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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Four Years' Pun Chinese Coal and Iron

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 1

It is reported from Shanghai that, included in the four years' plan prepared by the Chinese Minister for Industry for the proposed industrial development of the…

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Money Market American Gold Price Unchanged. Washington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 5

The gold price, although unchanged again to-day, was one dollar 76 cents alcove London price. The persistence with which the American Treasury figure for…

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Miners' Federation Serious Disorganisation Likely Over Question of Rules. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 5

Serious disorganisation appears likely in the Miners' Federation as the result of a claim by the Wallsend branch that many branches which participated in the…

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Plenty of Gold in U.S. to Increase Currency Circulation by 50 Per Cent. Washington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 5

While the inflation debate continues to absorb statesmen and economists the United States Federal Reserve figures disclosed to-day that the system had…

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Mt. Isa Mine Will Be Reopened. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 5

The chairman of directors of the Mt. Isa Coy. gaxe the Industrial Court an assurance this afternoon, that the mine would be reopened as soon as possible,…

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Objections to Ponies Wonthaggi Miners Strike. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 6

"Wonthaggi miners, at a stop-work meeting to-day, decided to go on strike, as a protest against the suspension of seven men earlier in the week…

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Price of Gold U.S.A. Continues "Squeeze." Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 5

The price of gold remains unchanged again to-day and the dollar showed new strength, on the London market In the foreign exchange market, the dollar went…

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Gold Clause House of Lords Verdict Effect on Australia's Dollar Bonds. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1933 · page 5

The House of Lords delivered judgment, upholding the validity of the gold clause in the Societe Intercommunale Belge d'Electricite Bonds, thus reversing…

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Coal Black Trackers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 4

The Australian aboriginal, with his keen eyesight, can see marks where a white man would see nothing. Certainly white bushmen have learnt…

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Gold in Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 2

During excavation work for a new building alongside Gerard's garage in Moonee-street, excitement was caused when a small piece of quartz was pick…

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Gold Hoard On Sunken Hampshire Sensational Salvage Story Australian Diver Mentioned London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 5

An extraordinary story is published in Berlin, in which a Sydney diver, Costello, is concerned. Referring to a secret attempt to…

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Gold Production Highest for Eight Years Worth £6,000,000 in Australia Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 5

Estimates made available to-day place Australia's gold production for 1933 at 822,000 fine ounces, worth approximately £5,000,000 in London, of£6,000,000 in…

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Gold Clause House Of Lords Decision Australia Not Affected Our Dollar Loans Explained Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 4

The decision of the House of Lords, in upholding the validity of the gold clause, in the case of the Societe Intercommunale Belge d'Electricite…

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Gold Price Increased. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 5

The Government increased the price of gold by five cents to-day to 34 dollars six cents. The gold value of the dollar is 63.39…

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Gold Hoarding £240,000,000 in France. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 5

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the Budget rapporteur, M. Regnier, disclosed the startling fact, that £240,000,000 in gold and notes is now hoarded in France…

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Down Shaft Miners Fall 3000Ft. Twelve Killed. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 5

Two Europeans and 10 of 11 natives working on a steel platform at the head of a new shaft in the Crown mines were killed when the platform, weighing eight…

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Price of Gold No Change Yesterday. Washington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 5

The price of gold was unchanged today and the dollar rallied, on the foreign exchange markets, while sterling and the franc sold off. The dollar closed with a…

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Ballarat Gold Mine Purchased for £30,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 5

A syndicate of business men from Murtoa to-day purchased Corbott Bros. gold [?]e at Gordon, near Ballarat, for £30,000…

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Gold Coff's Harbor Discovery. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 5

A stir was caused at Coff's Harbor recently when a small piece of quartz was picked up and with the naked eye it was plainly seen to be specked with numerous…

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Mining in Streets for Gold

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 4

Some old miners evidently believe that beneath the strets in the historic mining town of Hill End there are rich gold deposits, and they have gone so far as to…

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