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Mining & the mines, 1940

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Boy Scouts As Gold Fossickers

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Boy Scouts, of the 1st Surry Hills Troop, have a sack of "pay dirt," brought from an abandoned mine near Gulgong. where the troop had a…

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Gold Cup. Sedunum Said Enough for Most

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 20

THE most disappointing betting race of the day was the Peter Moore Gold Cup. No doubt punters regarded the race as being so open that "anything…

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Mining. Trading Quiet New B.H. Recedes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 6

Trading was quiet in the mining share market on Saturday. Chief attention was given to gold concern, which were mostly steady…

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Leger and Post Pictures At Moorefield Finish—peter Moore Gold Cup, 1 Mile

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 14

APPROACHING THE LEGER—MOOREFIELD HANDICAP, l[?] Miles FINISH—MOOREFIE LD HANDICAP, 1[?] Miles. APPROACHING THE LEGER—FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION. FINISH—FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION…

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Menangle Prospects There's Gold in Golden Ann Maiden Welter Handicap 7 Fur.—12.45

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 7

CONUNDRUM: The F. W. Hughes-Jim McCurley combination had a good run at Moorefield on Saturday when Sidcup and Good Morning greeted the…

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Millions in Gold Found on Island Amazing Story Behind Loot Discovery Lost Century London, Sunday. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 3

A STORY of amazing greed leading to sacrilege on the part of wealthy Peruvians a century ago is recalled by the discovery of £18,750,000 (Aus.) worth of treasure on Cocos Island, near Costa Rica…

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Nine Coal Mines Idle in North

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Monday.--Nine of the 18 collieries on the South Maitland coalfield did not resume today after the Christmas "lay-off."…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

SOVEREIGNS: £3/8/11, unchanged (Commonwealth Bank). GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/12/6, unchanged: standard ounce (22 carats), £9/14/9½,…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

COCK'S ELDORADO GOLD DREDGING.—Week ended December 22: Dredge ran 118 hours, treating 44,851 cubic yards, yield, gold 165½oz, smelted tin concentrates 3 tons (including ½ ton of…

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Two Miners Injured at Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Monday.--Two mine- workers were injured in accidents today. David Cook, 67, was struck by a fall of coal at Aberdare Central…

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More Ships Hit Mines Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Two British ships were sunk, one by a mine and one in a collision; and a third was damaged by a mine yesterday…

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3,500 Miners Idle. Local Disputes in North. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 9

Approximately 3,500 mine workers, employed at 10 different collieries, mostly on the South Maitland field, were idle through local disputes…

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Mining Unions to Meet Anomalies in Award for Discussion

Daily News · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

THE chairman of the combined mining unions, Mr. C. Nelson, announced yesterday that the first meeting in connection with the demand for the rectification of anomalies in the recent Federal Arbitration…

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Wider Buying of Industrials Several Leaders Firmer Revived Interest In Gold Group

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 16

Business in industrial shares improved slightly to-day on the Sydney Stock Exchange, with rises in several leaders. Bond prices continued to advance and the average…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 10

SOVEREIGNS: £2/8/11, unchanged (Commonwealth Bank). GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/12/9, rise /3: standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/0¼, rise /2¾…

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Miners Stand Firm Wollongong

Daily News · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 5

The solid determination of the South Coast mining unions to win their demands was displayed to-day at a meeting in…

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WENTWORTH (Lucknow) Gold Discovery

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 16

Discovery of new ore in a crosscut at the 400ft. level was reported to shareholders of Wentworth (Lucknow) Goldfields N.L. by Mr. A. Marshall, a director…

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