Defend the Franc Discount Rate Raised Check Flow of Gold. Paris
The sensational news that the Bank of France had raised the rate of discount from 3 to 5 per cent., resulted in violent fluctuations on all markets. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1936
298 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 15
Fist-size Emerald Dozen Large Gems Brought to U.S. From Russian Mine
In a glass-topped show case at the American Museum of Natural History in New York last July, visitors stared wistfully at 12 rough lumps of rich…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →TALKING "Only Gold Rod To Beat" Knox May Ride Colt. Sydney
Although Talking was beaten into second place in the Rosehill Guineas, his trainer, A. G. Papworth, still has a high regard for his chances in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Currency International Agreement Britain--France--U.S. A. Devaluation of Franc Gold Bloc Countries Follow Lead. London
Following the official announcement that an agreement had been reached between Britain, France, and the United States, regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold in France Govt. to Requisition Hoarding Tax Trade in Gold Will Be Illegal Paris
The French Parliament will be, asked to-morrow to give the Government power to requisition all gold in France, in furtherance of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Marne Price Is Shorter Gold Rod Now Odds On. Sydney
The Marne was further supported for the mile race to-day, and his price shortened. Cuddle, Silver Standard, Gay Lover and Prittle Prattle were also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Shares Heavy Trading in Sydney. Sydney
Heavy trading in gold shares was the outstanding feature in the Stock Exchange transactions to-day. More than 33,000 shares changed hands in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Gold Increased to £8151 Ounce. Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank increased the price of fine gold by 44 to £8151 ounce, so as to bring it into line with the increased sterling price of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Bill Blum Changes flans Pressure From Opposition. Paris
Pressure from the opposition during the course of the day forced the Premier, M. Blum, to make a significant change in his devaluation plans…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Mine Remarkable Escape Fall Of 80 Feet Curing Explosion of Charge Perth
Leonard Taylor, miner, escaped death in a remarkable maimer while working in a mine at Cue to-day. After lighting the fuse leading to some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Embargo Approved in Switzerland. Berne
After 13 hours' debate the Lower Chamber of the Swiss Parliament, by 99 votes to 60, to-day, approved of the Government's action in devaluing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners on Strike 3000 at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
Following a dispute over the non-reinstatement of an employee at the South mine all work ceased along the line of lode to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike Extends Broken Hill Miners. Broken Hill
There was almost a complete cessation of work in the Broken Hill mines to-day, following the decision last night to withdraw the men from the line of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thunderstorms Cause Pollution? Waters Of Mann River View of Minister for Mines Sydney
A reply to a telegram from the Copmanhurst Chamber of Commerce, protesting against the pollution of the river by mining activities at Skeleton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lost a Gold Mine Lasseter's Reef Story in Film
The story of Lasseter's lost reef has attracted so much attention of recent years that Mr. H. V. Foy, curious as to what the country looked like, led an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Verdict for £351 Four Mines Purchased Claim for Balance Cf Money Legal Argument Before Warden
A verdict for £3511511, the full amount claimed, with £137 costs. was given by Mr. J. McElroy, in the Warden's Court yesterday in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Production £6,315,499 For Eight Months Twenty Per Cent. Increase. Canberra
Twenty per cent, more gold was produced in Australia in August, 1938, than in the corresponding month a year ago. Figures released by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Well Backed Gold Rod and Talking. Sydney
Although the volume of betting at Randwick on Saturday was stated by well-known bookmakers to be on the small side, some big individual wagers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Cup Gold Rod Uncertain Starter Sydney
It is uncertain whether Gold Rod will start in the Melbourne Cup, following his falling away over the concluding stages of the Derby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welsh Gold Shaf Down 260ft. Extensive Quantities Now Revealed
After two years' scientific and systematic working, gold in extensive quantities, capable of extraction at a profit, and promising continuity of…
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