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Mining & the mines, 1940

3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 176

Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 8

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

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New Occidental Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 8

New Occidental Gold Mines N.L. has issued the following preliminary report for the four weeks ended February 25:- Ore treated: New Occidental, 7,370 tons; New…

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Italy Resents Coal Embargo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--Italy will protest to Britain against the embargo on shipments of German coal to Italy by way of Rotterdam…

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Coal Miners to Stop on March 11 Unions' Decision After Peace Moves Fail P.m. Can Act

Daily News · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 5

AFTER exploring every avenue to secure a peaceful and satisfactory settlement of the coal mining dispute, the Combined Mining Unions on Saturday decided to recommend to…

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Strike Voting at Mines Aggregate Meeting Arrangements

The Sun · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 7

Dates for the mass meetings of mine workers at which the question of a general strike will be decided, were fixed by the Combined Mining…

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Coal Ban Enforced on Italy London

The Sun · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

Despite the fact that Britain's ban on German coal going to Italy came into operation at midnight…

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Mining. More Activity Prices Irregular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 8

Slightly more activity was manifested in mining shares on Saturday Prices were irregular. Trade in Barriers was restricted to New…

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Coal Strike. Leaders Fix March 11. Mass Meetings to Decide. Trouble May Spread

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 13

Mass meetings of all workers in coalmines throughout Australia will be asked this week to declare a general strike on March 11, as the result…

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Italy Protests to Britain. Stoppage of Nazi Coal. Newspaper Threats. From Our Own Correspondent. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 12

Italy is sending a Note to Britain protesting against the stoppage of German coal shipments to Italy. It is argued in Rome that German coal…

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Decision on Coal Strike Tomorrow Northern Miners' Meeting Could Settle The Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

Decision on whether a general coal strike will start on Monday will probably be known tomorrow. The first and most important of the aggregate meetings of mine workers will be held on the northern field tomorrow…

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Groundlark Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 8

Groundlark Gold Mines, N.L., reports that at the Norseman State battery 199 tons of ore were crushed for 170oz of smelted gold, equal to 17dwt 2gr a ton. Sands have not yet been…

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Pledge Aid To Miners

Daily News · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Monday.--The . South Coast Waterside Workers, at a mass meeting to-day, unanimously undertook to support the miners'…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 8

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

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Sunshine Gold Development

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 8

Sunshine Gold Development Ltd. reports that the clean-up for February yielded 539oz of gold…

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Council and Coal Dispute

Daily News · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

LITHGOW, Monday.--The Mayor of Lithgow, Aid. R. E. Fullagar, said to-night that his council had not yet asked the Government to intervene…

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Italy Resents Coal Blockade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Italy's protest to Britain against the embargo on German coal exports says German coal is a necessity for the Italian people…

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Will Use Only Union Coal

Daily News · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

The secretary of the Combined Mining Unions' Committee Mr. Orr, said last night that F. W. Hughes Ply. Ltd. wool scourers, had…

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New South Wales Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 8

Production of gold in New South Wales in January is estimated at 7,261.57oz fine, valued at £A77,299, compared with 6,509.65oz fine, valued at £A60,255, in January last year…

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Funds Raised for Miners Wollongong, Mar. 3

Tribune · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Fully £30 will be handed to the Wongawilli miners, who have been on strike for many weeks, as a result of the Hotel…

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Miners' Plans. Combating Free Labour. Transport Unions' Aid Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 11

It is feared that if the general coal strike takes place, it may extend to the railways and to the waterfront. Significance is attached to the fact…

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