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Mining & the mines, 1939

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More Backing For The Trump Now Second Favorite for Doncaster May Oust Gold Rod on Course

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 22

THE TRUMP has displaced St. Constant from the position of second favorite for the Doncaster, which will be run at Randwick on Saturday…

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Barriers Ease, N.G. Goldfields Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 10

Leading base metal shares were dull and easier yesterday. Lower stock markets and metal prices overseas militated against…

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Deborah Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 6

The chairman of Deborah Gold Mines, N.L., said at the half-yearly meeting in Melbourne yesterday that the directors hoped the company would pay regular monthly dividends of…

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Coal Contracts. 252,300 Tons to Western Collieries. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 5

Allocation by the Sydney County Council of coal contracts totalling 252,300 tons to collieries on the western field has ensured continuity of work in the five collieries…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 6

BLACK JACK GOLD (fortnight ended April 1),— Mill crushed 150 tons stone. Concentrates railed to Chillagoe 13 tons, estimated value 10oz 18dwt per ton. Cyanide: Cleaned up after treating…

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W.a. Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 6

The Western Australian gold yield for March was 98,353oz, valued at £906,934. This was 12,423oz higher than for February, and 9,608oz more than for March, 1938…

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No Ventilation in Mine; £2 Fine

Daily News · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--At Wollongong Court, Francis Brownlee, of Tongarra Mine, was fined £2, with 8 costs, for failing to keep hla mine ventilated…

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Mining and Sharefarm Agreement

The Land · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 15

"Sharefarmer": I have a sharefarming agreement with my father to clear the land and crop it for five years. After the clearing is done, a company…

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Great American Coal Strike New York

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 3

Nearly three-quarters of America's soft coal mines are idle. Another 10,000 men ceased work, bringing the total on strike to 340,000…

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Coal Industry in U.s.a

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 6

Grave fears are being expressed for the outlook in the bituminous coal industry in the United States. The National Bituminous Coal Commission reports heavy losses…

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Broken Hill Sends £20 Miners Support Martin

Daily News · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

Far away Broken Hill yesterday, forwarded £20 to Labor's campaign fund for the Waverley by-election. It was in the Broken Hill mines that…

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Western Miners. To Decide Labour Affiliation. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 3

It is expected that members of the Western Miners' Federation will be asked at an early date to decide which faction of the Labour Pnrty will be recognised by the federation…

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Mining Barons Strong Rebuke From Judge

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 4

“I cannot remember (hat you had any particular regard for the country at that time,” declared Judge Drake Brockman in the Arbitration Court to E. Cassidy, K.C., representing the coal owners…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 10

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/8/6 an ounce fine, unchanged from yesterday. BASE METALS. Base metals (all firmer) were quoted at…

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Miners' Holidays

Daily News · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Owing to the holidays nine days constituted full-time on the coalfields during the past fortnight Details are: Stanford Main. Richmond…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 8 April 1939 · 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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Jockeys Praise Gold Rod

The Sun · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 10

Jockeys who rode in the Doncaster Handicap slated that it was a, cleanly run race and that Gold Rod was…

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Mining. Spelter Price. Outlook for 1939

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 12

Two factors which may influence the course of spelter prices during this year are the present low level, which is expected to cause a reduction in output,…

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Gold Rod For The Doncaster Not Harshly Treated Rosehill Race Was Good Guide Trump a Danger

Daily News · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 10

SHOULD all the horses that survive Thursday's final forfeit go to the post, there will be a field of 18 for the Doncaster Handicap, the chief event on the program for Randwick this afternoon…

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Heavily Backed Gold Rod Wins Doncaster Korimako Too Late with Fine Run Defaulter's Stirring Head Victory--Reading Beats High Caste

The Sun · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 10

Backed from 6 to 1 to 4 to 1 favoritism when his barrier position--No. 4--was posted, Gold Rod had a made-to-order run to win the Doncaster Handicap at Randwick this afternoon. Korimako made her inevitable late run to take second place,…

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