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Mining & the mines, 1938

4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 216

Faith in Gold. Refuge in Troublous Times. World Stocks Total £7,088,000,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 10

Practically there is no gold standard to-day, yet gold remains a refuge for those who are afraid of the security of their capital. Doubts have been…

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Accused's Denials. Alleged Gold Mine Encroachment. BENDIGO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 17

A denial that he had entered into any agreement to steal gold-bearing ore from the Central Blue Mine was made by Frank Savage, sharebroker, of Brighton Beach, in evidence…

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Mining Market Quiet. Base Metals Lifeless Chief Business in Gold Shares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 8

Prevailing dullness in the mining sharemarket was accentuated yesterday. Base metal shares were lifeless, no…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 8

BLACK JACK GOLD. Fortnight ended April 30: Quartz, hauled [?] tons: crushed, 80 tons; [?] centrates on hand, one ton; ralled to Chillagoe, [?] tons concentrates, the result of three weeks'…

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Miners' Protest on Broadcast Ban

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 7

Mr. James, M.H.R., has been requested by Bellbird Miners' Lodge to protest to the Federal Government against the ban on Judge Foster's…

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Coal Shipments For Oversea Ports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 4

During the last few weeks no less than four vessels have been despatched from Newcastle for, oversea ports with full cargoes of coal, the…

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Brighter Outlook for Gold Shares

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 23

LAST week's cables, as well as rumored developments locally, provide heartening news for shareholders in Australian gold mines. The…

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Gold Case Hearing Stir Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 7

Frank Savage, Melbourne stock and share broker, who has pleaded not guilty in the Bendigo gold mine case, dented on oath to-day that he…

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Mine Battery on Fire. Damage Estimated at £25,000. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 17

Fire broke out to-night in the battery of the new Red White, and Blue Consolidated company's mine and destroyed the battery and extensive mining plant and equipment…

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Fire at Mine in Bendigo Crushing Batteries Turned Out Damage Estimated At More Than £25,000 Midnight Sensation Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 3

Damage estimated at more than £25,000 was caused by fire early this morning in the huge ore crushing batteries of the New Red, White and Blue Consolidated mine at Bendigo…

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Captain Cook's Gold Mine

The Sun · Sunday 15 May 1938 · page 5

When Captain Cook declared Australia British in 1770, he was all unwittingly standing upon a pedestal of gold. Right at the traditional…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 15 May 1938 · page 33

THE mining market showed scarcely any change. Barriers were supported, but without any fuss, and prices remained stodgy…

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Mining Reports in Brief

Truth · Sunday 15 May 1938 · page 33

BARRYTOWN GOLD: During April treated 160,000 cubic yards for 439 ozs. smelted gold worth £3,160. Costs £2,400. GOLDEN HORSESHOE: During April…

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Owner-Trainer Praises Young Watterson For Handling Of Gold Spark

The Sun · Sunday 15 May 1938 · page 19

"He followed my instructions to the letter, and nobody could Have ridden her better," declared owner-trainer A. G. Papworth after apprentice N. Watterson had piloted Gold Spark to success in the Moorefield Handicap yesterday. Gold Spark had been backed and…

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Story Of Alleged Gold-Stealing Stockbroker Committed for Trial Conspiracy Charge

Truth · Sunday 15 May 1938 · page 14

AN abrupt adjournment of the case in which Frank Savage, Melbourne stock and sharebroker, faces a Crown allegation that while a director of the Little 180 mine at Bendigo, he conspired to steal gold worth £15,000 from the Central Blue mine, followed evidence given on Friday…

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"Gold Is Where You Find It" "Truth's" Pictorial Preview of a Bia Production

Truth · Sunday 15 May 1938 · page 36

FILMED in technicolor, so that the glowing beauty of the Californian landscape is transferred to the celluloid, this…

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Mine-sweeping by Reservists

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 2

More than 300 naval reservists will carry out mine-sweeping operations tomorrow night at the Rushcutters Bay naval depot…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 8

AUSTRAL OIL DRILLING SYNDICATE, N.L. (Lakes Entrance).—Imray well; Telephoned reports received on May 12 were to the eflect that the Imray well was down to 810 feet. The gas…

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Moorefield Track Suits Gold Spark

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 15

Last July Gold Spark, then a two-year-old scored impressively in a mile Kogarah Stakes at Moorefield. On Saturday she proved that the track…

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Queen Mary Would Not Use Gold Key

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.--Queen Mary declined to use a gold key to open the new Lynden hall of residence for women students at Queen Mary College (South…

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