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Mining & the mines, 1938

4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 216

Century "Gold Is Where You Find It"

Truth · Sunday 5 June 1938 · page 32

Olivia De Havilland George Brant Claude Rains Tim Holt, Margaret Lindsay John Litel Marcia Ralston Barton MacLane…

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Crisis On Mine Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 5

A NATIONAL mine crisis appears inevitable if the owners-reject the claims of the Miners' Federation…

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Stop-press Miners and Labor "Rebels"

The Sun · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 1

Newcastle.--Departing, from previous decision not to be represented at further Labor "rebel" conferences for time being, the Northern Miners'…

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Declares Miners Ready To Face Any Crisis

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 5

"IF IT IS TRUE THAT THE OWNERS ARE DETERMINED TO RESIST THE CLAIMS OF THE MINE WORKERS, A NATIONAL CRISIS APPEARS…

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Barriers Ease at Close. Gold Shares Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 10

Quiet business and small movements were featuies of the mining market on Saturday. Further recovery in metal prices kept…

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Miners Organising Prepare Strike If Demands Rejected NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 6

The Northern Miners Management Board to-day commenced one of its most important sessions since the…

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Warning by Miners. "National Crisis." Owners' Stand. Will Reject Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 13

The general president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. C. Nelson, said last night that, if the coalowners were determined to resist i he miners'…

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Film Reviews "Gold Is Where You Find It."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 6

"Gold may be the blood of a nation, but the earth is its heart and soul; and agriculture is of more lasting value and importance than mining." Around this historic court…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, June 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 14

Gold was quoted on Saturday at £7/0/8 an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/9 on Friday. COMMODORE FOR NEW ZEALAND. With the concurrence of the New Zealand…

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Stronger Market for Leading Industrials Gold Shares Attract More Attention

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 12

DESPITE a further slight weakening in overseas stock markets, local industrials made a firmer showing at the weekend. The New York market recovered a…

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In Search of Gold in Papua Adventures on Fly River Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 9

SLIGHT, delicately featured and youthful looking, dressed as if she had just stepped from a smart dress salon, none would g[?]ss that…

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"SPURIOUS" S.P. for Gold Piece Dynamite Odds About Dog Winner "Herald's" Body Blow To Backers

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 1

THE "Sydney Morning Herald" appears to have handed starting-price punters a nasty jolt "below the line" when they returned…

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Colliery Stoppage. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 7

Bulli colliery was idle to-day. At the pittop this morning, the management adjusted to the satisfaction of the miners an interchange of day and afternoon shifts…

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Mining Shares Patchy. North B.H. FALLS. Gold Shares Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 8

Whilst the opening trend of oversea metal prices for the week was being awaited, the market for leading base metal shares was cautious yesterday…

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Newcastle Coal Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 3

Coal exports from Newcastle last week improved by about 5000 tons. The total was 60,193 tons, Victoria taking 25,5-10 tons, compared with the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 8

CULLENOORAL ALLUVIAL GOLD.—Clean-up [?] week ended.June 3 returned 56oz 10 dwt [?] gold. (Previous week 43oz 2dwt) SUGARLOAF TIN.—Tributers cleaned up at[?]…

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Miners For Labor Unity NEWCASTLE

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 2

THE miners on the Northern Coalfields will be fully represented at the Unity Conference…

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Charge Against Mine Manager Electrical Rules

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, June 5.—Charged with an alleged breach of the Coal Mines Regulations Act and special Regulations act and the…

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Party Blown Up by Land Mine Jerusalem

The Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 5

A British private was killed by a land mine while on patrol near Nablus. Others were injured…

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More Machines Less Men Wanted Strong Argument for Miners’ Demands

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 4

NEWCASTLE.—The introduction of two new loaders at Abermain No. 2 colliery, the use of five -ton trucks at the coal face, and the…

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