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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 201

Fell 75 Feet and Lives Man Rescued From Old Mine Shaft

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 1

KALGOORLIE, Monday. -- Walking to Boulder about 9 p.m. on Saturday, Mr. William Jones a middle-aged man, who…

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Newnes Shale Mine to be Handed Over to Private Enterprise Mine Must Be Disposed of Immediately Ultimatum Is Issued by the Federal Government Strange Move

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 5

BECAUSE it fears that the shale oil industry may be firmly established in Australia by the Shale Oil Committee, acting under…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Aust. Loan Interest £1,350,000 Interest on Australian Loans

The Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 4

Approximately £1,350,000 was made available to-day by the Federal Treasurer, the sum representing interest due on the 3 7-8 per cent, loan…

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New Guinea Goldfields Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 11

The following progress report for February has been issued by the Mining Trust, Ltd., consulting engineers for New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd.—Development: Location 3, the…

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His Crocodile Tears Just a Bit Too Late Scullin Now Feels So Deeply for the Workless Queer Change Even Prepared to Sell Australia's Gold to Aid Them

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 5

INDIFFERENT during his term of office to the plight of the unemployer, Mr. Scullin, leader of Federal Opposition…

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State Session. Unemployment Tax. Coal Mines Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 17

Legislation to enable the State Government to obtain unemployment relief tax, at the source, from Federal Ministers, senators, members of the House of Representatives, and…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Monday at £5/14/ per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, an increase of /4 on Saturday's price…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 8

The following are the namas of the collieries and shipping companies will their Addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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Broken Hill Activities. Central Mine Reopening

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 14

The Central Mine at Broken, Hill is to reopen at an early date, and employment will be found for about 500 men. Preference will be given to former employees,…

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Tariff Board. Suggested Duty on Bunker Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 13

An application by the Newcastle Federated Council of the Australian Labour party and the Newcastle Coal Trimmers for the imposition of a duty on bunker coal imported…

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Sued by Gold Fish Had a Win

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 8

Gold sued Fish at Camps[?] Court yesterday. Fish swam into ken, but Gold couldn't be found…

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Saved Mate Down Rope Into Flooded Mine MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 13

When the water in a flooded mine at Canadian, near Ballarat, was up to his neck, and he had given himself up for lost, Leslie Braybrook was…

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British Coal Is "Black" (Official Wireless.) LONDON

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 1

IN the House of Commons to-day, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, said that he had received the German Government's reply to most of the questions put to them regarding the restriction on British coal imports…

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Mount Isa Mines, Ltd. Proposed Non-reduction of Debenture Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 15

Shareholders of Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., at a special meeting, will be asked to agree to a proposal of the directors that "in the best interests of the company the interest on the…

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Mining Shares in London London, March 15

The Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 4

Dealings in shares in mining companies on the official list of the London Stock Exchange included:--North B.H., 51s 8¼d; Great Boulder, 2s 6d; Sons of Gwalia,…

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Coal Supply City Council Tenders Orders for 126,000 Tons

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 1

Tenders for coal supply for a period of six months commencing April 1 were yesterday accepted by the city Council as follow:--…

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Mr. Hibble Dead Coal Tribunal Chief's Career Fine Record Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

Following an illness of several months Mr. Charles Hlbble, Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, Royal Commissioner and…

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New Money Basis Silver Proposed As Solution Gold Dearth London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 1

"The darkest cloud has a silver lining," Sir Robert Horne, M.P., told the Wool Research Association at Bradford, when…

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Coal Embargo. Discrimination Against Britain. Strong Representations. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON. March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 13

In the House of Commons to-day, the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Walter Runciman) said that he had received the German Government's reply to most of the questions…

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Safety of Men Who Go Down Into the Mines Baddeley's New Bill Introduced in Assembly Toll of Past Dangers That Lie Hidden in the Workings

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

THE Coal Mines Regulation Amendment Bill was introduced and read a first time in the Assembly yesterday…

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