Loses £3344

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 16

A loss of £3344 was sustained by Ironbark Gold Mining Co.. N.L., for the half-year to December 31. Gold brought in £37…

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Bride in Gold and White

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 18

WHITE flowers will adorn St. Andrew's Cathedral for the wedding to-night of Miss Peggy Green, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A…

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Mines and Sewerage Works. Organiser Keogh's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 20

Since my last report I have visited the following mines and jobs: Golden Point Water Commission job, where-20 men are employed, with E…

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Newcastle Coal Trade 63,496 Tons Shipped Last Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 6

The Newcastle coal trade was busier last week. Including those to coastal ports, shipments from the cranes at Carrington in the week that began on…

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Mining the Share Market. Barriers Tend Steadier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 19

After a dull, week opening Barriers and Mt. [?] improved later in yesterday's market, North B. H. Closed with a small net [?] and the other shares moderated early…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 18

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/9 an ounce fine, unchanged from yesterday. BASE METALS. Base metals (all firm) were quoted at noon…

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Coal Oil. British Report. Scope Limited. Great Cost Involved. LONDON, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 17

The Government committee appointed to report on the home production of oil from coal considers that it can be achieved only gradually and…

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U.S.A. Gold Policy. Combating Economic Recession. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 17

The Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. H. Morgenthau, jun., has announced the "desterilisatlon" of a further 30,000,000 dollars (£Aust 7,500,000) of gold each quarter of the…

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