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Mining & the mines, 1939

3,890 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 195

Morning Star Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 8

Reconstruction work at the Morning Star mine at Woods Point (Vic.) is approaching completion and the company hopes to be in production by the end of July. The…

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The Coal Industry

Daily News · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 4

Sir,--I notice a statement by Inspector Jack. of the Mines Department, that Luke Wright was not a competent person to make a…

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Mine Safety Men Dismissed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.--The whole of the safety men, including deputies and members of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, at Elrington…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 8

COCKS PIONEER GOLD AND TIN.—Approximate working profit for run No. 17, completed on June 6, was £4,072. EDNA MAY AMALGAMATED.—Fortnight ended…

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Vale of Clwydd Colliery. Increase of Capital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 8

At an extraordinary general meeting yesterday of Vale of Clwydd Colliery, Ltd., a special resolution was passed authorising an increase of capital to £60,000, by the…

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Mine Likely to Reopen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 7

Scarborough mine, which has been idle for three weeks because of alleged bad ventilation, will probably reopen on Monday…

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Gold Rod Not for Doomben

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 25

GOLD ROD, favorite for the Doomben Newmarket, to be run in Brisbane on July 1, was withdrawn yesterday. The trainer (G. Price) said he…

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Work Resumed at Bulli Mine. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 7

Work has been resumed at the Old Bulli mine, which was idle last week. The delegate board yesterday advised the men to accept shift work rates for work behind the…

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Newcastle Coal Shipments 66,603 Tons Last Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 4

Interstate and oversea coal transfers for last week totalled 66,603 tons, compared with 53,486 tons for the previous week. About 84,454 tons were…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 12

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/8/5 an ounce fine, compared with £7/8/4 yesterday. BASE METALS. Base metals were quoted at noon to-day as…

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Gold Pan Had It Won A Long Way From Home

Referee · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 6

AFTER HAVING HAD THE RUN OF THE RACE TO THE HOME TURN in the A.J.C. Winter Plate, at. Randwick on Monday, Gold Pan (R. Parsons) was challenged by the fast-finishing Vestal (J. O'Sullivan), but he was still in front at the post…

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McGRATH Popped an Old One Over Got the Price About Gold Deposit

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 1

VETERAN trainer Frank McGrath knew that punters were waiting for him to slip GOLD DEPOSIT in moderate company and so he…

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A.J.C. Winter Plate a Really Rapid Rise Maiden To Plate Winner Within Six Months Gold Pan's Career

Referee · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 6

FOR CONSISTENCY, IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO FAULT GOLD PAN. WINNER OF THE A.J.C. WINTER PLATE, AT RANDWICK ON MONDAY. The Pantheon gelding has made rapid strides. A few…

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Gold in Granites

Daily News · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Gold deposit in the Granites area of the Northern Territory are considered by the North Australia geophysical…

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Mining Lease

The Land · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 26

"Landowner": No authority to enter or lease of private lands shall except with the consent of the owner extend to the surface of any land: (a) within 50 yards of any land…

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Aborigines' Attack On Mine Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 9

The story of a night attack by wild Myall natives on a Central Australian mining camp was told by a prospector in Sydney…

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Gas-filled Mine Tragedy Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

A dramatic but unsuccessful attempt to rescue two men from a mine shaft, filled with carbon-monoxide,…

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Miners' Union Secretary Shot Johannesburg

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 5

Charles Harris, the general secretary of the Mineworkers' Union, was shot dead outside his office…

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Gold Quest at Granites Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Investigation by mining organisations of low grade gold ore deposits at the Granites, Northern Territory, is recommended by the…

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Gold Cup Won by Flyon London

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 17

Scottish Union, considered the best stayer in England, failed in the Gold Cup at Ascot to-day, for which he…

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