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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 213

Make Use of the Gold Reserves

The World's News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 17

THERE is a remarkable similarity between the present world slump and…

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World Gold Reserve. America's Huge Store

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

According to a statement made by Mr. Snowden (British Chancellor of the Exchequer), the present monetary gold stocks of the principal…

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Coal Shipments. 22,615 Tons for Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipping at Newcastle during the week ended January, 24, for places beyond the State was 22,615 tons, of…

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Death Under Coal Miner Buried By Sudden Fall

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

BURIED beneath a fall of coal in the South Bulli colliery yesterday, Charles Latham (59), deputy, was dead when miners cleared a path…

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£157,000 Mentioned in Mining Case

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

Detectives removing account books seized during the raid yesterday afternoon on the city offices of well-known company promoters…

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Arrests in City. Mining Company Offices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 12

Detectives yesterday visited offices in Hunter-street, city, and arrested two men on charges of having published and circulated a false prospectus. The men were:…

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The Gold Standard. Mr. Bavin Replies to Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 10

"The Premier's bitter attacks at the Parkes Labour conference on the financial institutions will not help the general position at all," declared Mr. Bavin last night…

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White Wings and Sea Spray the Gold Standard

Referee · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 11

SID SPRINGFIELD Is among the big party of Queenslanders down for the forthcoming interstate sailing carnival. His treasure and pride on the present…

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Gold Stocks. Nations' Totals Compared. LONDON, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 11

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Phillp Snowden), in a written answer in the House of Commons, said that present monetary and gold stocks were as follows:—…

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Gold by the Hundredweight Some of Australia's Big Nuggets

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 8

TO find £5000 worth of gold in a lump is the dream of every gold-seeker. Australia has produced a number of huge "nuggets" worth thousands of pounds each. A slug weighing…

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Instantly Killed Mine Deputy Shot Causes Fall of Rock in South Bulli

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

CHARLES LATHAM deputy of Midgley Street was killed instantly at about 3.30 p.m. to-day by a fall of rock at the South…

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Company Promoters Remanded £157,000 Mentioned By Counsel Papuan Gold

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

AS the outcome of a raid by detectives at premises in Hunter-street, yesterday afternoon, Frederick Oertel,…

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The Search for Gold. How Depressions Occur. Big Game Hunting in Central Africa. Features of the "Sydney Mail."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 10

The striking of rich gold anywhere In Australia to-day would probably be the forerunner of a new gold rush that would provide work for thousands of unemployed, and…

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New Guinea Goldfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 13

New Guinea Goldfields Limited, his received the following progress report for the week ended January 10 from the Mining Trust, Limited, consulting engineers for the…

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"Run Gold Mine" Suggestion to Council Work for Unemployed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

That the unemployed might he utilised on the goldfields has been suggested to Parramatta Council by Mr. E. W. Emperor Kelly…

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Tourists Could Be Gold Mines Australia's Chance for Another "Industry"

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

In tourist traffic from overseas Australia has another "industry" as yet unexploited. CHARLES LLOYD JONES…

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Colliery Casualties Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

Caught between a [?] and a [?] Northern Extended colliery to-day, Fredrick Kisby, 18, of Temlbe, injured his back…

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Carving Fork to Dig Gold Women Found Mine in Main Street

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

PERTH, Wednesday.--Reports have just reached Kalgoorlie of a remarkable, gold rush in the main street at Menzies…

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Embezzled Miners' Money

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 20

BATHURST, Thursday.--Samuel Martin, ex-secretary of the Lithgow branch of the Miners' Federation, pleaded guilty at the Bathurst…

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Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

To obtain the love of Jesus Christ we must desire it very mush and ask it often. He who cannot bear injuries shows…

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