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Mining & the mines, 1940

3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 176

Strikes and Starvation Warning Miners Advice By Hughes

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 5

"Strikes are like wars and the leader of a strike is in the same position as the leader of an army--he…

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Mining. Barriers Dull. Loloma Recovers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 6

Price movements in the mining share market yesterday were irregular. Barriers were dull. Except for New B.H., which after receding by /4½ made a part…

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Negative Result From B.h.p. Mine Diamond Drilling

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 14

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.--The possibility of the discovery of extensive ore bodies at greater depths than those worked by the Broken Hill mining…

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"Sharkeye" Park Dead. Discoverer of Rich Goldfield New Guinea Search

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 10

Mr. William Park, famed as "Sharkeye" Park, and generally recognised as the discoverer of the fabulously rich Morobe goldfields in the Mandated…

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Coal Mine Story

Daily News · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 7

Every once in a while the studios of Hollywood and England produce for the screens of the world…

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Coal Owners Refuse to Meet Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 5

Colliery proprietors yesterday rejected the combined mining unions' attempt to arrange a conference to discuss hours and wages. The men regard the uncompromising attitude of the…

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Mining. Gold Shares Brisk. Barriers Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 14

A feature of the mining share market yesterday was a display of steadiness. Base metal shares attracted mora attention. Increased activity was shown…

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Bendigo Mines Group

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 14

Shareholders of Bendigo Mines, N.L, and the associated companies agreed at meetings in Melbourne yesterday, that the companies be wound up voluntarily…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 14

SOVEREIGNS: £2/9/. unch. (CommonWealth Bank). GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/13/3, unch,; standard ounce (22 carats)m £10/13/3, unch,;…

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Miners' Officer to Stand Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--John Brown, 32, miner, was charged at Newcastle Court today with having fraudulently failed to account for £3123, the…

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U.S. Stores Up Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday. America is ready to sow vast minefields on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts in an…

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Blame Put on Govt. by Miners

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

"Any intensification of the dispute will be the entire responsibility of the Government and the colliery…

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"Obey Awards." Owners Reply to Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 18

The colliery proprietors yesterday replied to the request of the Miners' Federation for a conference by reiterating that as soon as full normal work was…

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Howard Smith Good Buying Coal and Shipping Interests

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 9

REALISING that Howard Smith's sources of revenue lie chiefly in shipping and coal shares investors are finding good grounds…

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Speckers Back Landlaw And Pure Gold MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 16

Landlaw and Pure Gold were backed in doubles today for the Newmarket. The backers, apparently, wanted to…

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Mine Owners Refuse Discussion Unions Still Ready to Confer Ore's Reply

Daily News · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 2

THE colliery proprietors yesterday indicated further their uncompromising attitude in the coal mining crisis. In a letter to the Combined…

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Trawler Sunk by Mine London

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 10

The British trawler Benvollo has been sunk by a mine. The commanding officer and nine ratings are missing, believed dead…

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Stop Press Trawler Sunk by Mine

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 1

LONDON Saturday.—The Admiralty [?]nces that H.M. trawler R[?] has been sunk by a mine and the commanding…

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Coal Crisis: Miners' Grim March Toward Strike; Business Almost At Standstill In North Men's Blind Faith in Leaders 'We Can Endure'

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 5

I spent last week on the northern coalfields watching the miners marching doggedly towards a complete stoppage of the industry. In an atmosphere of gloom I found that housing values…

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Heavy Years On Gold Rod MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 21

Gold Rod, winner of an Epsom Handicap and a Doncaster at Randwick, is evidently feeling his years, and it will surprise if he wins…

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