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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 201

"Luscombe's Luck" Still Holds Good, Says "Cardigan" Nine Races This Season Gold Digger 'Horses for Courses' at M'field Movado Unlucky At Barrier

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 14

"LUSCOMBE'S Luck" is becoming a by word at race meetings in Sydney, and those who have followed the stable of that popular owner in the last few months must be having a great time…

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Old Gold

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

The New South Wales Gold Refiners are now buying old gold sovereigns alluvial gold, silver dollars and any silver or gold coins…

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Containers for Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 11

The Great Western Railway Company, London, has been conducting experiments with a new type of container with a view to securing a more expeditious and efficient system of…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Friday (our correspondent cables) at 119/7 per ounce fine, a rise of /4 on the day. On Saturday it was quoted at 119/7…

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Historic Mine Resumes Work Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

DUDLEY COLLIERY, which has been closed down since June, 1930, resumed work on Friday last…

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The Unions. Miners' Dispute. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 11

At a meeting of the miners' central council in Sydney on Tuesday, the position created by the refusal of the John Darling and Elrington Miners' Lodges to obey strike instructions…

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Mining Investigations. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 10

On behalf of the Department of Mines, party comprising Major E. H. Booth, Mess[?] J. M. Rayner, L. W. Burgess, B. P. Oakes, [?] W. D. Cridland are [?]n the Gulong distri[?]…

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Miners' Council Meets To-morrow Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5

The President of the Northern Miners Federation will attend the meeting of Miners' Central Council in Sydney on Tuesday, when one of the matters…

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Morna Again Yacht's Easy Albert Gold Cup Win

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 3

Starting from scratch, Morna, (R. C Packer) recorded its second successive victory on Saturday in the Albert Gold Cup race for big class…

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Gold Digger Was All Out Heavily Supported Fresh Tactics

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

BACKED from 7's to quotation 50 per cent. shorter, Gold Digger signalised his last appearance prior to his departure…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip British Banks' Strength Carreras Ltd Solid British Banking

The Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

A feature of the returns of British banks for 1931 is the extraordinary strength of their liquid position, which has enabled them to weather…

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Majestic Yachts Run Before the Wind in the Albert Gold Cup Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 12

With every inch of canvas spread to Saturday's fresh north-easter, the big yachts are seen on the run to the Shark Island mark. Morna (No. 4), sailed by Mr. R. C. Packer, was the winner. Norn is on the left of the picture, and Bona in the centre…

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Gold Standard Or a Managed Currency. British Banker's Views. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 10

"Either we must have a soundly managed gold standard, which can be secured only by well-ordered international action, or we must definitely abandon the gold standard, and rely…

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Baby Austin Goes By 'Plane To Goldfields

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5

WHAT is thought to be a record was established recently by the three Junkers tri-motored 'planes of Guinea Airways (New Guinea), which carried thirty-five tons of freight from Salamoa to the goldfields at Wau, situated some sixty miles inland. The machine had to fly over twelve thousand feet mountain peaks and thick tropical jungle, and negotiate some of the worst flying country in the…

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Mine Reports

The Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

Reports from mine managers are as follow Gold Options: Have test crushing from south of lease ready for despatch to…

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New Guinea. Life on the Goldfields. Miners' Trustfulness

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 9

Mr. H. L. Downing, assistant district officer in the territory in which the Morobe goldfields of New Guinea are situated, referred yesterday to the trustfulness and camaraderie…

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Coal Oil (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 11

At a meeting of shareholders in Coal Oil (N.Z.), Ltd., yesterday, a committee of shareholders who have had charge of the company's affairs since October…

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MR. P. J. Ryan Is Now Mine Host Maitland

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 6

At Maitland Licensing Court, to-day the magistrate grated the transfer of the license of the Cessnock Hotel, Cessnock from Stanley Vivian Creamer to…

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Coal Oil to Wind Up New Coy. May Be Formed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 11

Believing that oil in commercial quantities will ultimately be obtained from the Omata field, New Zealand, the committee ol management…

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Interest In New Guinea Gold Stocks Shares Are Firmer Govt. Securities Move Up

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 11

IN view of the imminence of dredging operations by Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd., and the fact that the adjourned annual…

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