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Mining & the mines, 1940

3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 176

Mine Is Closed by Owners Protest At Tactics Of Workers CESSNOCK

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 9

Today saw the first move by coal mineowners to counter the irritation tactics adopted by employees to enforce the granting of demands not…

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Turf Notes From Stable and Course. Gold Salute in Form

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 13

Assisted by a following wind, Gold Salute (F. Shean) galloped three furlongs on the Victoria Park middle grass track yesterday morning in 35½S. He registered the time…

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Advocate Walks Out of Court Hitch in Coal Application Warning of Trouble

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 9

When Mr. H. Sutherland, organiser of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Union, was refused an adjournment by the Chief Judge, Sir George Beeby, in the Federal Arbitration Court today, he…

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Market Easier. Lessened Demand. Gold For Value by the Financial Editor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

After displaying irregularity for several days, the investment market developed a weaker tone yesterday. Business was of moderate dimensions…

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Autumn Runners Impress Waireka Over Half-mile Gold Rod Goes Well At Randwick

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 17

Prominent autumn candidates, Gold Rod, Waireka, Seven Fifty, Mosaic, Trueness, and Broadcaster, were . the most interesting gallopers on the A track at Randwick this morning, their tasks being solid rather than…

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Sprint Horses' Vital Trial St Constant, Gold Salute And Early Bird At V.P. Melbourne Engagements Depend on Showing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 13

Three prominent Sydney sprint horses will be given a trial at Victoria Park tomorrow to decide, if they will be taken to Melbourne for Autumn racing…

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Half Year's Loss Newcastle Coal Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 12

A loss of £585 is shown by the Newcastle Coal Mining Co. Ltd. for the halfyear ended December 31. The result follows losses of £74 for the…

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Electricity Coal Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 16

The general manager Mr. Vine-Hall reported to the County Council yesterday that the coal supplies on hand at Bunnerong power-house were sufficient to ensure the ordinary…

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The Nevt Iron Mine

Il Giornale Italiano · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

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Miners Forced To Stop

Daily News · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

Colliery proprietors yesterday continued their campaign of provocation against the mine-workers, and on the…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 12

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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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 13

COOKS ELDORADO GOLD.—Week, ended February 3, dredge ran 135 hours, treating 42,270 cubic yards; yield, smelted gold 144oz, tin concentrates, 2 tons, estimated value £1,768…

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£585 Loss for Newcastle Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 12

Newcastle Coal Mining Co., Ltd., incurred a loss of £585 for the half-year ended December 31, 1939, compared with a loss of £74 for the previous, six months,…

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L'Insidia delle Mine Magnetiche Sventata

Il Giornale Italiano · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

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Two Other Mines Idle. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 16

Two other collieries were idle in the Cess— nocik district to-day. Pelton colliery was thrown idle as the result of a domestic dispute among the wheelers…

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Bendigo Mines Group. Winding-up Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 12

Resolutions for voluntary winding up will be submitted to meetings of shareholders of Bendigo Mines N.L. and the following associated companies: Carshalton (B.M.L.)…

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Oil From Coal London, Jan, 14

Daily News · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

While most of the petrol used to propel British war machines is brought to British seaports in tankers or through…

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Le Coste Danesi Minacciate dalle mine vaganti

Il Giornale Italiano · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

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Loss Incurred by Newcastle Coal Co

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 24

On operations for the half-year to December 31 last, Newcastle Coal Mining Co., Ltd., shows a loss of £585, compared with a loss of £74 for the…

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Gold Section Active. Tin Shares Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 12

The volume of business in mining shares improved considerably yesterday. This was specially noticeable in the gold section…

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