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Mining & the mines, 1939

3,890 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 195

New South Wales Railways. Drought and Coal Strike Arrest Progress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 23

THERE was a coal strike and a partial drought[?] That simple sentence accounts for much in the review and suggests an explanation of the railway finances during the calendar year ended December 31, 1938. As with all other Government departments,…

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Mining Shares Quiet. Tendency to Ease. Barriers Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 8

The moderate recovery movement in base metal shares last week-end was replaced by a general market quietness. There was, if anything, a slightly…

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Cumberland Caledonia Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 12

The directors of Cumberland Caledonia Gold Mines, N.L., have received a report on the company's mine at Torington from Mr. E. Bails, mining engineer, who says that as no…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 12

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended February 17, is at the rate of approximately £8/9/3…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 12

CURNOW'S TIN.—No. 5 level[?] intermediate level north from winze advanced 9 feet, lode 24in thick carrying fair tin values. No. 4 level: Sta[?] south from winze, lode 18 inches thick carrying…

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Miners Object to Traffic Directors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

BULLI, Tuesday.--Helensburgh Mine has been idle for the last two days because the miners claim that non-federation men are directing the mine traffic…

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News From Mines Norseman Development Share Distribution

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 20

The directors of Norseman Gold Mines[?] N.L., propose to distribute the 100,000 shares in Norseman Development, N.L., to shareholders Resolutions will be submitted on March 6[?]…

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Dust in Mines. Reduction of Nuisance Combating Disease

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 17

The importance of reducing dust in mines as far as possible was emphasised by David Taylor Brewster, in spector of the Mines Department, in…

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The South Australian Worker Adelaide, Monday. Mining

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 15

ACCORDING to the Mines Department's, report dealing with January, our gold production for that month was 244 ozs., of which 202 came…

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Ice Yachting in Germany — Vacoinating British Crew for China — Mining Shale Deposits in N.s.w

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 18

Speeds of more than 60 miles an hour are easily attained by the ice yachts which are seen on Berlin lakes during the present winter. A scene before the start of a race. One of the aeroplanes which was taken to the Antar[?]tic by the…

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Record Humidity on Goldfields Kalgoorlie

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 10

The temperature yesterday reached 102.6. and the humidity, 86 per cent., was a record. At 9 a.m. to- day, the temperature…

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Safety in Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 12

The Royal Commission which is inquiring into health and safety in mines adjourned yesterday until next week, because of the illness of Mr. N. J. Clark, the proprietors'…

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Gold Developments

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 24

Edna May.--385ft. middle reef rise at 825ft. E to 15ft.; average value, 10dwts. over 76 inches…

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Norseman Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

Shareholders in Norseman Gold Mines, N.L., having decided that the 100,000 shares in Norseman Developments, N.L., should be distributed to shareholders, the directors have…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

A1 CONSOLIDATED GOLD: No. 11 mintermediate level, north face of old stope at 180 from ho[?]st shaft, stone 3ft wide, little gold seen. COX'S FIND GOLD (half-month ended February…

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Miners' Hours Claim. Single Judge. Jurisdiction Doubted by Owners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 13

Mr. Cassidy, K.C. (for the coal-owners) argued in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court yesterday, that Judge Darke-Brockman had no…

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London Mining Sales London, February 22

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 38

Sales of mining shares on the Stock Exchange to-day included: -- Zine Corporation, ord., 69s; Sulphide Corporation, ord., 4s 10[?]d, ditto, pref…

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Wattle Gully Gold. Increase in Half-yearly Profit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

Net profit of Wattle Gully Gold Mines. N.L., Chewton, for the hall-year ended December 31 was £20,878, an increase of £1,389 on that of the preceding six months…

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Gold Exports. Almost Even Balance. Australian-american Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

Gold exports from Australia to the United States during the first half of the current financial year (1938-39) brought about an almost even balance…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £1/8/4 an ounce fine, compared with £7/8/4½ yesterday. RUBBER…

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