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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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American Gold Policy Creates General Uncertainty. Washington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 5

The price of gold, set at 31 dollars 12 cents, or one dollar seven cents over the London price on the pound sterling, was to-day quoted at four dollars 75 cents…

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Price of Gold. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 5

The United States Treasury to-day fixed the price of gold at [?] dollars 26 cents. This [?] quotation…

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Mt. Isa Mines Close Down 1200 Men on Strike. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 5

Advices from Mount Isa not encouraging for a settlement of the strike, but it is hoped that the visit of the State secretary, Mr. C. Fallon, of the…

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Killed Instantly Two Miners Buried Top of Heads Protruded. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 5

A message from Bruthen states that through the face of an alluvial mine near Bruthen collapsing yesterday afternoon William Hurley, 45, and John Marshall,…

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Dollar Weaker America Bidding for French Gold. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 5

The dollar was weaker to-day, declining to 4 dollars 85 cents, against sterling in late trading and also weakening against the franc, so that the dollar is really…

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Silver Certificates Not Considered Inflationary Price of Gold Higher. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 5

The United States Treasury may soon issue eleven million dollars in silver certificates, backed by silver received last June in part payment of war debts. The…

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More Gold Returns for Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 5

The impetus given to the search for golf as a result of the high price which has been ruling for the metal for some time past is reflected in the mineral…

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9D Per Gallon Petrol From Coal by Hydrogenation Process Government Investigations Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 5

Investigations made on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, into the hydrogenation process, disclose that petrol can he produced from coal…

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Gold Buying U,s,a, Govt,s Policy Press Criticism. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 5

Yesterday's monetary conference at White House apparently decided on the reintensification of the gold buying policy as the price was again raised…

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INDIGNATION Roosevelt's Gold Policy Almost Panic Conditions Dollar Still Dropping. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 5

Despite indignant protests of conservative and financial circles, President Roosevelt shows no intention of abolishing or modifying his…

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The Dollar Gold Value Falling. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 5

Despite the apparent efforts of the Government to keep the dollar from dropping too sharply by leaving the price of gold at yesterday's figure of…

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Dancing Dollar What Is Roosevelt's Aim? Over Twenty Millons Flight of Gold From France London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1933 · page 5

"The Dancing Dollar" is the phrase now seen even in staid financial columns. One writer says once it is realised…

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Fifteen Miners Killed Explosion in English Coal Mine London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 November 1933 · page 5

Fifteen miners were killed in a fire damp explosion in Grassmore col[?]bery Chesterfield…

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Mining Warden's Court Coramba Sittings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 7

At the Alining Warden's Court at Coramba, application was made by Vivian E. McLennan, of Nymboida, for a permit to enter portion 79, parish Nymboida…

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Explosion in Mine First for Forty Years Fifteen Lives Lost. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 5

Many acts of heroism marked the rescue operations at Chesterfield to-day, when 15 miners were killed in a fire damp explosion af Grassmoor colliery, without warning…

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Coal Industry Necessity for Immediate Action Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 5

Necessity for immediate action by the Commonwealth Government to rescue the coal industry from its present deplorable condition, in the interests of workers and…

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Price of Gold Forcing Dollar Value Down. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 5

The price of gold was raised to 33 dollars 66 cents per ounce to-day. It was announced that the Government's domestic purchases to date totalled 7,500,000…

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Mount Isa Mines Remain Closed Population Leaving the Field. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 5

The big £2,000,000 Mount Isa mining and silver lead production plant, which has now been idle for just on three weeks, still remains closed down. Negotiations…

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Back to Work Aberdare Miners' Decision. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 7

Aberdare Extended Ledge by almost unanimous vote decided to-day to return to work on Monday. It is considered the men will place themselves outside the…

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U.S.A. Bank Board OPPOSED To Gold Buying Policy Sprague's Views Supported Strong Opposition to Roosevelt. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 5

The most powerful attack President Roosevelt has yet encountered developed to day, when it was revealed that the "Advisory Council" of the…

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