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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 201

Lithgow Mining Court. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 6

At Lithgow Mining Court, Thomas Hutchison, of Sunny Corner, was granted a suspension of working conditions for six months on a sluicing claim on which, he stated, £800 had…

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Ottawa Conference. British Coal for Canada. LONDON, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 5

In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), answering a questioner, said that the subject of extending sales of British coal to Canada was being…

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Mining Tin Quota System. Manipulation of Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 7

Strong criticism of the manipulation of tin production in order to maintain prices is contained in the metal report for 1931 of Brandeis. Goldschmidt, and Company, of London…

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Britain's Lead Followed on and Off Gold Foreign Exchange Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 9

Since force of circumstances necessitated Britain departing from the gold standard last September many nations have…

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The Fight Against Wage Cuts Dobbyn Miners’ Six Months’ Struggle Victory In Sight ! But Funds Sorely Needed Rush Funds Now

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 4

The following letter to the National Secretary of the M.M. shows a wonderful spirit amongst the Dobbyn strikers after six months of struggle…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 8

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

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State Mine. Dispute in Queensland. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 11

A message from Rockhampton states that a dispute has arisen at the State coal mine at Styx River. In February the Government called for tenders to let the mine out on…

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Heavy Coal Cargoes From Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 6

THE quantity of coal including the N.S.W. coastal trade, with bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was…

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Wolverine Fancied for G.c.a. Gold Whip for Hurdles Harold Park

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 3

Wolverine is the logical favorite for the principal race at Harold Park to-night, the G.C.A. Stake,…

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Temoin Was Gold Mine Books Walloped In Welter MELBOURNE

Truth · Sunday 27 March 1932 · page 3

A CLEVERLY-WORKED commission clicked when Temoin won the Werribes Welter at Williamstown to-day…

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Gold Diggers —And How!

Truth · Sunday 27 March 1932 · page 18

ILLUSTRATING an old New York custom little known in this, country, "Girls About Town," the Paramount show at the Regent this…

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Shows Sydney Is Seeing Talkies Stage Nusic Conducted by Isabel Gullett Gold Diggers With a Difference-- "Girls About Town"

The Sun · Sunday 27 March 1932 · page 34

SOMETHING should be done about it in Australia. Why should the tired business man from the American provincial cities have such a good time in comparison to the tired Australian business man? However, there it is at the Regent Theatre, a new industry, for good-looking young women. Kay…

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Mining Metal Prices. Sterling and Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 9

As Australian mining companies dispose of their products on the basis of London metal prices, they have benefited by the material rise in sterling commodity prices which has…

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Promising Gold Yield. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 2

A trial crushing of 7½ tons of quartz from Jentzsch and Davis' section, at the old Renown mine, about six miles from Branzholm, was put through the battery, at Alberton,…

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Six-hour Day Mining Industry Men Displaced

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 5

AT the commencement of the Saturday afternoon session, Mr. R. Nicholson (Miners) secured the suspension of standing orders to…

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Mining. the Gold Standard. Effect on South African Gold Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 11

The decision of the South African Government to remain on the gold standard has evoked criticism from all classes of prhnary producers in that country. Gold mining in…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 29 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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Red Wing to Split Labor Party? Miners' Move

The Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 7

A SPLIT in the ranks of the State A.L.P. forces and the formation of a new Communistically-controlled party is…

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Western Coal. Active Production at Lithgow. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 10

Reports from collieries in the Lithgow district indicate that the coal trade continues to be fair. The State mine is working full time (11 shifts) each fortnight, and the…

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Sterling Recovery Means Lower Prices How U.s. Budget Affects Us America to Go Off Gold? Competition Is Already Less No Pegging

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 8

DEPRECIATION of the American dollar in terms of sterling may have a far-reaching…

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