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Mining & the mines, 1935

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German Gold Backing Berlin, May 21

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 5

The Gold Discount Bank is doubling its capital by the issue of [?] worth of shares, which the Re[?]chsbank is purchasing in order…

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Fall of Earth in Mine One Man Sustains Broken Leg Flying Doctor Attends Him Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 2

The Administrator of the Northern Territory, Lieut. Col. R. H. Weddell, has received a message from Dr. Fenton, which states that a man was…

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Bank Loses Its Gold Interest Rate Increased

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 3

The bank rate has been raised half percent, to three percent owing. in the gold holding of the Bank of France having fallen again The…

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Rich Gold Find in Central Australia Commonwealth Survey

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 32

Reports received at Adelaide state that a rich find of gold has been made by the Commonwealth survey party in the Arltunga district on the…

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Gold Currencies Attacked Devaluation Possible London, May 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 14

The fall in Continental gold currencies, which many believe will lead eventually to their devaluation, has become swifter. Dutch guilders and…

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YACKANDANDAH. Miner’s Finger Crashed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 7

Whilst working a drill in the Homeward Bound mine at Bruarong, Robert Couchman had the top joint of his index finger on the left hand…

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Selling of Franc Gold Goes to New York Crisis in France London, May 25

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 2

The rise in the French bank rate has failed to check the fall in the fran[?] and heavy selling continued. A further gold shipment to the value…

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Bank Rate Raised Again Official Anxiety is Seen Gold Leaves Bank Paris, May 2[?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 2

The bank rate has been raised to four per cent. which reflects the official anxiety over the continued withdrawal of funds which the previous…

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Gold in Victoria Production Rises Beechworth Well to the Fore MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 3

“Gold-during the year set new high price levels, and the outlook at the moment for many gold mining ventures is therefore…

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Alleged Murder in Camp Protest by British Miners LONDON, May 27

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 4

The South Wales Miners’ Federation to-day carried [?] resolution protesting against the alleged murder of Nannesman, of the German Miners’…

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Gold in Dispute Companies at Law Treatment of Tailings Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 1

A dispute regarding gold mining properties was the subject of an application to Mr. .Justice Long Innes in the Equity Court to-day. Plaintiffs…

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Gold Shares Slump Heavy Selling is Cause Directors’ Intimation. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 1

In a letter to the Sydney Stock Exchange the directors of the Eu[?]ato Gold Nine Ltd. state that they are in receipt of a report on the company’s…

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Run on Bank Gold for Notes Demanded Thousands in Rush PARIS, May 2[?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 6

Extraordinary scenes wore witnessed at the Bank of France to-day when queues of men and women, waiting to change notes…

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Gold to England An Influx Sets In Ingots Arrive by Air London, May 2[?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 6

A number of Frenchmen have arrived by air at Croydon. Some deposited ingots in the strong room at the aerodrome, while others…

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Sprint for Land Blocks Thrown Open on Goldfield a Town Growing Up Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 2

To-morrow Tennants Creek will witness on a small scale one of those feverish rushes to peg out ground which have characterised the history…

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Victoria's Gold Yield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 46

The Victorian gold yield for April was 8473 ounces, or 7445 ounces fine, valued at £53,694, calculated at £7/4/2.847 per oz. (London average…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 4

Since the commencement of boring operation on behalf of the Wahgunyah and Rutherglan gold[?] dicate about nine months [?] for the…

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Colliery Disaster. Loss of Life in Japan. TOKIO

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 3

Ten are dead and 40 miners are hopelessly entombed in the Iriyana Colliery, at Fukushima…

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Revaluation of Gold Proposed Canadian Measure Ottawa, May 29

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 7

Power for the revaluation of gold will be sought in a measure which will be introduced in the House of Commons shortly. The Prime Minister…

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Gold Rush in France. Alarmed at Withdrawals. LOND0N

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 3

A fresh wave of alarm about the franc swept the Continent to-day. The apprehension now embraces the entire gold bloc, the gulder and Swiss…

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