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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 201

The Price of Gold London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

Following a further improvement in the New York exchange to 3.74½ dollars to the £, the price of gold has been fixed at £5105…

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Price of Gold. Heavy Fall in London

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

Although the price of gold had been fixed officially on Tuesday at £8/15/8 per oz. fine for the day, our London correspondent cables, there were subsequent dealings in the open…

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Bunker Coal. Should There Be an Import Duty?

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

The inquiry by the Tariff Board into the proposed imposition of an import duty on bunker coal was opened at the roome of the Newcastle Chamber…

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Mission Debt. Appeal for Gifts of Old Gold

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

The debt owing by the Australian Board of Missions to the Bishop of New Guinea now amounts to £7300. Because there seems to be no other way out of the difficulty, the…

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Rush to Sell Gold As Pound Improves London

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

A further rise in sterling was shown by early dealings in the foreign exchange market…

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Sterling. Sharp Advance Against Leading Currencies. Gold Price Adjustments. London, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 9

Sterling made a remarkable rise against other leading currencies on the Exchange market yesterday. From the overnight level of 3.53½ the New York…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip City Mutual Life Assurance Barnet Glass Lean Year for Life Society

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

As the Moratorium Act in New South Wales caused postponement of payments of interest and rents, only cash receipts were taken into account…

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Huge Gold Grab Evils of Greed Now Felt Britain's Strong Position Great Power London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

"Great Britain has surmounted her financial and commercial difficulties, but those…

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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 · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 6

Evidence was given yesterday by a number Of coalminers who had worked in the Millfield colliery in respect of the quality of the coal mined by them…

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On Good Gold

The Land · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Little Caledonia Mine, outside Gulgong, where a recent wash-up yielded several ounces of gold, with pieces weighing an ounce and a half…

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Price of Gold London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 7

Foreign exchanges to-day moved slightly against the pound, causing the gold price to be fixed at £5123…

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Export of Coal. Opportunity in Philippines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 13

Opportunities for exporting coal to the Philippines are better than they have been for years and if present conditions continue we should build up a large and profitable…

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The Gold Bounty. Is it not Superfluous?

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

In a forner article, appearing in the "Sydney Morning Herald" on February 20, 1932, the question was raised as to whether a bounty on told is necessary or even destrable…

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Coal Bill. Counsel's Address At Upper House Bar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 9

Mr. Flannery, K.C., speaking at the Bar of the Legislative Council last night on behalf of the Northern, Southern, and Western Colliery Proprietors' Associations, condemned the Coal…

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Threat to Coates "Govt. Will Find a Way" Coal Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 10

More Upper House appointments seemed indicated in an attack on Mr. Coates by Mr. Concannon (Government…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Chandlers' Trading Loss Auto Suppliers Hardware Merchants' Reverse

The Sun · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 3

For D. and W. Chandler, Ltd., hardware merchants, &c., profit margins were minimised during the 12 months ended January 12 last, owing, the…

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Cheaper Rates Sought Kurri Residents to Mining Co. Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 8

At Kearsley Council to-night, a report was given of an interview with the liquidators of East Gret[?] Coal Mining Co., Ltd. in an…

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The Jonah in the Trade Miners' Conciliation C'tee; Lively Exchanges Rate Fixed Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 8

"Are you going to stand out on your own as a Jou[?] in the coal trade?" was the question put to representative of Glenrock colliery,…

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Counsel at the Bar of Leg. C0uncil Flannery, K.C., States the Owners' Case v. Coal Bill Delay Wanted Gloomy Picture Is Painted for His Hearers

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 9

BRIEFED by the Northern, Southern and Western, Colliery Owner's Association, Mr. Flannery. K.C.. was, by consent, on the motion of…

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This Honor and Distinction may be for You "The Arrow" Establishes Aristocracy of Sport First Choice For Wearer of Gold Symbol Next Issue the Another Every Week

Arrow · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 20

THE sportsman of the Turf is born to abuse. Even the good sportsman gets his share of it be he owner, trainer jockey, or punter. The man in the limelight has to make only the tiniest slip, and he is held up to criitcism, often…

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