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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Importation of Gold Not Needed, Says Mr. Garvan Removal of Export Embargo

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 9

It is the opinion of Mr. J. J. Garvan, chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board, that there is no occasion for importation of…

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Rush for Gold. a New Field. Thousands on Ground. New York, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 15

What old prospectors designate as the greatest gold rush in the history of America has begun with the opening of Great Placer Mines, spreading 35 square miles over the…

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Level at Last Pound at Par in U.S. 'Free' Gold Market? Washington, January 19

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 1

The pound sterling officially went to par throughout America when the Post Office Department gave instructions to issue exchange at the rate…

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Lure of Gold Wild Rush Starts in New Mexico Nuggets and Dust Prospectors Suffer Hardships Hatch (New Mexico), Jan. 19

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 9

What old prospectors designate as the greatest gold rush in the history of America, has begun with the opening of the Great Placer…

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English Thoroughbred Supremacy Lord D'Ahernon Thinks It Is in Danger Too Much Importance Attached to Ascot Gold Cup Result

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 3

The success in England of the French horses Massine and Epinard, and the latter's defeats in America, have set English thoroughbred breeders thinking. At the annual meeting of the English Thoroughbred Breeders' Association the president, Lord D'Abernon, in…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 11

GoId was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 87/2 per oz fine, [?] increase of /1 since Monday. At this price the pound sterling would be equivalent to…

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Northern Mines. Many Pits Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 10

On the northern coalfields yesterday Redhead and Killingsworth mines were laid up for reasons which were not stated. At Hebburn No. 2 a strike occurred bocause a demand for…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 8

Mount Isa Proprietary Silver-Lead, Ltd., reports that arrangements have been made to lease a diamond drill plant now at Charters Towers, and to hare same transported to the…

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Colliery's Venture in Electricity 25 Mile Conveyance Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

Though there is still a considerable amount of unemployment among maners in Lithgow. it is satisfactory to record that there are some signs of…

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Mining Notes. South Lucknow

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

South Lucknow reports that for the Week ended the 15th instant the south-east drive on contact has been extended 13 feet, making total distance…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 11

When mining, share business opened yesterday, the market was sensi[?]ive to weakness in metal prices. Later this feeling was partly overcome, but share values were lower…

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Hill Miners Claims Refused Bonuses Abe Offered Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

During the last three days negotiations have been proceeding in Melbourne between representatives of the employees in the Broken Hill mines,…

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Barrier Mines. Bonus to Workers. Companies' Offer. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

A lengthy statement in reply to the claims by the unions was issued to-day by directors of the Broken Hill Mining Companies, after a conference between the union representatives…

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Barrier Miners Owners Reject Claims But Offer Bonus Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 9

The adjourned conference of representatives of the mining companies and the unions of Broken Hill field was resumed to-day when the mine…

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Back to Gold By End of This Year? LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 1

The City Editor of "The Times" definitely connects the visit of Mr. Montague Norman, the Governor of the Bank of England, to America with the…

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Mining Matters the South Coast Principle at Stake "Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

With two exceptions, the Southern collieries are working well this week. The exceptions are Mount Keira and Mount Kembla. The former is of the…

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Miner's Death Crushed by Coal a Careful Man No Ringer and Chains Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

"On, my God, get me out of this," groaned Arthur Green, a shiftman at Aberdare colliery, who lay buried beneath two…

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Scientific Strike Coal Miners' Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

A new means o£ fighting the owners of the Northern Extended colliery has been devised by the Closer Unity Committee, which represents all the unions…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 10

Fine gold, our correspondent cables, was quoted in London on Wednesday at 873 an ounce, a rise of 2d since…

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Small Gold Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 11

Only a small quantity of gold was exported by the Gold Producers' Association during December, and that was to India. Sales for the month, including local sales for the…

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