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Mining & the mines, 1939

3,890 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 195

Coal Trade and Shipping

The Sun · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 10

"The talk which Mr. Orr (for the Miners' Federation) had indulged in about the shipping companies exacting money from the coal industry…

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Gold Rod's Illustrious Family Lines

Referee · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 10

BY easily winning the Doncaster Handicap, Gold Rod (one of the greatest individuals racing) rounded off a career of outstanding merit. There have been "spots on the sun," however. The splendid son of Chief Ruler and Oreum…

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Man Dies, Crushed to Death in Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday. -- William Montgomery, 57, of Woonona, was crushed to death in Coalcliff colliery today…

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Metal Shares Better. Support for Barriers. Gold Shares Weak

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

A smart recovery enabled the chief base metal shares to regain yesterday a good deal of the previous day's heavy losses…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 10

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/8/6½ an ounce fine compared with £7/8/0 yesterday.— A.A.P. RUBBER…

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Firmer Close in Metals and Leading Industrials Gold Shares Weaker

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 16

ALTHOUGH little encouragement was obtained from the trend in overseas markets the Stock Exchange was firmer yesterday for metal shares and some of the leading industrials. The market is swayed daily by…

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Miners' Initiative. Service Units Formed in South Africa. CAPETOWN, April 12. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 10

Underground workers on the Rand gold mines are forming units to start training for civilian or millitary service so that they will be ready for any emergency…

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All-aged Plate, lm. Some of the Bold Bhoys Went for Gold Rod

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 28

THERE wasn't a great deal of betting on the All Aged Plate. Punters were clearly on the horns of a dilemma. They wanted to back AJAX, but not at…

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Adverse Trade Balance. Gold Exports to the Rescue. Nine Months' Figures. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 9

The Australian oversea commodity balance of trade for the first nine months of 1938-39 was unfavourable to the extent of £stg.273,000, compared with a favourable…

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Acted Up to Track Form McCarten Was Right How Gold Rod Won the Doncaster

Referee · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 9

AFTER Gold Rod's two recent defeats at Rosehill, M. McCarten declared that he was unlucky not to have won one or other of the races in which he ran at the meeting…

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Investors Mark Time on 'Change Bids Raised for G. J. COLES Key Industrials Hold; Mining Weak

The Sun · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 38

Investors on the Sydney Stock Exchange were content to mark time to-day, pending international developments. Business was restricted and quotations were often wide…

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Scarborough Mine. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 7

At a conference between the district officer, the mine management, and the southern coal owners' representative, Mr. McNally, and miners of Scarborough, it was agreed to co-operate…

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Miners Angry Injured Men Told To Wait

Daily News · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

LITHGOW, Thursday. -- Hospital board members strongly condemned the actions of the resident medical officer in refusing to admit an accident case to the hospital…

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Accidents in South Coast Mines. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 7

Thomas Kerr, of Corrimal, was admitted to Bulli Hospital with injuries to the left foot, which he suffered when a grip fell on it in South Bulli mine…

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A Broker to His Client Newcastle Wallsend Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 17

CLIENT: The market refuses to be impressed by the better results of Newcastle Wallsend Coal, doesn't it? Broker: Oh? At £55 it is 15 better…

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"Coal Freight Up 212 p.c. Since 1911"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

Rail freight on coal had risen 212 per cent, since 1911, Mr. T. Armstrong, M.L.C., said yesterday. He was speaking at the annual…

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Scarborough Mine Claims Joint Inspection To Be Made To-day

Daily News · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

SCARBOROUGH, Thurs. -- Mr. McNally, Southern Collieries representative, with the Scarborough mine manager and the Miners' Union representatives, will inspect…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/8/6 an ounce fine, compared with £7/8/6½ yesterday.— A.A.P. BASE METALS…

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Extract Oil From Coal Act At Once, Say Commerce Men

Daily News · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 5

Annual conference in Sydney yesterday of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce decided to urge the Government immediately to establish works for extraction of…

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Mine Owners' Case. Eleven-day Address by K.C. "Industry Not Paying."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 13

Mr. Cassidy, K.C., who is appearing for the coal owners in the Federal Arbitration Court, during the hearing of claims by coal miners for a new…

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