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Mining & the mines, 1939

3,890 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 195

Gibraltar Gold Mine. Tribute and Sale Option Proposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 8

Gibraltar Gold Mine N.L. proposes to give an option under which a syndicate, after a 21 days' inspection, should take over the working of the mine, including all current expenses,…

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Miners' Pensions Canberra

The Sun · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

The Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator McLeay) to-day told the Senate that the Prime Minister would discuss with the Premiers…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 8

BLUE BIRD GOLD.—Fortnight ended June 3. —No. 1 level; East stope, reef 10 inches, 100wt a ton. No. 2 level: No. 1 winze, south stope, reef 14 inches, 90dwt a ton. No. 1 rise, south slope, reef…

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Sequel To Gold Theft

Daily News · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

KALGOORLIE, Thursday,--After travelling many thousands of miles around the goldfields, detectives and members of the Gold Theft…

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Gold Robbery. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 12

After travelling many thousands of miles around the goldfields, detectives and members of the gold theft detection staff early this evening arrested three men on charges…

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To Close Down S. Coast Mine

The Sun · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 3

Scarborough Colliery is to be closed down and the employees are to be given 14 days' notice. This was stated to-day in a report…

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Theft of Gold Charges Kalgoorlie

The Sun · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 7

Three men were arrested last night by police inquiring into recent armed hold-up and gold robber…

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Czech Gold to Nazis Explanation Of Mystery

Daily News · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs.--It is disclosed that the £6,000,000 worth of gold held in London for the Czech National Bank was sent to Berlin on March 20…

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Newcastle Coal Shipments 53,486 Tons Last Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 8

Coal exports from Newcastle showed a slight falling off last week. Oversea and interstate transfers totalled 53,486 tons, compared with 76,556 tons…

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Seek Federal Scope For Inquiry Miners' Pensions CANBERRA, June 5

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 4

"Charlie Nelson put up a magnificent case," said Mr. It. James, M.H.R., today, reporting on the miners' deputation on…

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Mining Scrip Inactive Barriers Ease. Few Other Changes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 8

Mining shares were neglected yesterday, and business was confined to a handful of sales. Barriers, after a steady opening,…

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Solomon Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 14

Solomon Gold Mines. N.L., has received the following cabled advice from Mr. T. R. Victor: "Inspection and sempling disappointing. Rich ore 2ft wide. 25ft long, 10ft deep. Balance…

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Cigarettes Found in Colliery. Three Miners Fined. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 19

Three Burwood colliery miners were each fined £1, with £2/10/ costs, at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day—John Wennan for having smoked at the colliery, and J. E…

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Abo Miners

The World's News · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 21

THE Mount Margaret Aboriginal Mission Station has a threehead stamp battery, worked by the natives to crush the gold-bearing…

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Mine Safety Before Profit

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 10

A coalmine that could not make a profit under safe and healthy conditions was better closed down…

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Mines Safety Commission Ends

The Sun · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 3

When the Royal Commission into safety in coal mines finishes this afternoon it will have sat for 98 days, spread over nine months…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 15

BUNDI TIN DREDGING: Recovered 85oz. gold bullion in 94 hours from 9,486 cubic yards. COPELAND MINES: Norsunan, W. A., cleaned up 60 tons for 44oz. 5dwt gold…

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Pato and Asnazu Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 15

Placer Development, Ltd., reports that for three months to June 1 Pato Consolidated Gold Dredging, Ltd., dredged 3,907,000 cubic yards for a recovery of 14,10loz fine gold,…

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Solomon Gold Shares Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Shares in Solomon Gold Mines, N.L., fell from £14 to £1, and Valikorta Gold Ridge. N.L., from 30 to 20 today…

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Down Mine Shaft For 68 Honrs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 1

KALGOORLIE, Friday. For more than 68 hours Robert William' Clive Campbell, 45, Dugan Street,…

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