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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 201

Ten Dead Bodies Recovered in Colliery Disaster LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

Rescue parties, including doctors and Mr. will John, M.P., working throughout the night at the Liwynypia Colliery (Rhondda Valley),…

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Greek Hunt for Gold London, Tuesday. (Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

It is understood that the Greek Prime Minister. M. Venizeios, who arrived in London on a…

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Price of Gold. Premium 75 Per Cent. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 11

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including Jewellery, lodged at the Mint from January l8 to January 22 is at a premium of 75 per cent. This works out at…

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Mining. Imperial Smelting Corporation. Effect of Low Metal Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 13

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Imperial Smelting Corporation, Ltd., the chairman (Sir Robert Horne) explained that the National Smelting Co., the entire share capital…

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Mararoa Gold Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 11

Mararoa Gold Mining Co., N.L., reports th[?] negotiations have been finalised with Mr. Morton Webber, representing the United Verde Extension Co., of Arizona, U.S.A., for an option…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 119/3 per oz. fine, a fall of 1/6 on the day…

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Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

IENTREAT you, by our love for God Our Lord, to learn to control that hard and stubborn mind of yours, and to make up by god works in the future for…

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Proposed Picketing Of B.H.P. Collieries. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 9

Pickets may be placed at the two Broken Hill Proprietary Company's collieries—John Darling and the Elrington—as a result of the recent decision of most of the employees at…

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To Oust Coal and Wood?

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

Efforts are to be made by the Electricity Department of the City Council to encourage bakers and pottery works to use electricity in…

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Gold-Hungry, They Steal City's Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- The Ballarat City Council has offered a reward for the conviction of persons taking white quartz…

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Woman Mine Manager Will Learn To Fly Here

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

ONE of the only two women goldmine managers in New Guinea is in Sydney. She is Mrs. Rangel Bennett, and she…

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Turned Down Coal Contractors' Request Aldermen Adamant

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

Australian Iron and Steel Ltd., which successfully tendered for the supply, of coal to the City Council in September last, at 1711 a ton,…

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World Picket Mines. Seamen's Offer Adelaide Co.'s Vessels "Black" Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Seamon's Union a resolution was carried declaring the Adelaide Steamship Co.'s fleet…

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Newnes Oil Output Miners Await Next Move Will It Absorb Their Idle Members? (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

Sir,--Being a reader of your paper, I followed with much intercut the articles relating to the Newnes oil works. Much has been said in the past re…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 119/9 per oz fine, a fall of /6 on the day…

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Tunnel Falls Gold Prospectors Killed

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 9

Two gold prospectors, C. M. ROYDS, auctioneer, and ERNEST KEYTE, laborer, were killed at Major's Creek, near Braidwood, this…

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News From Mines Bulolo Acquires New Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 13

An agreement has been concluded for the sale by Placer Development. Limited, to Bulolo Gold Dredging, Limited of the Bulowat and Burnside areas, situated…

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Gold Standard. South African Inquiry. Capetown, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 11

When Parliament reassembled, the Prime Minister (General Hertzog) gave notice of his intention to move for the appointment of a select committee to consider what effect…

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Resurrection of the Dead Sea a Mine of Hidden Treasuress

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

The Dead Sea will shortly be resurrected and become one of the most alive and active places in the world—so Major Tulak promises us, says the "S.A. Jewishs…

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South Africa for the Gold Standard Hertzog and Smuts Disagree CAPETOWN

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

IN the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the Premier (General Hertzog) moved for the appointment…

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