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Mining & the mines, 1925

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All Australian Material for Coal Plant Newcastle Tender Accepted ADLELAIDE

The Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 11

A Goninan and Co., of Newcastle, have secured a contract from the Government to erect a coal- handling plant at Osborne, near Port Adelaide,…

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Gold Standard. May Be Restored. Restrictions Proposed. No Free Circulation. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 11

Representatives of the Associated Banks had an interview to-day with the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) regarding a return to the gold…

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Doesn't Like the Hooks Gold Quest Shows His Displeasure An Impromptu Stunt

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 7

BACKERS made Gold Quest favorite for the first division of Wednesday's Fourteen Hands Handicap at Ascot only to see their money murdered by the gelding's dislike of the spurs. WITH the race in his keeping. Gold Quest staged an impromptu…

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Caledonian Collieries Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

Regret was expressed by the chairman of dierctors (Mr. Howard Smith) in his address to the meeting of the shareholders of the Caledonian…

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Wonthaggi Coal Mine. Special Tribunal Sits at Melbourne

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 6

A sitting of the engineers' (coal industry) special tribunal, under the chairmanship of Mr. C. Hibble, was held at Melbourne last week, when Mr. Hibble…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 18
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Fine gold, our correspondent advises, was quoted in London on Monday at 865 an ounce, a fall of 1d since Friday. At the price mentioned, the pound…

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The Gold Standard

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 6

If the report that the Federal Government has decided upon the removal of the embargo upon the export of gold is true, Mr. Bruce may be congratulated upon the wisdom of his…

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Junction North Pinnacles Mine Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 19

Advice from thE consulting engineer of the Junction North B.H. Mine, N.L., states that the tonnage of ore at the Pinnacles mine has reached normal output, up to the full estimated quality, and…

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Financial. a Gold Exchange Standard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 19

If the intentions of the Commonwealth Treasury in regard to currency, as reported from Melbourne, are correct, then it is not intended that we should return to the gold…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 19

Holders of base metal stocks who had hoped for a rally in the opening metal quotations for the week were disappointed yesterday, and the mining share market on…

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Back to Gold London, April 6

The Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

It is understood that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Winston Churchill, has decided to revert to the gold standard at the end of the year…

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More Gold Also Migrants Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 4

Bright golden sovereigns in huge quantities are still pouring into the country, as well as migrants. The Euripides, which arrived to-day,…

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South Bulli Miners. Cease Work Because Two Wheelers Arrested

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 16

Some weeks ago twenty wheelers were fined at the Wollongong Police Court for absenting themselves from work. Thirteen of the number paid the fines, but…

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Refuse to Strike Mt. Kembla Miners Working WOLLONGONG

The Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 11

This morning the Mt. Kembla miners presented themselves at the colliery for work, and the mine is open to-day…

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A Big Contract. Coal-handling Plant. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 18

The Minister of Marine (Mr. Kirkpatrick) [?]ed to-day that the contract for the cr[?] [?] of b[?]s and conveyors for the coal hand[?] plant at Osborne was under consideration…

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Militant Miners Routed at Kembla a Threatened Upheaval Wollongong

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

Mount Kemble miners met to-day to discuss their position as a result oi a motion carried at the aggregate meeting yesterday…

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GOLD. £750,000 From South Africa. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 17

By the steamer Euripides, of the Aberdeen line, a consignment of £500,000 in gold coin reached Melbourne yesterday. The gold was shipped at South Africa, and…

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Idle Mines. South Coast. Serious Position. Wheelers' Trouble. WOLLONGONG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 17

As the result of yesterday's aggrogate meeting of miners, the Kembla, South Bulli, Corrimal and Helensburgh mines are idle…

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Big Works Tender for Coal Plant Newcastle Firm Gets Contract Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

For the erection of coal gantries at Osborne, and bunkers to hold 11,000 tons of coal, the Government has accepted the tender of…

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