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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 201

Gold Holdings. U.S.A. and France. New York, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 10

It is announced that the Bank of France now holds more gold than the Federal Reserve Board. The Bank of France [?]olds the equivalent…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Austn. Pastoral Co. Exchange Problems Primary Producers and Exchange

The Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 4

In his address from the chair at the annual meeting of shareholders in the Australian Pastoral Co., Ltd., held in London, Mr. W. D. Gibbs…

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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 · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 6

The hearing was continued of this action, when further evidence was given on behalf of the plaintiffs relative to the quality of the coal supplied by them to the Australian Gas…

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Galloping Grey Might Gather Gold at Gosford There's Pots of Pep in Pollux Penchant for Pinching Prizes in Provinces Dick Bruce's Gelding Should Win

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 4

DICK BRUCE should receive a "handsome" reward if he makes the journey to Gosford with Pollux to-day. The grey gelding proved, by displaying a lot of pace on this track last start, that he is very near the money. So close, in fact, that he could…

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A Burraga Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 15

On behalf of a mining syndicate, prospectors are unwatering an abandoned gold mine known as "Barrett's," about three miles east of Burraga. The lode was discovered about…

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Gold Mine Under Post Office. But Law Says It Must Not Be Worked

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 19

A rich gold reef found in the heart of Johannesburg cannot be worked because South African law forbids mining under towns. Yet many of the world troubles…

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Albumen from Coal

The World's News · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 27

ALBUMEN has been produced from coal in the hunt for synthetic foods. Prof. Wilhelm Gluud, a German scientist, who discovered the process, says it…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Monday at £5/17/ per oz fine, our correspondent cables, a decrease of /10 on Saturday's price…

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Why Keep the Gold?

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 11

THE suggestion made last week by Federal Labor-leader Scullin—that the gold reserves held by the Commonwealth Bank should be converted into short-term…

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West Australian Gold Production

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 8

West Australia is maintaining excellent gold production figures. During February 52,816 oz. gross were received at Perth mint from the various gold fields. The expected yield was 44,460…

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Synthetic Gold Nuggets Produced in Laboratory

The World's News · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 9

MINUTE nuggets of gold were produced in Paris recently in the…

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Newnes Mine Flooded Serious Damage Done Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 6

Severe damage was caused to Newnes Shale Mine in tho Wolgan Valley early, this morning by torrential rains, which flooded the…

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Strike at Broken Hill. Dispute at North Mine Shaft

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

At a meeting of members of the Workers' Industrial Union, held at Broken Hill on Sunday, it was decided that all members of the Union employed on work…

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Oil and Coal. Requests for Duty. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 14

The Tariff Board heard evidence to-day at Newcastle on the application by the Northern Collieries Association and the Miners' Federation for an import duty on certain fuel…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Robt. Reid's Meeting No Resolutions

The Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

R. Reid's Capital In response to the intimation in a circular issued by the directors of Robert Reid and Co., Ltd., holders…

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To Pipe Gas to Sydney Plan to Deal with Maitland Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Placed before the Tariff Board by Mr. A. F. Lyon to-day, was a method of handling the output from the Maitland…

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Newcastle Construction The Official Organ of the Newcastle Branch of the Master Builders’ Association of New South Wales. Newcastle News Oil From Coal The Federal Government's Attitude

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 10

News from Canberra states that strong representations are being made to induce the Federal Government to make available £10,000 to assist in placing the industry of extracting…

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Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

SINCE nothing is difficult to those who have a will, especially in that which is done for the service of Jesus Christ Our Lord, I beg of you not only to…

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Better Than Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 15

Better than grandeur, better than gold, Than rank and titles a thousand fold, Is a healthy body and a mind at ease, And simple pleasures that always please…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 11

The rise in sterling exchange, and the consequent fall in the price of gold, had an adverse effect on the Sydney share market yesterday. The decline in the premium on gold…

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