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Mining & the mines, 1940

3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 176

A. W. Dexter Reviews Anniversary Day Fields Mildura Should Prove Himself As Stayer Gold Spark Big Danger

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 13

Unproved as a stayer, Mildura will start a hot favorite for the Anniversary Handicap, the £1500 mile and a half race at Randwick to-morrow. Mildura's stamina is uncertain, however, only because…

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Coal Strike Threat. Miners Meet This Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 9

The question whether there will be a general strike in the coal industry will be decided at mass meetings on the coalfields this week…

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Swedenborg Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

Swedenborg (Charters Towers) Gold Mine, N.L., reports that, after an examination of the trenches and the country rock at Pentland, it was decided, on account of the…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

ABERFOYLE TIN.—Week ended January 26: Raised 333 tons, milled 333 tons, production, tin concentrates seven tons. wolfram concentrates 16cwt, estimated value £1,490…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

SOVEREIGNS: £2/8/11, unchanged (Commonwealth Bank). GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/12/9, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/0¼, unch…

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Extension Of Mine Strike Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 5

BULLI, Sunday.--Extension of the miners' strike at Wongawilli to other B.H.P. mines was threatened tonight by the district president of the Miners'…

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Decision in Mine Dispute Newcastle

Daily News · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 5

THE dispute at Burwood mine, at which it is alleged that the work of a dismissed engine-driver…

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Gold by Air to Turks London

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

A shipment of £15,000,000 in gold from England, has arrived at Ankara (Turkey), by…

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World Gold. Record 1939 Estimate. LONDON, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

The Union Corporation Ltd., a mining organisation with interests largely in South Africa, estimates that the world's gold production in…

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Mining. Dull Trading. North B.H. Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

Trading was dull in all sections of the mining share market on Saturday. Copper shares were strong. No trends could be discerned among other classes…

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Crew Lifted From Feet Hauling In Anchor, Fouled Mine LONDON

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

It is revealed that the Dutch motorship Mamura, 8245 tons, fouled a mine. When the ship was hauling in an anchor the cable snapped…

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Neutrals' Losses. Torpedoes and Mines. London, Jan. 28. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 8

Several more neutral ships have been sunk in the last few days. The Norwegian steamer Gudvelg (1,300 tons) was torpedoed 37 miles from a…

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Gold Spark Wins Anniversary Duel Mildura Defeated by Half a Head Climax Outstays Waireka In Adrian Knox; Yuletide's Close Victory

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 12

Gold Spark, the only mare in the Anniversary Handicap field at Randwick this afternoon, made all her own running, was headed by Mildura at the furlong post, but courageously came again and beat Mildura by half a head…

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Miners' Picnic at Zoo

Daily News · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday. -- Lithgow State Mine Lodge yesterday held its annual picnic at Taronga Park. More than 1500 travelled by two…

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Gold Solute For Classics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 14

Although his £10,000 purchase, Gold Salute, ran only fifth in the Kurnell Handicap at Randwick yesterday, Mr…

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Movement in Mine Lancefield Stops Operations

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 18

A report from Lancefield (W.A.), Gold Mine, N.L., received to-day by the Sydney Stock Exchange, states that a very extensive movement and…

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Coal Crisis Solution Rests With Cabinet

Daily News · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

Surely the man who opposes injustice must support justice. The observation applies to Mr. W. M. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General…

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Erosion at Cronulla. Investigation by Mines Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 6

Concern was expressed by members of Sutherland Shire Council when a report was received that officers of the soil erosion branch in the Mines Department were…

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Gold Spark's Victory Planned In Advance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 14

A. G. Papworth (owner) and J. Duncan (rider) made their plans on Sunday to win yesterday's Anniversary Handicap…

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Man Lands Among the Gold-diggers

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 7

Dear Miss Dix,-- Why does a girl take all that a man has, lead him on to believe she cares for him, and then give him the air…

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