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Mining & the mines, 1924

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 11

The Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of gold in London on Friday was 95/11 per ounce standard, a fall of /1, since Tuesday. At this price the pound sterling…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 7

Mount Isa Proprietary Silver Lead, Limited, is the very latest of the new North Queensland silver-lead issues. The 80,000 shares offered were over-appl[?]d for. A call of 3 has been…

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Price of Gold Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 7

The Gold Producers' Association quotes the price of fine gold at £41611 per ounce…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 11

Sales were few, and the turnover was unusually small on the Sydney share market on Saturday. A half-dozen tin stocks were dealt in, two coppers, one silver-lead, and…

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Week-end Business Done in Money and Mining

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 8

Few alterations were indicated in Saturday morning's quotations, but the market generally seemed firmer, Cumberland Paper Mills were…

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Sydney Express. Reducing Mining Time. Official Experiments. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 9

Experiments are being conducted by the Railways Department with the object of reducing the running time of the Sydney Express. Departmental officials hope that it…

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Northern Collieries The Strike Position

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 8

Dudley colliery, in the Northern district, was thrown idle yesterday. The lodge had decided to take a half-day off for its quarterly meeting, and a…

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Ashtonfields Miners Discuss Ventilation

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 3

EAST MAITLAND, Monday. -- At a well-attended special meeting of the Ashtonfields Miners' Lodge. East Maitland the question of ventilation…

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The Miners. Stoppages Through Strikes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 9

Six mines on the northern coalfields were idle yesterday on account of strikes. A fresh stoppage, occurred at the Dudley mine where, as the members of the lodge had decided to…

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Trouble Brews Tasmanian Miners BURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 5

Trouble is brewing at the mining centres of the west coast owing to the employment of non-union labor. The Electrolytic Zincs Co. is chiefly…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 11

Mining share values were mainly on the upward grade yesterday. Barriers provided an exception. Souths eased 1½d on a light turnover. Norths were quoted at about…

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Oil Spectre John Brown's Vision Warns the Miners

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 8

Mr. Johm Brown, coal [?] at he likes to be regarded, [?] from New Zealand to-day [?] a spectre of oil…

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Velvet and Gold Modes of the Moment

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

Ideally staged was Anthony Hordern and Son's fashion parade, depicting autumn and winter styles, yesterday. The mannequins, descending the deep…

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Mining Shares. Austral Malay at £8

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

Active conditions prevailed in the mining share market during the first two calls, but on afternoon Change business petered away, only three…

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Money Market World S Gold Distribution of Stocks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 9

During and since the war there have been momentous alterations in the holdings of gold throughout the world. Modern exchange problems are directly…

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"Serious Outlook" N.S.W. Coal Industry John Brown's Opinion

The Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 9

A gloomy picture of the future of the coal industry in New South, Wales was painted by Mr. John Brown, the coal magnate, who returned by the…

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Business Done Yesterday in Money and Mining Bonds Were a Point Firmer, But Bank Shares Showed Further Weakness--bawra Had Turnover of 4017 AT 11 8 and 11.9—Goldsbrough, Mort Hardened at 50 6. and Sargent's Were 6d Higher at 24 --Mining Shakes Were Quiet with a Reaction in Mt. Isa to £37 10 Sellers-- Crown Gold Weakened on the 6d CALL

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 8

Bank Shares were one of the weakest spots on Change yesterday, it being apparent to operators that the [?]eld is insutherent at present prices…

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Historic Councils Cease to Exist Decline of Mining Townships--Even Gundagai Municipality is Merged Into Shire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 6

In the Government Gazette of February S, 1924, a proclamation was published abolishing the Muncipality of Wrightville. Wrightville was once a…

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Mining Notes. Vimy Ridge Gold Mining Company, No Liability

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

The mine manager reports for week ended 27th ultimo as follows:— Tunnel.— This has been extended to 305 feet. There is no material change…

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Northern Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 14

Work was resumed yesterday morning at Wallarah mine (Catherine Hill Bay), at which [?] men had been on strike. Strikes remained unsettled at Duckenfield No. 2, Pelaw Main,…

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