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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 213

Gold Fleece Merino to the Rescue Wool Hopes a £5,000,000 Prospect London

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1931 · page 4

The excess of merino wool over the world's requirements is so small that a 10 per cent, increase in consumption would make a demand greater than the supply, declared Lord Luke, director of Australian Mercantile,…

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Miners Central Council

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

The Miners Central Council sat on Saturday and again yesterday. It then adjourned to a date to be fixed, the business not having been concluded…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 11

Gold was quoted In London on Friday, our correspondent cables, at 84/ll½ per ounce fine, a fall of /[?]¼ on the day…

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New Buyers for Our Coal

Daily Pictorial · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

A ray of hope for the coal industry was brought by Mr. F. E. Warren, of Abermain Seaham Collieries, who returned from the…

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Reported Gold Discovery. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 10

It is stated, on reliable authority, that a very promising quartz reef has been unearthed on the cells Creek. Very good prospects are said to have been obtained in the dish from…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 11

Little business was transacted in Saturday's mining share market. Base metal interests had a firmer tendency. Among barriers, Zincs recovered /3 to 22/4½. Pungah tin rose…

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Coal Export Trade. Contract with Philippines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 10

Mr. E. E. Warren, of J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham Collieries, Ltd., who returned from the Philippine Islands by the Taiping yesterday, said that the object of his…

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A Hitch A.w.u. and Miners

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 8

To-day's discussions at the A.W.U. Convention, held in committee, showed that sharp differences of opinion exist as to the new…

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Coal Board Soon Will Mean Nationalisation of the Industry

Daily Pictorial · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

SERIOUS difficulties in the way of re-opening the Newnes shale oil fields have precipitated the State Government's decision to appoint a…

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Union Merger Critics A.W.U. Fears Miners' Voting Checking Draft

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

SERIOUS differences of opinion have occurred at the A.W.U. convention on the question of the merger with the Miners' Federa…

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"Destroy Confidence" Says Banker Can't Visit Govt.'s Sins on Investors Gold Standard's Value

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

MR.LANG says his scheme will restore confidence in Australia. but there is no doubt that it would destroy confidence." said a prominent Sydney banker to-day. discussing the plan put forward by the Premier of New…

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Mines and Mining Coal Oil. (N.z.), Ltd

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 12

The areas and operations of No. 1 Omata bore were untouched by the earthquake. The well has been cemented to 2201ft. Drilling will be resumed shortly. Prospects are…

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Kalgoorlie Gold Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 11

Our Kalgoorlie correspondent telegraphs that returns from the Associated Gold Mines and from the Golden Horseshoe (New) Limited, for January were:—Associated Gold…

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Papuan Gold Position

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 7

Prospects of gold mining in Papua do not look promising, excepting in Minima, according to the annual report of the Lieutenant-Governor (Mr…

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How to Find Gold

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

Sir.--According to the Press the Government may send out the unemployed to search, in organised parties for gold…

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Coal Oil (N.z.) Report

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Coal, Oil (N.Z.) Ltd., reports under date 9th inst: "Our areas and operations untouched by earthquake Drilling superintendent reports comented…

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Gold and the Interest Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 11

Mr. David A. S. Campbell writes.- Sir,—May I be permitted to make one or two comments on Mr. W. R. Carpenter's letter ("Herald," February 3), particularly…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 11

Base metal stocks weakened in to-day's mining share market. Further reaction was apparent in leading Barriers. Norths, with 150 done, lost /9 at 40/9; Souths eased /6 to…

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Coal City Cove Orby Anthus Alert Slick Over Six

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 7

ANYONE who missed the form shown by Orby Anthus in the race won by Carry On at Randwich must…

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Mr. Lang's Plan. Suspension of Interest Payments. Abolition of Gold Standard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 9

When the conference met Mr. Lang submitted a plan, providing:- (1) "That the Governments of Australia decide to pay no further interest to British…

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