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Mining & the mines, 1940

3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 176

Newcastle's Fears. Economic Crisis. Coal Strike Threatens Many Jobs. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 8

If the expected 75 per cent, temporary unemployment is caused at the B.H.P. steelworks by any continuance of the coal strike past the end of this…

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Labour and the Coal Strike. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 4

Sir,—As an ex-president of one of tho oldest unions in New South Wales, I would like to draw the attention of your readers to the promise made only a few weeks ago by Mr…

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Finance and Mining. British Budget. £2,500,000,000 Mentioned. Expenditure of 1940-41. LONDON, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 4

The announcement that the Budget will be delivered on April 23 gave a fresh stimulus to speculation in the City about taxation. Revenue passed the…

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Strike at Gold Mine. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 10

The Big Bell gold mine, on the Murchison field, where a strike has occurred, has been closed indefinitely, and many unmarried employees are leaving the town. Fitters at the…

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Coal Barons' Best Dividend for Decade Accounts Trick to Hide Mining Profits Sydney, Mar. 23

Tribune · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 3

Best profits for a dozen years was made by Howard Smith Ltd., one of Australia's biggest companies, in 1939. Its accounts are just published, and include the first four months of…

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Rothbury Miners No Decision On Strike

The Sun · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 3

Only 25 men from the 300 employed at the Rothbury mines attended a mass meeting at North Rothbury…

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Q'ld Miners Solid Ipswich, Mar. 19

Tribune · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 3

Reports from the outlying: mines show that all the men are standing solid in the dispute, and have their strike organisation…

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Great Unity in Support of Miners Sydney, Mar. 22

Tribune · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

Labor leaders issued a warning at the Trades Hall last night the Menzies-Cameron government might attempt to arrest the leaders of the mining unions, if the general strike continued. When this dramatic warning was issued at the Trade Union…

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Gold Basis Foe Wool Sale Urged Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 6

Australian wool should be sold on a gold basis equivalent to the agreed price in sterling, Sir Hal Colebatch, former Western…

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Rothbury Mines. Meeting To-day. Railway Transport Question NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 11

Workers at the collieries at Rothbury, at a meeting to-day will be asked to join in the coal strike on a promise of being admitted to membership of the…

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Finance and Commerce. Gold Problem. United States as Hoarder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 6

Perturbation in the United States concerning its immense and growing stock of gold continues unabated. The hoard has now passed the 18,000…

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Trading Is Slight on 'Change J. McGRATH Makes Sharp Rise Reaction By B.H. Pty. To Coal Strike

The Sun · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 14

The only Stock Exchange open in Australia to-day, the Sydney market was reluctant to take the lead. Trading was listless. On the sale of a single parcel, John McGrath rose to…

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An Investor's Diary. Mt. Kembla Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 10

Almost without exception, shareholders in colliery companies operating in New South Wales have experienced a lean time for many years…

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Coal Strike

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 14

Prime Minister Menzies stated last week that the Federal Government had no intention of intervening in the coal strike, nor would it appoint a…

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B.h. Proprietary Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 10

Broker Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd., reports for the four weeks ended March 10, that the slime notation plant at the Broken Hill mine treated zinc lead slime for a yield of 751…

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May Re-open Mines

Daily News · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In addition to the move to re-open the Moonta, Wallaroo and Kadina copper mines because of the increased wartime price of…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 10

BLACK JACK GOLD.—Fortnight ended March 16; Quartz hauled, 160 tons. Mill crushed 160 tons of stone; concentrates railed to Chillagoe 14 tons 15½cwt, estimated value 8oz 19dwt. as a result…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 10

SOVEREIGNS; £2/9/, unch. The price for gold lodged last Thursday and yesterday will be announced by the Commonwealth Bank to-day…

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Gold Spark's Cup Failure

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 4

Though Alf Papworth had confidence in the ability of his little mare Gold Spark, to win the Sydney Cup, the task proved too much for her…

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Mining Director Dies

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Mr. Herbert Guedalla, 65, chairman of Lena Goldfields, Ltd., has died. He was a director of Lagares Tin…

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