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Mining & the mines, 1938

4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 216

Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 8

BORNEO OPTIONS NO LIABILITY.—The manager at the manganese lease at Kapa Kapa reports that he is still taking out first-grade ore from the No. 1 lease, and that the lode is continuing…

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Set on Winning Miners Keen

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

Preparations for the campaign in the second round of the miners’ fight for better conditions are going well in the Queensland district of the Miners’ Federation. Typical of the keenness of the members on the question is the…

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News From Mines Tin Developments

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 12

CURNOW'S.--No. 6 level, driving north from crosscut extended to 48ft. Lode in face 18in. thick, carrying traces of tin. No. 4 level, stoping north from winze; lode 10in. thick,…

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Scottish Australian Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 8

The Scottish Australian Mining Company, Ltd., reports a profit of £3,499 for the year ended December 31, compared with £3,693 the previous year. The dividend is maintained…

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Imperial Gold B.h. Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 8

In a report to Imperial Gold Mines, Ltd., on the company's Round Hill leases at Broken Hill, Mr. W. J. Turner states that the geological evidence at present available did not…

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Section for Girls and Boys (Conducted by South West Wind.) Phantom Gold Chapter X. GOLD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 23

YOU understand German?" Mr. Hogarth repeated. "If you can translate these hieroglyphics it may mean a fortune to us." He handed jennifer a document. "Simon knew only a few…

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Armed Pilots on Guard Gold Transport By Air

The Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

Gold weighing 300lb, and worth nearly £30,000, reached Sydney by aeroplane to-day, from Kalgoorlie. An armed guard met the air liner…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, June 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/6½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/7 yesterday. BASE METALS…

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To Kidnap Nuffield Story Of Red Wig And Gold Teeth As Disguise Long Chain Purchased to Shackle Victim London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

A CROWDED Oxford Police Court today heard further details of the alleged plot to kidnap Lord Nuffield, motor magnate, on May 25. John Bruce Thornton, 50, is…

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Luck From Old Mine

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 2

FORTUNE smiled on Archibald Pinnock and a Companion. Eight weeks ago they…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 14

ADELONG GOLD ESTATES, N.L.—Week ended June 11. 17, 500 yards, 450[?] 10½ dwt smelted BLUE BIRD GOLD.—At. the Norseman Stale bal tery a, further 85 tons has been cleaned up for…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 6

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 14

As Monday was a holiday, no gold was sold by the Commonwealth Bank, and the Australian price of gold for the week ending June 10 will not be disclosed until to-day…

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Newcastle Coal Shipments Increased Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 5

An increase of 10,000 tons and 15,000 tons for the two preceding weeks was shown in coal exports from Newcastle last week. The to tar was 70,190. tons…

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"Gold East of Our Coast"

The Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 7

The canning of tunny, pilchards and herrings will be commenced at Twofold Bay, South Coast, within the next two months, a principal of a…

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Miners Ready to Strike If Co-operation But No Retreat

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 5

"WE do not want a strike, but we do want justice, and we are determined to get it." This phrase occurs in an important statement made yesterday by the general…

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General Cable News. London, June 14. Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 18

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/8 an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/6½ yesterday. BASE METALS. Base metals were quoted at noon to-day…

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Miners' Demands. Owners Will Oppose Change in Agreement. Binding Until Next Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 15

New South Wales coal owners will probably leply to any request by the Miners' Federation national convention in August for the six hours day and pensions scheme, that no…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 8

LANCEFIELD GOLD.—No. 13 level, drive on hanging wall lode now to 73ft, face still in ore; from 48ft assay value 8dwt. At 64ft crosscut put out to 20ft into lode, [?]ace still in ore. Width of…

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Smoking in Mine. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 7

At the Lithgow Police Cou[?] to-day, John Fogarty, a miner engaged at the State Mine, was fined £1 and 8/ costs on a charge of having contravened the colliery regulations. Mr…

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