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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 201

Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 8

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

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Colliery Dispute Unions Called Together Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 6

At the instigation of the manager, Mr. S. Sawyer, a conference was held last night between representatives of Stanford Merthyr No. 2 Miners' Lodge and…

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Death in Mine Shaft. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 14

While working in a mining shaft near Kootingal 6ft from the surf nee this afternoon, Walter Rawling. 53. died suddenly. He and his brother had come from Cessnock recently,…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 14

The Central Mine will resume productive operations on Monday. The manager (Mr. W. E. Gardner) stated to-day that 150 men were at work, and on…

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Coal Subsidy. Protests Against Withdrawal. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 14

The Council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce decided to-day to send a telegram to the Premier (Mr. Lang), strongly protesting against the reimposition of the former…

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Coal Export Newcastle Figures for March Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 6

The quantity of coal, including, bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during March for places beyond the State was 162,754 tons, of which 29,372 tons represented…

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Loss in Coal Royalty May Mean £15,000 to New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 5

By cutting off the coal "subsidy" the State Government will lose a good deal in royalties. The State receives 9d a ton on each ton of coal…

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When War Credit Became Gold! British Bankers Inflate £5,000,000

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 9

IN a recent review of Britain's finances for the "National Review," economist Ernest Petter assigns the blame of England's tragedy…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Drop in Price of Tin Lowest in Nine Months American Demand Collapses

The Sun · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 2

Unsettled conditions in the United States of America are held mainly responsible for the recent sharp setback in metal prices. Tin and…

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Heard by the Way Comedian Gets Touch of Sun—Old Coins—Gold at Llandilo—Alf's Reserved Seat—Old Inns, etc. No Surrender

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 1

A CORRESPONDENT sends the following:- Gent: 1 hear a man is wanted at the boiling-down establishment…

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MINES Kampong Lanjut Tin Dredging Ltd

The Sun · Sunday 3 April 1932 · page 10

FORMED in 1926 to dredge an area which was subsequently increased to 92,000,000 cubic yards of 0.75lb ground, Kampong Lanjut has…

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DEFLATION Has Gone Too Far Need For Managed Gold or Managed Currency Prices Still Falling

The Sun · Sunday 3 April 1932 · page 10

Most important developments in the world of finance during the last thre months are the balancing of British trade and budget, and improvement in sterling. And the greatest of these is improvement in sterling…

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Like Old Goldfields Days Unique Relief Camp in W.A. OVER 2000 in Scheme to Avoid Dole Gambling the God

The Sun · Sunday 3 April 1932 · page 7

PERTH, Saturday.--A remarkable experiment in unemployment relief work is being carried out in W.A., by the cutting of a huge drain across the clay plain of Stonehouse and Myalup, so that thousands of acres may be available for cultivation in winter…

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Gold at Gulgong. Deep Lead Mining. GULGONG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 10

At a depth of 150 feet, gold has been struck at the deep lead mine of Gulgong Gold Options, No Liability. Trial wash ups of the drift show good gold, and the shaft is being…

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Northern Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 11

Owing to the Easter holidays, the maximum working time for northern collieries in the fortnight ended on Saturday was nine days. Time worked included:—Nine days, Maitland…

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Broken Hill Mine Starts

The Sun · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Monday.--Productive operations started' at Central Mine to-day, and it is hoped that milling operations will be started on…

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Big Gold Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 8

THIS UNUSUAL picture shows thousands of pounds' worth of gold in the melting-pot. Family heirlooms, cast-off ornaments, coin, and…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 8

The following are the names or the collieries and shipping companies with their address and telephones numbers which are at present…

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Only Unions Deputation From Miners

The Sun · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 10

The Northern Collieries Association denies the published statement that they will be associated with Messrs. Rees and Teece, chief officials of the…

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Gold and Blue Bridesmaids' Choice

The Sun · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 12

St. James's Church was chosen for the marriage on Saturday afternoon of Miss Ena Wilson-Taylor, elder daughter of Mrs. A. Wilson-Taylor…

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