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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Money Market Return to Gold an Early Possibility

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

One of the most momentous events in the history of post-war currency t seems likely to occur shortly, namely, the re-establishment of the gold…

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Gold Standard. Position in South Aerica. Capetown. Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 9

With reference to a cable to the effect that no gold had been offered in the London market since January 2, because it paid Rand producers better to convert their bullion into…

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Railway Reform Fares Too High Like Loco Costs Wasting Coal 11

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 9

The cost of maintaining locomotives the Royal Commission found much higher in New South Wales than elsewhere in Australasia…

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Return to Gold? Statement Expected Soon Stabilisation of Currency Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

It is likely that before long the Prime Minister may deliver a statement on the question of a return to the gold standard…

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Biggest Coal Mine Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 9

The Broken Hill Pty.'s steel works at Port Waratah will be practically independent of outside sources of supply when its coal mine near Belmont…

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Coal Trade. Business Slack. Miners Dismissed. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 15

The miners did not start the new year well. At out 150 were dismissed at Lithgow, Vale of Clwydd, and Oakey Park, but a number o[?] these [?] und work in various other occupations,…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 18

Fine gold, our correspondent cables, was quoted in London on Wedneseday at 874 an ounce, a fall of 1d on the day. At the price mentioned the pound sterling would…

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Mining Dividends

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 17

Roaplbon has declared a dividend of 1/ per share on its ordinary and preference issues, payable january 28. Books close January 21. Adelong Gold has declared a dividend (No. 20) of…

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Barrier Miners. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 16

By to-night's express for Adelaide 15 union representatives will take their departure for Melbourne for the purpose meeting representatives of the mining companies in…

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Black Gold (Guy Morton)

The World's News · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 14

A real American story. A mis-step hurls an Indian girl over a cliff almost directly in front of a canoe propelled by two young prospectors. One of them plunges in the…

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Export of Australian Gold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

As previously predicted in these columns, the period has been reached when it is no longer possible to export gold at a profit from Australia for sale in London. This has been brought about by the advance in sterling. In November the Australian Gold Producers'…

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Queensland Gold Yield. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 16

The approximate gold yield of Queensland for 1924 was 95,356 fine oz, valued at £405,013, compared with 84,814oz and £360,266 in 1923…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 17

Yesterday's mining share market was remarkable for the firmness with which late rates were maintained, an unfavourable movement in Thursday's base metal market…

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Coal Find at Ulan. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 16

A test of 1 ton 3cwt of coal from the recent find at Ulan has been made, at the Mudgee gasworks. The test disclosed the satisfactory yield of 12,600 feet of gas. The coke was of…

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Consumption. Danish Professor's Gold "Cure", Wonderful Results

The World's News · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 41

Astounding cures are claimed in the cases of 300 consumptive patients in six Danish hospitals, who have been treated with sanocrysin, a new gold solution, and a serum…

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Gold Currency. Views of British and Other Authorities

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

From an exchange, as well as from the standpoint of internal requirements, more elasticity in the currency is what Australia needs,…

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Coal Outlook Lithgow's Plight Effect of Lost Contracts Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

The coal industry is in a bad way at present in Lithgow. The owners have lost a large part of the Hallway contract, and the Railway authorities, by…

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Coal for City Council £322,000 to be Spent Supplies for Three Years

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 10

The purchase of supplies of coal for the City Council's power-house totalling £322,000, is recommended by the general manager (Mr…

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Gold

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1925 · page 3

There is a certain romance about gold, the poets, have sung of the rod gold, the pirates have cut throats for it; it has shone yellow and glittering…

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NOTES & GOLD Found on Supposed Crook Arrested in Melbourne £400 in Sovereigns

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 January 1925 · page 4

Inspector Mankey, Chief of the Criminal Investigation Branch at Police Headquarters, received an urgent wire from Melbourne yesterday to…

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