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Mining & the mines, 1941

3,912 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 196

Linden (W.a.) Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

Disappointment in the results of work by Linden (W.A.) Gold, N.L., in the last year was expressed by Mr. T. R. Victor, who presided at the annual meeting at…

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Control Coal Supplies Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

A Commonwealth Coal Board with complete authority to control the distribution and consumption of coal was…

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Finance Editor's Column Placer Gold At [?]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 17

IF Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., and Pato Consolidated Gold Dredging. Ltd., each earn the surplus estimated in recent reviews of those undertakings…

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Gold Salute No. 1 in Oakleigh

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 36

Gold Salute, with No. 1, has all the best of the barrier draw in the Oakleigh Plate, to be run at Flemington on Saturday, for the majority of the other leading lights are on the wrong side of the…

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Control of Coal Supplies. Board May be Appointed. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

The Federal Government may appoint a special authority to control coal production and distribution. The Government is anxious that adequate…

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Control of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

Control of materials essential for munitions production is a fundamental means of mobilising national resources for war, and coal ranks as one of half…

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Gold Production Increased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 22

The value of gold produced in Australia during 1940 was approximately £17,400,000, compared with £16,100,000 in the previous year. In Western Australia the actual yield was about the same as in 1939, but the value was a record New South Wales and Victoria showed marked increases in…

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Navy Short of Gold Braid London

The Sun · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 5

A shortage of gold braid is having its effects in the Navy. The Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Captain Hudson)…

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Board to Control War Coal Supply Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

Appointment of a Coal Control Board was announced today by the Supply Minister (Senator McBride). The board's chief duty Will be to maintain adequate supplies…

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Coal Control. Federal Board Appointed. Widest Powers. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 9

The appointment of a Commonwealth Coal Board, with the widest powers to govern supply, disposition, and consumption of coal, was…

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Gold Braid Shortage. London, Feb. 13. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

The Civil Lord of the Admiralty, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said that at present there was a shortage of gold braid, but that he hoped that manufacturers…

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Golden Chance for Gold Salute Barrier Draw Factor in Oakleigh Dhoti's Task From No. 19 MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 10

Gold Salute has his golden opportunity in the Oakleigh Plate at Flemington to-morrow, the barrier draw having tipped the scales in his favor to a remarkable degree…

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Sesame Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 11

After charging depreciation of £1,177 the directors of Sesame Gold, N.L., report a loss of £2,998 on the production of 1,456oz of fine gold from March 27 to October 8, 1940. They…

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Great Boulder Mine Circulars To M.H.R.'s

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 12

IN an attempt to get political support in Australia for its proposal to move its head offices to this country, the Great Boulder Proprietary Gold…

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Zonda's Record Sprint in Oakleigh Plate Opened 33 TO 1 CLOSED 8 TO 1 Gold Salute Was Pulled Up MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 8

Zonda recaptured her two-year-old form in the Oakleigh Plate at Flemington this afternoon, equalling the Australian record of 1.4 12 for the five furlongs and a…

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May be deprived of coal

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 February 1941 · page 6

Manufactures of luxury goods and other nonessential industries may be deprived of their entire…

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Gold Salute Bleeds Shock For Owner

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 February 1941 · page 26

FLEMINGTON, Saturday. -- Mr. Alan Cooper, the owner, rushed from the stand when Gold…

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Risk Lives in Air to Lay Mines London

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1941 · page 2

THE hazards and thrills of air pilots who lay mines in the enemy's coastal shipping routes are described in the…

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Money and Markets Disparaging Talk As To Gold It Emanates From Enemy Sources

Truth · Sunday 16 February 1941 · page 9

GERMANY'S propaganda machine has been working at high pressure lately in its efforts to disparage sold. Drippings from the machine have been picked up and are being used in this country. Doubts as to the future value of gold, which…

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Here Are the Two Finishes That Dumbfounded Punters My Turf Secrets The Inside Story of Cryon, Beaulivre And Gold Salute

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 February 1941 · page 25

"I'm on the outer but I'm not squealing. I made, a mistake and must pay the penalty. "But I've got my chin up because I believe the gentlemen of the A.J.C. committee will one day give me back my licence."…

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