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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Mining News Marvel Loch. Winding-up Proposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 10

Shareholders of the Marvel Loch Gold Development, N.L., (W.A.), will be called together this week to consider a proposal to wind up the company voluntarily…

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Heroes all have hearts of gold. GUNMEN & Scarlet Pimpernels Provoke This Week's Thoughts--and So Does Hopalong Cassidy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 10

THE week's great thought is ... Heroes. Has the screen got any heroes? Don't be rude…

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Movements of Miners' Leaders

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 8

Mr. C. Nelson, general president of the Miners' Federation, left Sydney last night for Broken Hill on union business. Mr. W. Orr, general…

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Kunanalling Gold to Cease Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 16

Kunanalling Gold, N.L., reports that all operations at the Blacketts mine (W.A.) will be discontinued as soon as possible. CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE CRUSHING…

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Mechanisation in Mines Conference Decisions Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 8

In accordance with a decision emanating from the last meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management, a conference of delegates…

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Koroere Gold. Sale to Emperor Approved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 12

Shareholders of Koroere Gold, N.L., at a meeting in Melbourne yesterday, agreed to se11 the pompany's assets to the Emperor Gold Mining Co., Ltd…

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POLO : Australasian Gold Cup for New Zealand

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 51

Speedier ponies and the all-round brilliance of K. Peake gave New Zealand a clear-cut win in the final for the…

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Miners Are Solid. Charges by Mr. Lang Are Refuted

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 15

REPLYING to a reported allegation by Mr. Lang that the Miners' Federation was in the process of disintegration, the General President of the…

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Metal Shares Ease. Barriers Lack Support. More Dealings In Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 12

Quiet business In the mining share market yesterday found base metal shares easier, metal price movements affording no encouragement…

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Metal Shares Weaken, But Industrials Firm Beechworth, Raub Gold at Higher Levels

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 12

THE disappointment of another minor fall in New York reacted more noticeably against values of the base metal interests Yesterday, but industrials retained a firm tone. The investment market, technically,…

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Mining Lease at Tennant Creek Claim Made for £4870 DARWIN

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 5

IN the Supreme Court, before Judge Wells, a claim was made by Reg. Shaw, George Richards and George James, a[?] of Tennant Creek, against…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 8

ADELONG GOLD ESTATES (week ended April 23).—Treated 17,500 Cuble yards for 43oz 17dwt smelted gold. FIRST HIT GOLD.—Mill 340 hours, and treated…

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No Gold Bath for Duke LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 5

A communique issued on behalf of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, denies that the house which they have leased…

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Mining Shares Lower. Barriers Firm at Close. Tin Shares Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 8

Most movements in the prices of mining shares in yesterday's market were to lower levels. The chief base metal issues opened…

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Manaos Just There Foxhall Made Him Stretch "Mine Lucky," Said Winner's Trainer Too Many Seconds

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

''WELL, I bet that some of the punters, who laid odds on my fellow were on their toes over the last bit," remarked trainer W. Munson, after his candidate, Manaos, had just scrambled, home in the second division of the Nursery Handicap at Victoria Park…

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Ajax Is Australia's Champion Sprinter Made C. W. Cropper Plate Opponents Look Cheap Gold Rod's Loss of Form

Referee · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 9

WHETHER we ever saw a more brilliant three-year-old in Australia than Ajax is doubtful. It was anticipated that a particularly smart two-year-old like Pandava would be able to thoroughly test Ajax in…

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Miners’ Victory

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

IPSWICH, Q’ld.—The struggle for better ventilation and to compel the coal owners to abide by the provisions of the Mining Act has…

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Miners' Meeting at Coalcliff

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

A miners' lodge meeting at Coalcliff will be held tomorrow morning to discuss May Day plans, and the present industrial dispute. All…

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Terrorism Against Miners Delegate

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

ALL decent people were repulsed by the vicious and brutal assault on W. Crook, northern miners’ delegate, during Lang’s Conference. Self-respecting members of the labor movement, irrespective of political allegiance, will not tolerate…

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Aberdare Mine Idle Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 9

The strike at Lysaght's was responsible for the idleness of Aberdare colliery today. Tickets for the support of the men were circulated for…

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