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Mining & the mines, 1940

3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 176

Open Go for Coal Owners Canberra

Daily News · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 5

COAL-OWNERS will, in future, be permitted to pass on to the consumer increased expenses incurred by the introduction of new awards or other increased…

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Gold Shares Steadier. Barriers Dull Mt. Lyell Strong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 14

Price variations were of a minor character in the mining share market yesterday, a steadier trend being evident, particularly in the gold…

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Regulating Coal Prices. New Order Issued. Gross Profits Fixed. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 18

To avoid the periodic issue of specific orders regulating the price of coal, the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner, Professor D. B Copland, to-day issued…

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Steady Profits From Mount Lyell Are Likely Lower Dividend Revenue, But Higher Mine Profits

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 9

BUYERS of Mount Lyell shares who are rushing in to buy on the strength of higher profits and a higher dividend from Metal Manufactures Ltd., can only be taking a long-term view…

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Firmer Bids for Coal Shares But Trade Quiet Govt. Loans Continue to Advance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 10

ALTHOUGH activity was limited, buyers displayed a keener interest in coal shares on the Stock Exchange yesterday. Firm bids for a number of stocks failed to locate sellers. This followed an indication at the…

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Company Meeting General Mining and Investment Co. Ltd. Chairman's Address to Shareholders

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 9

The Annual Meeting of the General Mining and Investment Co. Ltd. was held in Sydney on Thursday, January 18, 1940…

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Gold Mining Promising Developments

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 30

PROMISING developments are reported from two of this State's gold areas. One concerns Adelong, and the other Lucknow…

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Pensions for Miners

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 19

A Royal Commission has been appointed to inquire into the question of the compulsry retirement of employees in the coal mines of…

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Mining

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 29

THE mining market was quite unsatisfactory for those interested in base metal stocks. Most lines improved a little, but…

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Victoria Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 15

During the week ended January 25, Victoria Gold Dredging Co. N.C. treated 43,900 yards in 125 hours for 441 ounces of gold. This is equivalent to a grade of 4.8 grains…

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Gold Spark's Ailment

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 7

How Gold Spark was treated for many months for shoulder trouble when lameness was coming from a knee, was related by the mare's…

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Miners' leader talks of "crisis"

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 5

Unless the Federal Government intervened there would be a crisis in the coal mining industry soon, said the chairman of the Combined…

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Where Gold Is Stored

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 27

ALL the gold which is being shipped from. Europe to the United States finds it way into the underground vaults of the Federal…

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Gold Spark Missed Jump But Scored

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 11

A compulsory change of riding tactics did not prevent Gold Spark from winning the January Handicap at Randwick yesterday. "I told Jimmy Duncan to jump…

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Mine Men Stop at 40 Hours Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 8

It is probable that the State coal mine at Wonthaggi will be involved in another industrial dispute,…

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Mt. Kembla Collieries Losses Exceed Profits Over Six Years NEARLY £11,000 to Directors

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 30

A COMPANY which appears to be living expensively as in the past, despite a serious decline in income, is Mount Kembla Collieries Limited. In the last six years this company has shown losses £2,776 greater than profits, but paid out £10,988…

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Gold Spark Glitters In Blood-boiling Finish

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 2

THE weather was certainly close at Randwick yesterday, but not nearly as close as the finish of the January Handicap. Four horses went past the post almost in line, but Gold Spark, who had been ridden a waiting…

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Around the Stables Gold Salute Back in Sydney

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 12

Mr. Alan E. Cooper's costly purchase, Gold Salute, reached Sydney on Friday to continue his autumn preparation…

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Nazis and Italy Talk Coal, Oil New York

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 4

Talks between Italian Ministers and Dr. Carl Clodius, German trade expert who arrived from Bucharest on Thursday,…

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Gold Spark's Game Effort Papworth Proved A Sound Judge

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 22

"I reckon she's a certainly," said owner-trainer A. G. Papworth before his mare Gold Spark went to the post for the January Handicap at Randwick yesterday…

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