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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 201

Prick of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Thursday at £ 5/14/5 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, an increase of /5 on the day…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 15

Ronplbon Tin, output for the first half of March was 23¾ tons tin oxide. Satupulo Tin Company's dredge won 11 tons tin oxide for the first half of March. It stopped…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 15

Yesterday's mining share market experienced no relief from the prevailing dullness. Base-metal concerns, with the exception of sales in one tin issue, remained in the…

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Fifty Days' Evidence Queen's Square Marathon the Coal Case

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 4

Although outdistanced by the Field suits, which yesterday waded through their 74th day, an action colloquially referred to as the "coal…

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Notes Issue Gold Backing 41.64 p.c. of Public Holding

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 11

Commonwealth notes issue at the end of February was £51,553,42610, of which notes to the value of £26,333,264 were held by the banks,…

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MINES Rangeng Tin N.L.

The Sun · Sunday 20 March 1932 · page 14

FORMED in 1927 to dredge 256 acres of selected ground, Rangeng commenced operations in August, 1929…

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Gold Tray Will Have to Improve

The Sun · Sunday 20 March 1932 · page 18

Jack Cameron's Chief Ruler filly Gold Tray was a quiet tip for a division of the Fairfield Handicap yesterday, and some fair bets were laid…

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Gold Mine Under P.O. Cannot be Worked

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 5

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…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 17

Gold was quoted in London on Friday at £5/14/4 per oz fine, our correspondent cables, [?] decrease of /1 on the day. On Saturday the price was £5/13/2, a decrease of 1/2 on the…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 8

The following are the names or the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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Gold in a Paperweight

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 5

Garrett and Davidson, Ltd., point but that the amount of gold discovered in a paper-weight, as described in "The Daily Telegraph" of March 18,…

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Coal Export at Newcastle Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 5

THE quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 4[?],835 tons, of which 3450 tons…

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Coal Shipments. 160,590 Tons in February

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 5

The quantity of coal. Including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during February, for places beyond the State was 160,590 tons, of which 18,315 tons…

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60Z. Nugget of Gold Found. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 16

A nugget weighing 6oz [?]dwt 12gr[?] was found by Mr. W. A. Ross at Dark Corner, near a spot where much gold was discovered in former years. It was located in a crevice of rock on…

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Mining Lead Market. Last Year's Steady Decline

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 17

The course of the lead market in 1931 was a steady decline in the face of ever-falling trade, according to the metal report of Brandeis, Goldschmidt, and Company, London…

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The Pambula Goldfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 17

Our Pambula correspondent writes that since the advance in the price of gold the old Pambula goldfields are being explored again. About 43 years ago the Pambula field…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 15

Pioneer Tin Mining Company, Ltd., roports for the two weeks ended March 12:—"Pioneer mine: Dressing residues. Tributers have temporarily suspended sluicing pending an…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 8

The following are the name or the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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Gold Reef. Discovery Near Hampton. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 11

After a 10 years' search, James Rose, prospector has discovered gold. A reef near Hampton Reef was located at a place known as "Of[?] Flat's Creek," which is in a north-westerly…

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Buried Frog Was Alive Miners' Find While Sinking Shaft

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 7

COBARGO, Monday.--Thirty feet below the surface of the ground a large live frog was found by the Motbey brothers while they were…

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