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Mining & the mines, 1940

3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 176

Mine Unions to Owners "Matter Affecting All the Public"

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 22

A SPECIAL statement on the mining crisis was issued by the president and secretary of the Combined Coal Mining Unions,…

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Star Gold Project New Occidental Production Worth £1,350,000, But Shareholders Get Only £186,300

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 15

NEW OCCIDENTAL is definitely the best gold-producing project in this State. It is equal probably to the best in Australia,…

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New Guinea Goldfields show 7 p.c. on redemption

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 17

After allowing for return of capital at the ruling 22 market, and with gold at £10133 per fine ounce, New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd. shows a surplus of £169,000 from the treatment of known reserves…

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Western Australian Yields. Gladiator Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 6

January, 1,900 tons treated for 521 fine oz, estimated value £5,000; working costs, £4,046: plant, £332; administration and special expenditure, £350; total expenditure, £4,737…

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Mining. Gold Shares Firm. Small Turnover

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 6

In the mining share market on Saturday gold concerns continued firm. Barriers attracted little interest. The general turnover was small…

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Federal Govt. Can Still Avert Coal Mines Crisis

Daily News · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 4

If, as now seems most likely, the coalmining industry is shortly wrapped in bitter industrial struggle no one can foretell how prolonged that struggle will be or how widely it may become extended into…

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Coal Strike Plans. Miners' Stand. "Resources for Two Months."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 9

Delegates of the combined mining unions decided at a meeting yesterday that, unless a conference with coalowners to discuss the miners'…

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Broken Hill Propty. Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 6

The Broken Hill Propty. Co., Ltd., reports that in the four weeks ended February 11, the treatment of zinc lead slime began. The production was 67 tons of lead concentrates,…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 6

GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/13/3, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/5¾, unch. SOVEREIGNS: £2/9/, unch…

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Milano Gold, N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 6

Milano Gold, N.L. (W.A.) reports that gold w[?]n during the period of option exceeds £29,000. A working company, New Milano, N.L., with a capital of £200,000 in 200,000…

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Home News. Coal Strike Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

Delegates of the combined mining unions decided yesterday that unless a conference with coalowners was arranged before February 29. aggregate stop-work meetings would be…

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All Mines May Stop On

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 6

A general coal strike will begin on Friday unless a conference between unions and mine-owners is…

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Govt. Move Awaited Miners' Plans For Strike

The Sun · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

"We are awaiting any action the Government may take," the vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr…

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Mount Martin Gold May Work Copper Dumps

The Sun · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 12

In a report covering operations from June 30 to December 31 last, the directors of Mount Martin Gold Mines, N.L., state that Macquarie…

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Sweden Off Gold. Mobilising Nation's Wealth. STOCKHOLM, Feb. 25. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 10

Sweden is abandoning the gold standard. The Parliament will meet to-day to pass the necessary measure before the Stock Exchange opens to-morrow…

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Miners Seek Assurance of Parley Men to Meet If Unions' Request Is Ignored Wait on Govt

Daily News · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

A MEETING of the combined mining unions yesterday decided that if a conference is not arranged before the expiration of the mine workers' ultimatum to the colliery proprietors to allow agreement on the…

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New Guinea Goldfields. London, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 6

Stock Exchange circles are giving some attention to New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., after the remarks of the chairman, Mr. Julius Kruttschnitt, about plans for the return of…

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Interest in N.G. Goldfields Shares London

The Sun · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 12

Stock Exchange circles are giving some attention to New Guinea Goldfields' shares, as a result of the remarks of the chairman (Mr. J…

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Mount Martin Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 8

In a report, covering operations for the haifyear ended December 31, the directors of Mt. Martin Gold Mines, N.L., state that an advance of £5,000 made to the company by…

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Wiluna Gold Mines. Quarter's Surplus £87,527

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 8

Particular of operations during the quarter ended December 31 of the Wiluna Gold Mines, Ltd., are as follows:- Ore treated, 137,966 tons; estimated total yield,…

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