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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 201

British Coal. Reduced German Imports. LONDON, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 9

The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Walter Runciman), in answer to a question in the House of Commons, said that the quota of British coal which Germany allowed to be…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Aim. Wireless (Aust.) Div. Rate Increased Higher Dividend

The Sun · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

Interim dividend at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum for the half- year ended December 31 has been declared by the directors of…

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Queen's-square Jury Causes (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and jury.) Coal Contracts Dispute. R. W. Miller and Co., Ltd., v Wilson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 6

Further evidence was given in this matter, which is a claim by the plaintiffs to recover £17,421/13/10 from the defendant as secretary, for the time being, of the Australian…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Thursday at £5/18/5 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a decrease of /5 on the day…

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Nurse Loses Old Gold

The Sun · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 7

While he was attending a dinner in his honor last night, the home of Mr. Montague Grover, journalist, in Mona-road, Darling Point, was…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Dunlop, Perdriau Co. Sweet Bros. Pref. Dividend Declared

The Sun · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 2

Customary interim dividend on 10 per cent, preference capital for the half-year to December 31 last has been declared by the directors of…

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"Big Business" Has Good Trade with Soviet Started When Nats. In Power Graziers Get "Red" Gold Two Millions in Season of 1927-1928 Dunn's Startling Revelations Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 5

ILLUMINATING figures, produced by the Government in response to questions asked in the Senate by Sentor Dunn, disclose that "Big Business," white it puts up the smoke-screen of Russian infiltration into Australia through the unions, is really…

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Is the Gold Standard Doomed? Managed Currency Forced Upon The Nations Means To Sanity In Gold Movements

The Sun · Sunday 6 March 1932 · page 39

After 2½ years of business frightfulness only two leading nations of the world--U.S.A. and France--remain upon the gold standard. The rest of the nations (paper standard…

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"Andrea's" Letter Silver Threads Among The Gold A Platinum Streak and Silver Eyelashes Are Latest Freaks Of Fashion

The Sun · Sunday 6 March 1932 · page 25

Beverley Nichols has Written a novel. It's good! But that's not unusual for Beverley Nichols and he has called it "Evensong" and the leading lady in it--a foolish old prima donna whose name is…

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Northern Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 11

Time worked by the principal northern collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday included:—11 days Dudley, Elrington, Maitland Main, New Lambton; 10 days Stanford Main…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Friday at £5/18/2 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a decrease of /3 on the day. On Saturday it was quoted at £5/17/10 per ounce fine,…

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Slight Rise Newcastle Coal Export Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 6

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 31,630 tons, of which 7030 tons…

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Gold Seized in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 13

Several sums in gold currency ranging from £20 to £30, and totalling more than £100, were seized yesterday by Customs officials aboard the Marama. The gold was detained,…

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Torrent Entered Shale Mine

The Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 4

A cloudburst at the height of the storm that broke over the Newnes district last night raised the waters of the Wolgan River to…

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Western Australian Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 11

Our Perth correspondent telegraphs that the Western Australian gold yield in February totalled 44,673 fine ounces, valued at £189,758. This is the highest output for…

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Gold Finds Near Cobargo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 11

Our Cobargo correspondent reports that prospectors have been active in the country between Brassknocker and Mount Utopia. Messrs. William and John Motbey have just…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 11

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, but not sovereigns, lodged at the Melbourne mint for the week ended March 4, is at the rate of approximately…

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Overseas Coal Tariff Owners Hope Board Will Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--"The owners generally, in the southern, western, and northern districts, are anxious that the Tariff Board, which…

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A Little Laughter Now and Then Gold Pass Standard

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 6

"Patience" asks a few questions:--(1)Would it be necessary to pass legislation for Ebenezer to take first prize at the Easter Show?…

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Gold Reserve Needless. Australia Wise to Ship Abroad London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 7

"Australia is perfectly justified in shipping gold. It should be shipped to New York and sold, the dollar proceeds to be transferred to…

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