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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 13

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, but not sovereigns, lodged at the Melbourne mint for the week ended March l8, is at the rate of approximately…

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Coal Subsidy. Owners Puzzled. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 12

Coal owners have not yet been able to discover whether the Government still intends to discontinue, as from the beginning of next month, the subsidy at present paid to the…

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Miners Angry Rothbury Riot Echo CESSNOCK

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 9

Miners are angered at the Government's action in promoting Superintendent Mackay. Union officials contrast this step…

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When the Gold Standard was Abandoned

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 19

A crowd of brokers in Throgmorton Street, London…

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An Improved Outlook. Western Australian Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 13

Our Kalgoorlie correspondent telegraphs that speaking at the thirty-first annual meeting of the West Australian Chamber of Mines yesterday, the chairman (Mr. R. Hamilton)…

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The Coal-dye Trade Exports From Leading Producing Countries

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 3

The year 1931 brought to a close almost two decades of significant changes in, the world coal-tar dye industry. Since 1914 an increasing number of industrial nations have fostered dye manufacture, and the consequent…

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Setback for Tin and Copper Gold Too London

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 5

On the Metals Exchange to-day there was a fall of £8 6s 3d a ton in the price of tin, the decline taking the quotation to £118 3s 9d a ton,…

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Cut Out Coal 1s 6d a Ton State Acts Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 9

AS from Friday the State Government intends to discontinue the 1s 6d a ton freight allowance as a subsidy…

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Mining the Bulolo Opening. First Clean-Up April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 13

The first dredge of the Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., which began operating on March 21, commenced continuous running, from the outset. Advice received at the Sydney office…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Tin Dredging Finances Increased Profits Kramat's Earnings

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 5

Although activities ol Kramat Tin Dredging, Ltd., were necessarily affected by the application of output restriction regulations, the company…

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The Bounty on Gold Its Cost When Worked, Out in Figures

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 7

In the minds of many, the influence of the Gold Bounty Act is simply the giving of a bonus to those who produce gold, at the cost the general taxpayers all over Australia,…

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FINANCE Is the life-blood of Commerce and the choice essential to all successful business operations. Coal..competition in World Trade Question of Bounties

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 3

It is probable that competition in the international coal trade was never keener than it is to-day. This situation has been brought about chiefly by the more efficient use of coal; its displacement by fuel oil, hydro-electric…

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Inrush of Mine Water Wallsend Colliery Stops Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Work at Wallsend Colliery has been suspended on account of an inrush of water, which so far has not been…

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Coal Subsidy Miners to Meet the Premier

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 5

It was announced lost night by the Mines Department that a deputation representing the coal mining unions will wait on the Premier. Mr. Lang,…

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Mining Gold Production. World Total Increasing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 11

Since the maximum output of £96,700,000 was reached in 1915, world gold production receded to a low point of £65,700,000 in 1922, and thereafter has been recovering gradually…

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Exploring an Old Mine

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 11

"COCK RODIN" (Exotor).—I will tell you about a nice little outing I had recently to a coalmine not far from out place. It was a hot, sunny day when, with Dad, we left…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday at £5/8/11 per ounce, our correspondent cables, a fall of 3/3 on last Thursday's price…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 31 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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Coal "Subsidy" or Dole?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 4

A TASTE of what may be expected of the new Transport Commission is given by the announcement that…

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Clean Way of Using Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 5

DIRTY HOUSEHOLD fires in winter time were once the lot of Sydney. Now the great Bunnerong power-house, through qutomatic feeders, consumes 1000 to of coal a day to provide Sydney with ample electricity and radiator comfort…

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