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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 201

Bellambi Coal To Return £70,000 Less Trade Offering Govt. Hampers Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 11

AS prospects offer no inducement to expansion of the coal-mining industry, the directors of Bellambi Coal Coy.,…

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Gee Gossip and GUFFAWS No Gold in Casque d'Or—Dark Isle is a "Dark Horse"—Looked Like a Hat-rack—Pity Poor Pentheus—No Pep in Panola—Jimmy Drew a Blank. He's Okay

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 4

OWNER-TRAINER J. Davis has never had the pleasure of putting the polish on a real champion, but he always seems to have a useful team…

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Coal Subsidy. Miners Interview Premier. Continuance Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 12

A deputation representing the miners from the northern, western, and southern coalfields waited on the Premier (Mr. I[?]) yesterday, and urged that the Government should…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Monday at £5/9/11 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a rise of 1/ on Saturday's price…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle Anc District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 6 April 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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Newcastle's Export Trade. Colliery Chairman Fears Loss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 13

"The loss of practically the whole of Newcastle's oversea coal business will result from the decision of the New South Wales Government to return to the old exorbitant railage…

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Miners' Council Meets To-day

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 5

The Miners' Central Council, which was to have commenced its sitting yesterday, had to postpone the proceedings until this morning…

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Seaham Mine Heating Up Reported Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 4

Following the discovery of traces of heating up in a section of the Seaham No. 1 Colliery, by district check-inspector for Mr. H. Hoare, the 35 men employed…

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Miners Claim Government Action Will Wreck Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 5

A DEPUTATION OF MINERS' LEADERS yesterday waited on Mr. Lang to protest against the withdrawal of the coal freight rebate, which, they claim, would cause on alarming increase in unemployment. From left: Messrs. A. Teece (Miners' Gen. Secretary), E. McLagan (secretary Newcastle Coal Trimmers), E. Rees, M.L.C., A. ("Bondy") Hoare (pres. Northern Miners), Fred. Lowden (pres. Southern Miners), and Hamilton…

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Govt. Anxious to Help About Coal Subsidy Miners Interview the Premier and Ask for Restoration an Inquiry Officials to Report As Speedily As Possible

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 6

ANXIOUS, as far as possible, subject to the Premiers' Plan, to help the workers concerned in the situation arising from the…

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The Financial Outlook The prospects of several prominent Western Australian gold-mining companies are discussed in the article on this page

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 16

A FEW weeks ago reference was made on this page to the activity in gold-mining shares which has been quite a feature on the leading Stock Exchanges during the past three months…

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Setback to Coal Industry. Freight Allowance Withdrawn by Lang Government

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 2

The coal subsidy introduced by the Bavin Government in 1930 to rehabilitate the coal industry in New South Wales was terminated by the Lang Government last…

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Less Consumption of Coal New Rail Charges May Cripple Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 11

Owing to economic conditions reduced consumption of coal in the Australian trade continued during the past twelve months, and the…

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Straight Australian a Blow to the Mining Industry

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 11

THE decision of the Lang Government to discontinue the payment of the coal subsidy has caused consternation in all sections of the mining industry,…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Bovril Australian Estates Takuapa Tin Bovril's Subsidiaries

The Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 5

Explaining an item, "interest in subsidiary companies" in the balance- sheet for 1931, of Bovril, Ltd., the chairman (Lord Luke) stated at the…

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Miners' Council Coal Bounty Report

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 6

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday considered a report of the deputation to the Premier on the question of the continuance of…

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Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

CAST yourself with confidence into the Arms of God; and be very sure of this: that if He wants anything of you He will fit you for your work and give…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday at £/9/5 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a fall of /6 on the day…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 8

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

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News From Mines Takuapa Coy's Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 13

Due to lack of a quorum a meeting of debenture holders of Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.L. yesterday, called to consider the Postponement of repayment of 25,000…

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