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Mining & the mines, 1925

4,744 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 238

South African Gold Coming to Australia MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 1

The White Star liner Persic landed £750,000 in sovereigns from Capetown today. This is the first instalment of £1,750,000 in gold…

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Gold Coin. Importations From South Africa. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 9

Large consignments of gold coin were brought by the steamer Persic, which arrived in Melbourne to-day from Liverpool and South Africa…

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Balmain Mine. Increasing its Output. 2000 Tons a Day the Objective

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 8

Many improvements are being carried out by the Sydney Collieries, Limited, at the colliery at Balmain, in furtherance of their scheme for winning from beneath the…

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Australians in Malay States Arthur B Wins Penang Gold Cup

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 1

Writing from Penang, Federated Malay States, on January 26. Jack Manning, lately apprenticed to J. Donohee, the Kensington trainer…

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Prince Minimbah's Mile the Hawk Extended Valiard Beats Hemisphere Virgin Gold Goes Well

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

PRINCE MINIMBAH caused a mild sensation on the Randwick tracks this morning by beating Wallace Mortlake at the end of a fast run mile on the course proper. The Prince, however, had a pull in the weights…

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Gold!

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 1

Some of the 126 boxes of sovereigns (£750,000) being unloaded from the Persic at Melbourne. They Were consigned to…

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Gold Export Unprofitable

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 17

Because the rise in sterling, in terms of the dollar, towards the end of the year made it unprofitable to export gold from Australia a[?]d profitable to import it, 58.2 per…

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Another Gold Shipment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 2

The Ventura, which arrived from San Francisco yesterday, brought 57 boxes of gold -- 31 consigned to the Bank of New South Wales and 26 to…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 17

Gold was quoted on Monday in London, our correspondent cables, at 86/7 per ounce fine, a fall of /1 since Wednesday last. At this price the pound sterling would be the…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 12

The underlay course of the lode in the winze at Stackpool's Crystal mine is reported to be making stronger into the hanging wall. There is a full face of ore, "carrying good, regular…

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Gold Stocks Latest Additions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 12

Additions to Australia's stocks of gold this week by the steamers Tahiti and Ventura from San Francisco amount to about £1,400,000. The…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 17

The opening metal quotations of the week, which had been awaited with interest, having proved u[?]favourable, the mining share market was depressed and weaker…

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Work Sharing. Maoriland Miners Face Hard Times

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 6

Immigration and unemployment under the Federal Tory Government regime have become interchangeable terms. Instead of immigrants arriving in Australia…

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Financial. Canada and the Gold Standard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 17

The question has frequently been asked of recent months why does not Canada restore the gold standard? Australia should remember, it has been pointed out, that…

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Brisbane Yearling Sales Gold Tie Begins Well

Referee · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 7

This year's sales of bloodstock in Brisbane by Messrs. Chapman and Snelling, were held under somewhat unfavorable conditions. The weather was…

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Money Market Newly-won Gold Export Unprofitable

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 12

Towards the end of last year the rise in sterling in terms of the dollar made it unprofitable to export gold, and profitable to import it. It is for…

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Race for Life Big Rush of Water Miners' Lucky Escape

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. A rush of water into the Glabe Tunnel mine at noon yesterday sent 60 half-naked man cushing for…

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Gold Shipment. Hale a Million. Landed From Ventura

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 14

Another large gold shipment was landed in Sydney yesterday from the Oceanic Company's mail stoamor Ventura, which arrived from San Francisco. Amid the large…

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Coal Export. Trade with Chili. Australia's Loss. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 16

It was learned on reliable authority in Newcastle this afternoon that British West Hartley coal has captured the Chilian market for imported coal, which, landed at Valparaiso at…

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Welsh Miners Are Rebellious. Want Bigger Share of Profits They Make

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 14

The coal districts of Great Britain have rip more important centre than this Welsh district surrounding Cardiff, which employs more than 260,000 miners. The…

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