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Mining & the mines, 1938

4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 216

General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 14

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/10 an ounce fine, compared with £6/19/9 yesterday. BASE METALS. Base metals (all firmer) were quoted at…

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King's Head Best Futurity Final Gallops Ajax, Gold Rod in Fast Trials Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 19

KING'S HEAD today took the honors in final gallops for the Futurity Stakes, when he ran six in 1.15½ at Caulfield…

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Conference on Idle Colliery

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 2

In an attempt to settle a dispute at the Vale of Clwydd colliery, near Lithgow, which has been idle for over a fortnight, a compulsory…

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Miners Decorated London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 7

Among the recipients of decorations from the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday at the second investiture in connection with the New…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 13

GREAT BOULDER MINING AND FINANCE.— Comet Gold Mines, No. 3 Winse: Sunk further [?] to depth 24ft, average value from 16 to 24ft. [?] over width 43in, giving average value for full…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 19 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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A Broker to His Client Invincible Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 10

CLIENT: Do you think invincible Colliery will earn a profit for the current year? Broker: I think I could bring forward…

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Threat to Close Mine. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 12

Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., to-night issued an ultimatum to the 400 members of the Miners' Federation at its Aberdare Extended Colliery, that unless there was a guarantee…

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No Gold for Screen-struck

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 23

DESPITE constant warnings to the fllm-struck that Hollywood is the land's end of most hopes, there is never a dearth of would-be stars…

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Milne Out of Gold Cup Final

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 18

Jack Milne, a finalist in the Tooth's Gold Cup to be raced at the Showground Speedway tonight, has been ordered by the doctor not to race owing to an…

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Consolidated Gold Report No Reason For Optimism

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 9

A RESURVEY and resample of Consolidated Gold Areas White Hope-- the basis of a one time boom--has had a wet blanket effect on…

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Speedway Racing. J. Milne Unfit. Gold Cup Final

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

World Speedways announced yesterday that it was probable that J. Milne, the American and world's champion motor cycle speedway rider, will not compete in the final of the Gold Cup at the…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/10 an ounce fine, being unchanged from yesterday. BASE METALS…

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Inside Reports W.A. Mines London Board Best for South Kalgurli

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 9

WHAT improvement is to be expected in South Kalgurli affairs if London board is replaced by Melbourne control, or even by creating a…

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Speedway Royal Grand Final for Gold Cup at Show Ground

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 3

TO-NIGHT'S Grand Final for Tooth's Gold Cup at the Royal Show Ground will be a case of the survival of the fittest. The four contenders, Bluey Wilkinson and Lionel Van Praag (Aust.), Les Wotton (Eng.), and Jack Milne (U.S.A.) will…

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Mining the Share Market. Fall in North B.h

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 13

Though a decrease has been expected the extent of the reduction in the North B. H. dividend from 1/3 to /9 per share disappointed the share market yesterday. The shares…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 20 February 1938 · page 34

ACCORDING to some reports the prevailing theory in London is that gold shares may carry off the speculative honors of the next…

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Aquamarines Set in Gold

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1938 · page 7

SET in white gold, a pendant of aquamarines, the gift of the bridegroom, was the only jewellery worn by Miss Doris May Wyatt at her…

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Gold on Black and Brown

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1938 · page 4

Gold kid embroideries and the new high waistline are featured in a frock of black alpaca weave. Maple brown crepe was used for the well-cut frock on the right. The bodice is shirred and the unusual necklace is attached and has a bangle to match. Both these attractive smart afternoon frocks…

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Gold Rod Out of Newmarket CAULFIELD

Truth · Sunday 20 February 1938 · page 3

GOLD ROD will not run in the Newmarket Handicap. The connections of the big chestnut came to the conclusion…

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