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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 213

Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Bank of Australasia Dividend Cut Bank Dividend Reduced

The Sun · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

Dividend of 6s a share for the latter half of the year ended October 31 last, has been declared by the board of the Bank of Australasia, states a…

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Canada's Awakening to Soviet Russian Plan to Get Machinery Coal in Exchange Ottawa

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

PROTESTS are accumulating against the proposal of Colonel H. J. Mackie, acting on behalf of the Soviet, to arrange the sale of £2,000,000 worth of Canadian farm machinery to Russia…

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For General Strike Torbanlea Miners Decide R.I.L.U. Line Endorsed Torbanlea, Qld., Feb. 4

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

At a recent meeting the Torbanlea miners decided to fall into line with the Commonwealth-wide demand of all workers for a general strike…

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No Promise to Pay in Gold New Notes "No Hope in the Senate" Theodore Tells

The Sun · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

Although the latest financial plan of the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), providing for a fiduciary note issue of £18,000,000, was announced only yesterday, it is understood that Mr. Theodore told his New South Wales…

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Finance and Commerce City Notes Handling of World Gold Stocks Conference of Treasury Experts Good Results

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 12

RECENT discussions of British and French Treasury experts "on the principal financial questions of interest to both…

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Special Notes for £18,000,000 Fiduciary Issue Will Not Be Backed by Gold Double Dissolution Involved? How Lang Closed Door to Loans Canberra

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

THE Government intends to present to Parliament a Bill providing for a fiduciary note issue of £18.000,000, in accordance with the decision of the Labor representatives at the Premiers' Conference…

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Gold Mining Lease. Alleged Threat With Firearms. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 15

At the Mining Court yesterday, the holder of a prospecting area of 25 acres on the Jenolan Caves-road alleged that three men encroached on the area and threatened his men with…

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The Gold Bonus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 15

Discussing the Australian Gold Bounty Bill, the "Bankers' Magazine," London, says that from the point of view of the Australian gold producer the principal argument which can be…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 8

The following are the names of the [?]llieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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Bulolo Gold Dredging Call

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 15

Directors of Bulolo Gold Dredging, Limited, have made a call of 50 cents per share on the company's contributing shares. In view of the unforeseen adverse movement in…

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Gold Discovery Reports. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 14

The discovery of a reef 10 miles from Albury, in the Jindera district, is reported, and it is said that assays have disclosed a yield of 10 ounces of gold to the ton. The…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 15

Mining shares remained quiet yesterday, in spite of a further small relapse in the metal tin stocks were firm. Asam Jumped 1/ to 26/, Kampong Lanjut was steady at 21/;…

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News From the Mines Metal Prices Ease

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 12

With the exception of silver, which Was fractionally dearer, prices of all metals were cheaper in London on Thursday. Tin lost 126, whilst lead…

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Mr. Lang's Policy. Supported by Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 17

The Northern Miners' Management Committee, at its concluding session at the Newcastle Trades Hall this afternoon, decided to endorse the financial proposals of Mr. Lang,…

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The Quest for Gold. Alluvial Prospecting. II

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 9

The immediate hope of thousands of unemployed men in this State undoubtedly lies in the winning of alluvial gold. Very little knowledge is required to make a start, and…

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Check Inspector's Reports. Mines on South Coast Bulli

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

Old Boul mine inspection report, by J. Patterson, Southern District miners' check Inspector, states:--"A small percentage of gas was found…

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Gold Prospecting Miner's Right to Enter Private Property

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 11

"Farmer" is the holder of a Crown lease of an old gold field. He desires to know whether he can prevent men digging for gold on the property if they hold a miner's right…

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Home Mortgaged To Pay Miners' Wages. Coalowner Seeks Relief. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 13

Addressing the Mining Court, Mr. William Robert Preece, a director of the Big Spur Colliery, Ltd, declared that he had mortgaged his home to supply the men with…

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Match Race at the Royal Hastings Meeting Benstead Gold Helmet

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 7

THE big International [?] between Harold Bastings (International) and Tons Bensfrud (Australia), which takes place at the…

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Coal Board. Would Cripple the Industry. Chamber of Commerce Criticism. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 14

The Newcastle Chamber of commerce makes a spirited attack on the Lang Government's Coal Control Board proposals in its official Journal…

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