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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 213

Treating Coal London

The Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 8

The Secretary for Mines (Mr. Shinwell), in a reply in the House of Commons, said that he had consulted with the Department of…

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Invincible Coal Six Months' Loss £491

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 12

Owing to the disturbed state of the coal trade, Invincible Colliery, Ltd., whose mine is at Cullen Bullen, incurred a loss of £490152 on its…

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News From the Mines Severe Fall in Tin

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 12

General weakness was apparent In quotations for Industrial metals in London on Monday, the severest setback occurring in tin. which touched Its lowest leve] since…

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Lucknow Gold Leases to Be Probed Select Committee Fears of Public

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 6

A motion by Mr. Foister (Lab Orange) for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the gold mining activities and…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip National Reliance Trust Austn. Glass Investment Trust's Problems

The Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 6

When the National Reliance Investment Trust was formed in April, 1930, applications were invited for a first issue of 250,000 shares of 10s…

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Sending the Gold Away. Its Effect On Our Credit. Responsibility of Debtors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 12

To many people the proposal to send to London the remaining gold reserve held by the Commonwealth Bank, amounting to about £15,000,000, presents certain attractive…

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Rip Van Winkle at University Oval Vanished Blue and Gold: Dialogue of Veterans

Referee · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 16

A LITTLE scene at Sydney University Oval last Saturday, with a little dialogue. A veteran commenced to talk to anyone who might care to listen. He…

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Ship No More Gold to London, Govt. Was Told in Danger Statutory Reserve Gibson Tells History Made To-day Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 1

On account of the gold position, the Prime Minister and the Treasurer were told that the Commonwealth Bank could make no further shipments to London without reducing the…

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A Theory That Won't Stand the Acid Test Abolition of Australia's Gold Standard Won't Bring About Alarming Repercussions Predicted by Financiers and Anti-Labor Politicians

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 9

AT the present time there is approximately £15,000,000 worth of gold lying in the vaults in the Commonwealth Bank. It earns nothing on…

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Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 3

IT is certain that he who does-not advance in the way of the Lord, goes backwards and exposes himself to fall into sin…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday at 84/10?per oz. fine, our correspondent cables, an increase of three-eighths of a penny on the price ruling for the past week…

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Gold and Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 6

WHEN the Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank appeared yesterday at the Bar of the Senate to give evidence on the…

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"Busted" Gold Standard

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 4

SO much one-eyed matter on the Lang Plan has been spoken and printed in the Commonwealth that it is quite refreshing to find applause for in a highly responsible English paper. Hybrid politicians and hybrid newspapers have done their worst…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 8

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone lumbers, which are at present…

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Crushed Between Coal Trucks

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 1

John Linsdell, 47 of Wharf Street Birchgrove, was crushed between two coal trucks while working at the white Bay power house yesterday. Central…

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Steady Yield of Gold

The Sun · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 22

ORANGE, Thursday.-- Another crushing by the tributors at Manna Hill mine, Stuart Town, has yielded 40oz. of retorted gold from 18 tons…

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Gold Reserves and Confidence Reserves

The Sun · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 12

WHEN an expert on his own particular branch of knowledge speaks it is easy to sneer at "expert evidence," but the effect on the thoughtful listener must necessarily be profound. That Sir Robert Gibson has an immense backing of public…

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Gold Snap Due To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 1

Although the weather may be temporarily fine to-day, Mr. Mares expects showers and a squally wind by this evening, with a cool temperature that will…

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His Hope Antarctic Gold Governor's Humor

The Sun · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 13

Dr. W. W. Ingram, addressing the Legacy Club at David Jones's today on the work of the Mawson expedition to the Antarctic, referred…

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Scottish Australian Mining Company, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 11

Our London correspondent cables that the statement of accounts of the Scottish Australian Mining Company, Ltd., for the year 1930 shows a loss of £19,137, which, with the…

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