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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Czech Gold. Complaints in Commons. Government to Seek Legal Advice. London, May 26. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 17

On the motion for the adjournment of the House of Commons for the Whitsun holiday, there was a discussion on the fate of the £6,000,000 of Czech gold…

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Life Wasn't Dull For Him Randolph Bedford: M.L.A., Writer, Actor, Poet, Mining expert, Bon-viveur

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 4

IN Australia's big parade of swaggering Edwardians -- among Hugh D. McIntosh,…

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Love and Happiness Greater Than Gold

The Sun · Sunday 28 May 1939 · page 17

Like father like son. Henry Silver trundled a fruit-barrow, made a fortune by speculating in goods of all kinds, lost it, suicided, and left his wife and three children in poverty with the homely Jane, his mate, discovering that in his pursuit of money he had…

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Oil From Coal

Daily News · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 4

The Federal Government has been challenged times without number on its failure to take…

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Strike Over Extra Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 7

BULLI, Sunday. -- Excelsior miners were on strike yesterday and on Friday because the management sought to start 10 extra miners on the afternoon shift…

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Reports From the Mines

The Sun · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 16

CULLENGORAL ALLUVIAL.--For the week ended May 25, recovered 69oz. 12dwt. smelted gold from 18,000 cubic yards. DRILLERS. LTD.--ARCADIA BORE.--…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 8

AB[?]FOYLE TIN.—Week ended May 26, raised 309 tons. Mine development, No. 2 shaft sunk 7ft to 277ft. Milled 309 tons. Concentrates produced, firsts 6½ tons, seconds 6½ tons…

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Bad Ventilation in Mine Alleged. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 6

Scarborough coal mine has been idle for a week, the miners alleging lack of ventilation in a section. At a meeting yesterday the district check…

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Aust. Gold Price Is Slightly Lower

The Sun · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 16

Because of the Whitsun holidays in London, the Commonwealth Bank has announced the prices fixed for Australian gold in respect of the…

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Ashbury Handicap. Groans When Gold Pan Was Pipped

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 28

MR. THEO MARKS was one who must have watched the finish of the Ashbury Handicap with a degree of anxiety and then…

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Barriers Tend Easier. Norths Active Loloma Gold Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 8

Barriers tended to case on Saturday from the peak rates touched during the week. Norths retained active support and…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 12

Gold was quoted on Saturday at £7/8/5½ an ounce fine, being unchanged from Friday. PRINCESS ENGAGED. ATHENS, May 28…

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Miners Nominate Lodge Officials

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Monday.--Nominations for Miners' Lodge officials are:-- Abermain No. 1: President. G. Hunter: secretary, H. Donnan; treasurer, G…

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Reports From the Mines

The Sun · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 18

TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN. -- Output report for May: No. 2 dredge, 538 hours, 150,000 cubic yards. 48 tons: No. 3 dredge, 589 hours, 135,000 cubic yards, 20½ tons. Value,…

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Victorian Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 8

Gold valued at £A370,391 was produced in Victoria in the first four months of 1939, according to a return issued by the Secretary for Mines in Victoria Mr. George Brown. The…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 30 May 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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Move Against Non-Union Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 7

Representatives of the combined mining unions decided yesterday to make a drive against non-union coal mines in New South Wales…

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Natives Have Eye for Gold

The Sun · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 8

It is not generally known that the aborigine makes a first-class prospector and miner. With his keen eyesight. he can distinguish…

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London Gold for U.s

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Gold to the value of £1,680,000 was shipped to the United States yesterday in the liner Zaadam, sailing from Plymouth…

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Miners Will Boycott The Register IPSWICH, Q’land

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 3

The Annual Delegate Board Meeting of the Queensland District of the Miners' Federation last month carried a resolution protesting against the proposed National Register of man power and forwarded same to Menzies, prime minister, and to Mr…

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