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Mining & the mines, 1933

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Gold Find at Morebringer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 3

A former resident of Corowa, Mr. Harry Marshallsea, was in Corowa on Wednesday in connection with a mining proposition which has been…

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New High Record for Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 2

The price of gold reached £6119 an ounce, fine, in London on Monday morning, establishing a new record. The rise was 14 on Saturday's price…

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Toast to Blue and Gold

The Independent · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 2

H. Blake, McMillan, Zeally, Priggs, page, Hartney, Sexton, Day, D. Blake, McMillan, Hamilton, You are a fine array…

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£12,000 Worth of Gold Two Prospectors' Luck

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 10

Great excitement was caused in Kalgoorlie (W.A.) on Sunday when two prospectors, Ivan Kozul and Thomas Mullins, who have been working a…

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New High Record for Gold

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 September 1933 · page 4

The price of gold reached £6 11/9 an ounce, fine, in London on Monday, establishing a new record. The rise was 1/4 on Saturday's price. This…

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Gold Worth ₤14,000

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

The sands assay of the rich parcel of 52 tons from the Zora lease at Mulline, 32 miles west of Menzies, which yielded 1,652oz. at the Menzies…

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Price of Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

The price of gold is ₤6129, compared with ₤6135½ on September 23. (The price is equal to about ₤8311 an ounce for pure gold in Australian…

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The Discovery of Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

Mr. A. S. Kenyon gave an historical talk on "The Discovery of Gold" at the McAllan Gallery on Saturday afternoon. The aborigines, he said, were…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 3

Mr. D. D. Matheson, driver of Kyneton Shire Council's steam roller, found a nugget weighing 10 os, 5 dwt., worth about £80, in an old drain…

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Oil From Shale and Coal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 2

PLANS and estimates have been prepared for the complete rehabilitation of the plant of the Newnes shale oil field field for the treatment of from 300…

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Bottle of Gold for Insurance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 10

A surprise was received by the A.M.P. Society recently when a small bottle of gold was delivered in the mail from a country member in…

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Highest Price for Gold on Record London, October 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 44

The price of gold is £6/14/8, compared with £6/13/5 yesterday. This is the highest price on record. [The price is equal to about £8/6/4…

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Record Price for Gold in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 6

The Commonwealth Bank in Sydney on Monday offered £7/10/7 an ounce, for standard gold, equivalent to £8 4/3 per ounce fine. This is the highest…

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Oil From Coal. Big Plant to be Engaged. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 3

The Prime Minister announced to-day that the Federal Government Was taking steps for the establishment, in the Newcastle—Maitland district, of…

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The Price of Gold. U.S. Advances 47 Cents. WASHINGTON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 2

The United States Government to-day raised the price of gold to 31dol. 96 cents, which is 47 cents above the day's quotations on the world market…

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500 Cessnock Miners Dismissed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 7

The employees of Aberdare Extended Colliery, one of the oldest in the Cessnock district, have received 14 days' notice of their dismissal. Only…

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Gold Policy Fails May Purchase Abroad

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 15

The end of the first week of President Roosevelt's gold policy has convinced the New York financial community that the mere announcement of…

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The Talkies Saturday, November 4. "Gold Fever"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 2

A rumour started it—run on the bank! Frenzied thousands swept by one mad desire to get their money—nothing could stop them—no word…

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Price of Gold in America Washington, Nov. 1

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 5

The United States Treasury to-day fixed the price of gold at 32 dollars 20 cents. This is 74 cents above the gold quotation…

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Petrol From Coal Possibilities in Australia Negotiations for Installing Plant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 30

Negotiations which have been proceeding in London may have an important influence on the policy of the Federal Government concerning the…

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