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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Big Industries Must Come Influence of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 10

"The New South Wales coalfield comes eleventh in importance in the world," said Professor Griffith Taylor, giving evidence yesterday morning…

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Coal Freights in Queensland Government Concession Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. Lafcombe (Minister for Railways) stated yesterday that Cabinet had decided on Tuesday last to quote a special rate of one farthing per ton…

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The Country Press Says And Gold in Queensland

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 21

In a producers' journal published in Toowoomba one of the striking advts. is of "Fine Dutch cheese, made in Holland."--Brisbane "Standard."…

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Brave Miners Heroic Rescue Work Tribute at Inquest Kurri Kurrl

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

Robert Widdowfield was buried beneath a fall of stone and coal at Stanford Merthye Colliery on December 24. He died shortly after being…

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Pit Ponies Miners Fined for Cruelty But Owners Are to Blame Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

The fact that the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company was the real, if not the nominal defendant was pretty plainly suggested…

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Back to Gold Standard Africa's Decision Strong Position Capetown, January 15

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

The report of Professor Edward Kemmerer, of the Department of Economics, Princeton University (U.S.A.), and Dr. Vissering, of the…

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Currency. Gold Standard. in South Africa. Commission's Report. CAPETOWN, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 17

The full report on the expediency of South Africa returning to the gold standard, made to the Government by Professor Edward Kemmerer (of Princeton University) and Dr…

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Bellbird Mine the "Labor Daily" Visits the Pit Ready to Re-open Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

Beilbird resumes on Monday next. The word has been passed [?]nd and in the easily dawn troops of [?] and youths will enter the [?]…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 4

The week opened well in the silver-lead and tin sections of the mining market, but towards the close there was very little activity. Rumors of…

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Finance—commerce—real Estate Dollar Exchange What it Means Gold Currency

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 2

Almost since the outbreak of war considerable attention has been directed in financial and commercial circles towards the question of dollar…

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Dubbo Coal Mine. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 12

Coal from the Dubbo Coal Mine, situated about 3½ miles from the town, has been tried at the Dubbo Milling Company and E. H. Utley's sawmill. In both cases it [?]…

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Plenty of Gold

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 4

Sir.--I was pleased to see my letter in Labor's most valuable paper, and am more so now when I see in a later issue the report on gold and…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Fine gold, our correspondent cables, was quoted in London on Friday at [?] an ounce, a rise of 1d on the day. At the price mentioned the pound…

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Won by Blood and Tears How Britain Gets Her Coal Supply the British Mines' Inspector's Report

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 6

The Colliery Workers' Magazine, South Wales Miners' Federation, give issue for December, concerning the analysis of the annual report of the…

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Isa Mines First Year's Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 13

In the first annual report of Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., for the year ended December 31 the mine superintendent deals with operations on the various leases from early in April, when work was commenced. The…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 13

Saturday saw an inactive mining market. London metal prices had all shown a substantial fall on Friday, and holders, in view of generally reduced prices, were unwilling to…

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American Gold Shipped to England London, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

Bar gold valued at over £1,200,000 and silver worth £27,000 arrived at Plymouth by the American liner George Washington from New York…

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Where the Money Goes Gold Gone in Idleness

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 16

Many idle vessels are lying at the wharves, held up by the strike, eating their heads off with maintenance charges. The arrows show the positions of the vessels;--(1) Largs Bay and Hobson's Bay (the latter not yet tied up), in Walsh Bay; (2) Zealandia, Ulimaroa and Riverina; (3) Makura (without crew trouble, but off the Vancouver run for overhaul); (4) Merriwa, Tarcoola; (5) Koranui, Kanna, Karamu; (6) Burwah, Levuka, Mildura, Suva, Moira; (7) Makambo; (8) shows the direction of Rose Bay, where the Bulga, Dilga, Echunga, Eugowra, Induna, Melbourne, Booral, Bulla, Calulu, Cooee, Delungra, Dromana, Dundula, Emita, Eromanga, Eurelia, Gilgai, Parattah are lying. In Woolloomooloo are the Port Lincoln, Port Auckland, and the Re d'Italia, oversea vessels not affected by the strike. This rest is costing the community about £10,000 a day…

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Finance. State Treasurer's Solution. Importation of Gold. Future Loans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 10

The State Treasurer (Sir Arthur Cocks), who returned from Melbourne on Saturday, after having conferred with the Prime Minister on financial matters, said…

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