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Mining & the mines, 1938

4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 216

New England Tin Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 13

A loss of £80 on working account is shown by New England Tin Mines, N.L., Torington, New South Wales, for the half year ended November 30. The plant crushed 663 tons…

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Victorian Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 13

The Victorian gold yield for January was 9,040oz gross, or 8,200oz fine, valued at £57,249 sterling, or £70,899 in Australian currency…

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Miners to Stop Petty Strikes Bulli

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

The Southern Miners' Delegate Board today took steps to stop petty strikes in the southern pits. Any man who stops the mines…

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Pelton Mine Is Idle Claims by Wheelers Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 6

Felton Colliery was idle to-day when wheelers walked off the pit-head as a protest against the action ol the miners In falling to fill skips above…

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Miners Go Slow. High Earnings Debar Compensation. Wheelers Strike. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 8

Miners at the Pelton Colliery earn so much money that they render themselves ineligible for benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act. To…

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General Cable News. London, Feb. 21. Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/10 an ounce fine—no change since Saturday. BASE METALS. Base metals were quoted at noon to-day…

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Mining the Share Market. Recovery in North B.h

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 13

A recovery in North B.H. stood out from otherwise unimportant price changes in yesterday's market. The movement followed a similar one in the London market on Friday…

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Britain's Gold. Great Growth in Six Months. a Repository for Many Countries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 13

Gold holdings of Great Britain increased by £stg113,300,000 from March 31 to September 30 last, and on the latter date amounted to £stg816,900,000; that is, taking the value at…

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Bootleg Coal in America Industry Flourishes In Some States Govt. Action New York. January 29

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 7

WHILE bootleg liquor is no longer the problem In the United States that It was during the prohibition era, It has been supplanted by…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

Although more places were on the market, coal exports from Newcastle last week for places beyond the State were reduced almost 20,000 tons. The…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 17

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended February 18, is at the rate of approximately…

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Gold Pass Holder Claims Damages

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

John Keegan, 65, a former member of the Legislative Council, who said he still retained his gold pass for free tram and train travel, claimed £400 damages…

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News From Mines Selayang Options Will Extend Company's Life

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 14

At the annual meeting of Selayang Tin Dredging Ltd., the chairman, Mr. Charles Jackson, said that the company had entered into option agreements to…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London. Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 16

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/9[?], compared with £6/19/10 yesterday. BASE METALS. Base metals were quoted at noon to-day as…

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Mining the Share Market. Few Important Price Changes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 17

In a mining share market almost devoid of important price alteration, both the North and South Broken Hill concerns made slight headway yesterday. The former improved on…

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Alleged Gift of Fifty Pounds. Recipient a "Mr. X." Mining Leases Suit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 16

During the hearing of a suit before Mr. Justice Nicholas yesterday, evidence was given of an alleged gift of £50 to a person whose name was kept secret…

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THE A.W.U. Annual Convention Address by Queensland Premier. Show of Tickets—Breaches of Mining Regulations—Mining Section for Victoria—Hours Under Victorian Construction Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 17

OUR report is continued from last week. MR. O'SULLIVAN, continuing: In N.S.W. at the present time the…

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Farewell Ball To Test Team Flag and "Ashes" Presented Kangaroos Decorate Official Table GREEN & GOLD

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 9

MEMBERS of the Australian Test team were farewelled in cheering style by hundreds of dancers last night when the fifth…

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'Mr. X' Figures in Claim Name Is Kept Secret Dispute Over Mining Leases At Cobar Equity Case

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

"MR. X," whose name was kept secret and written on paper for the judge's scrutiny, figured in proceedings before Mr. Justice Nicholas…

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Our Opinion The opinions expressed in this Journal are not necessarily those of the Master Builders' Association, unless otherwise stated) Oil From Coal

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 1

The recent report of a subcommittee of the Committee of Imperial Defence in Britain only serves to confirm a decision reached some time ago in Australia, that the production oF…

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