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Mining & the mines, 1938

4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 216

General Cable News. Price of Gold. London. March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/9 an ounce fine, compared with £6/18/10 yesterday. BASE METALS…

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Coming Films Gold Is Where You Find It Californian Cavalcade (Cosmopolitan-Warner)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 10

Keynote is the human drama of the early struggle for mastery of the Sacramento Valley--rugged contest between wheat farmers and hydraulic…

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Seven More Soviet Leaders Disgraced Took German Gold, Accused Man Declares Wide Effects of Trial at Moscow

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

ESCORTED by guards with bayonets fixed, the 21 former Soviet officials were pale and drawn when they filed into court for the second day of their trial for treason…

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Capital Movements. Inflow of Gold Into United States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 13

The general improvement in business conditions in the majority of countries in recent years has not involved a return to the relationship between debtor and creditor countries…

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Inside Reports on W.A.Mines End of New Golconda

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 23

NEW GOLCONDA has gone the way of many other 1934 boom-time hopes. Expert opinion emphasised the disappointment on work done,…

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Miners' Policy. To-day's Meetings. Clashes May Be Avoided. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 12

The miners' aggregate meetings to be held on the northern coalfields to-morrow, may not provide the test of strength between the Miners'…

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Western Gold Good Holding Each Share Represents Two Tritons

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 23

THE announcement of Triton Gold's dividend programme adds weight to "Smith's Weekly's" contention that shares in Western…

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"War Already Won." General Franco's Boast. Control of Mines. Reaping Fruits of Victory. LONDON, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 12

"The war is already won by the Nationalists. The only problem lies in reaping the fruits of victory," General Franco, the Spanish Nationalist leader,…

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Mt. Evans Alluvials Real "Gold Mine" Thinks Engineer! Prospectus Discussion

Truth · Sunday 6 March 1938 · page 25

AN ancient river system is expected to provide milk and honey for those who become interested in Mount Evans Alluvial…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 6 March 1938 · page 25

UNEXCITING conditions prevailed in the mining market. The dip to lower prices by the base metal section towards the latter…

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Long Idle Mines To Open Again LAUNCESTON

The Sun · Sunday 6 March 1938 · page 3

After one of the longest strikes in Tasmania, coal miners at Cornwall to-day decided to resume work on March 14 on the Daisy, Cornwall…

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S.P. Men Went for the Aspros When Red Ensign Scored McMenamin Never Out of Trouble On Hot Pot Gold Spark

Truth · Sunday 6 March 1938 · page 3

PUNTERS had the flags flying at half mast for themselves when the Newcastle neddy, RED ENSIGN, bolted home by the bare six lengths from the favorite, GOLD SPARK, in yesterday's Moorefield Three-and-Four-Year-Old…

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Miners' Safety Hats. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 9

The western miners' board of management is considering the question of encouraging the use of safety hats by the miners of this district. It has been decided to approach…

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Long Coal Dispute Ends Hobart

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

One of the longest mining stoppages in the history of Tasmania ended yesterday when coalminers decided to resume work on March 14…

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Lancefield Advances on New Mine Development Easier Tendency in Metal Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 11

IN the absence of a lead from overseas, focal industrial stocks were quiet but fairly steady at the week-end. Base metal shares, however, were easier, owing to the disappointing tone of the London market…

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Miners in North. Opposition to Mr. Lang. Lively Meetings. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 8

Of eight, aggregate meetings of northern miners which to-day considered the Labour faction fight and kindred issues, six adopted reso[?]utions…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London. March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 12

Gold was quoted on Saturday at £6/19/9 an ounce fine. compared with £6/19/9½. on Friday. WARSAW STRIKE ENDS…

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W.A. State Gold Yield. Besl Month's Return for 22 Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 13

The Westein Australinan gold yield for February was 97,537 ounces, valued at £846,974 in Australian currency, an increase of 11,322 ounces on the output for January. and of…

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Miners Want Labor Unity Requests for Intervention by Federal A.L.P. No Discussion of Political Clash

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 7

SIX out of eight northern miners' aggregate meetings yesterday endorsed demands by the Central Council of the Miner's Federation for a clean-up of the Labor Movement…

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Tas. Collieries to Resume Hobart

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 5

The collieries dispute in the northeast has been terminated and work will resume immediately. A conference between owners and miners will…

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