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Mining & the mines, 1938

4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 216

New County Policy on Coal Bunnerong Jetty Plan May Be Dropped

The Sun · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

Sydney County Council's plans to purchase its own railway trucks and to construct a jetty at Bunnerong are likely to be abandoned. The deputy general manager, Mr. Vine Hall, has…

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What Is the Future of Coal Shares? Chances Of Restoration Discussed

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

BECAUSE of the high costs involved, both for plant and in the…

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Finance Editor's Column More Income But Less Net From Caledonian Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 10

NET revenue of Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., for the year ended December 18, 1937, before charging depreciation, was about 50 per cent, better than that…

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Rehearsal for Schools' Pageant—goat As Regiment's Mascot—salvaging Coal From Wrecked Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 14

Girls rehearse for the secondary schools' pageant at the Town Hall on March 29, 30, and 31. From left to right the girls represent: "Tenacity," "Vision,"…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 20 March 1938 · page 29

THE mining section moved disappointingly after a bright start Metal stocks fluttered hopefully as if due to go to much…

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Mining Reports in Brief

Truth · Sunday 20 March 1938 · page 29

BULOLO GOLD DEPOSITS: During five weeks ended March 10 at Morobe Alluvials treated 3,720 cubic yards for 120oz. gold and at Morobe Deposits treated 2,500…

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An Attractive Proposition (Each week "The Sunday Sun" will select an Investment security which appears to be reasonably valued In the market.) Caledonian Collieries, Pref

The Sun · Sunday 20 March 1938 · page 13

SHARES: PREFERENCE, 20s FULLY PAID, CARRYING CUMULATIVE 6% (STATUTORILY REDUCED TO 5% AS FROM OCTOBER 1, 1931). MARKET: BUYER 9s, SELLER 10s. Caledonian Collieries Ltd, has…

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Miners Accept Offer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 9

LAUNCESTON, Sunday.--A mass meeting of miners in the Cornwall Hall, on Saturday morning, decided unanimously to accept the tentative offer of the…

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Europe's Nerves Send Gold Up

The Sun · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

An unusually sharp rise that has occurred in the price of gold is attributed chiefly to the recent tense…

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Coal Supply for Bunnerong County Council's £373,555 Order

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 10

Sydney County Council to-morrow will, deal with recommendations from the acting-general manager, Mr. Vine Hall, that 422,000 tons of coal--a…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 14

Gold was quoted on Saturday at £7/0/5½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/2½ on Friday. MARCONI'S ENGLISH ESTATE…

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Northern Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Monday.--Pelaw Main Colliery, which has been idle since Thursday owing to slackness of trade, resumed today…

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Mining Reports

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 18

TONGKAH HARBOR.-- No. 5 dredge has been closed down pending recovery in price of tin, and No. 7 has been docked for overhaul, estimated to take some months to…

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Value Of Gold Rising

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 5

GOLD continues to rise in value on the London market. Quotations for the metal firmed by 3d. an ounce in London on Saturday. Since…

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W.a. Government's Guarantee for Mine

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

The Government has decided to guarantee Tindals Goldmines an overdraft of £30,000 at the rate of £2,500 a month, provided that the company raises £25,000 abroad. The…

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News From Mines Cumberland Caledonia's Progress

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 14

Cumberland Caledonia reports for the week ended March 17:--Goodwin's lease, (260ft. level), south drive, the leading stops above this drive was commenced 16ft. south of the centre of the…

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Rise in Australian Gold Prices

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 18

Prices fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth Mints during the week ended Friday last, are £7 19s 6d a standard, ounce and…

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Sharp Relapse in Gold London, March 21

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 18

The price of gold, which had risen steadily during the past ten days, suffered a sharp relapse to -day, declining 6d to £6 19s 11½d a fine oz…

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Newcastle Coal Shipments 56,576 Tons For Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 8

Coal exports from Newcastle decreased last week. Trading with South Australia almost doubled, but this was offset by a drop in exports to…

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Profits From Coal. N.S.W. Companies Criticised

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

Mr. Philip Cohen writes:— Sir,—Your interesting article of March 9. pointing out the improved profits earned by British coal companies due to the rise in the…

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