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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Newcastle Coal Trade 23,651 Tons Exported

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 4

With miners away from work for the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Newcastle coal trade was quiet. Last week only 23,651 tons were entered…

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Gold Price Record in London London

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 18

With sterling again weak in all centres, gold touched a record high level in London yesterday…

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Record Price for Gold. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 13

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/10/0½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/9 7½ on Saturday. To-day's price is an official high record…

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"Dalfram Will Not Leave Without Pig-Iron Cargo" Agents' Fiat: Miners' Threat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 5

The steamer Dalfram would not leave Port Kembla until she had loaded her cargo of pig-iron. said a…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 8

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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Future in Doubt. Sulphide Corporation Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

Unless costs, which were rising, could be reduced, or metal prices rose corresponding[?] the Sulphide Corporation, Ltd., would [?] forced to close down the Central mine [?]…

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Gold Soars to New Record

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Yesterday's record gold price--£7100½ a fine ounce --was beaten today, when the market advanced to £7105…

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Why Gold Rod Was Scratched

Referee · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 9

GOLD ROD'S withdrawal from the Carrington Stakes on the day of the race was a surprise…

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Coal Inquiry Division Judge Laments Limitations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 7

Judge Drake-Brockman yesterday criticised the splitting of the investigation into mining conditions…

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Gold Still Rising. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 9

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/10/5 an ounce, compared with £7/10/0½ yesterday, th[?]s establishing a new high record. Such of the cable news in this issue as is so…

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Miners' 6-Hour Day Claim Sincerity Is Questioned

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2

That neither coalowners nor miners were taking seriously the claim for a six-hour working day, was asserted in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day. This was stated by Stan…

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Barriers Steadier. Rise in Zincs. Gold Shares Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

Light dealings in mining shares embraced a slightly widened range yesterday but interest remained small. The chief movement was in Zinc…

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Coal Strikes. "Not Wanted by Men." Owners' View. Union Leaders Blamed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 11

Giving evidence on behalf of the coal-owners concerning the claims of the Miners Federation in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court…

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Fire Damage in Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Thursday.--Fire broke out at midday today in the Elrington colliery, owned by the B.H.P. The colliery is about four miles from…

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Kanieri Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 11

From the commencement of operations on December 9 to December 31 the Kanieri Gold dredge worked 150 hours, and treated 45,000 cubic yards for a recovery of 390 ounces of…

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Mining Lease

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 17

"Owner": (1) A. is applying for a mineral lease on my property, and has pegged out an area. To what rent am I entitled? (2) He also wishes to…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

COCK'S PIONEER GOLD AND TIN MINES.—December production from development (opening out) work: Gold, 135.45oz of smelter tin concentrates[?] 9.3 tons, estimated value £2,064. Total yield to…

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An Investor's Diary. Invincible Colliery's Operating Loss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

Accounts of The Invincible Colliery, Ltd., for the year ended September 10, disclosed a loss on operations for the year of £620. This was struck before…

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Clashes in Court Union Leader, Mine Chief

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

Sharp exchanges between a colliery superintendent and a miners' official enlivened to-day's…

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Court Told Miners Stop Work for Races

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

"Mine stoppages are sometimes deliberately manufactured so that the miners can go to the rices." Stan McKensey, colliery…

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