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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 201

She Did It Before, and She'll Do It Again Lady Wedge Looks Home Another Motzo For Mead Have Three Pennorth of Gold Tray

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 2

LAST time Lady Wedge sported silk at Kenso she showed the way home to a slick field of sprinters. BOB MEAD has again accepted with Milady in the first heat of to-morrow's Flying and the daughter of Wedge…

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Coal Subsidy. Miners' Federation Urges Continuance

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 6

A deputation of officials of the Miners' Federation interviewed Premier Lang just week and urged that the Lang Government should continue to pay the…

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Two Killed in Mine Buried Under Fall Of Coal

The Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. A fall of coal in the Black Diamond mine, in Southland to-day, burled the mine manager, Duncan, and…

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State Coal Bounty

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 6

The president of the Miners' Federation Mr. D. Rees, stated yesterday that it was unlikely that the conference between representatives…

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Price of Gold

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

Gold was quoted in London on Monday at £5/9/4 per oz fine, our correspondent cables, a rise of /3 on Saturday's price…

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Mount Morgan Mine. Brisbane

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

Keen interest has been aroused in Rockhampton by a suggestion that Mount Morgan mine may be reopened Mount Morgan Shire Council has asked the Government to spend…

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W.A. Makes Provision for "Dusted" Miners Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 5

"DUSTED" miners who after examination are advised to leave the industry to seek work in other spheres…

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New Guinea Gold "The Goodfellow Dredge No. 1'

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 8

The starting of the No. 1 dredge belonging to Bulolo Dredging, Limited, was an event of the first importance to the Mandated Territory of New Guinea. Power was switched on by the…

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Straight Australian Our Bankers and the Gold Standard

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 11

HAVING been forced to admit, at long last, that Australia's economic problems can best be achieved per medium of a managed currency, a release of credits…

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Our Idle Gold in Bank Vaults Scullin's Scheme to Ship It Overseas

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--"We have more than £10,000,000 worth of gold lying idle in the Commonwealth Bank vaults and not earning a penny,"…

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From Near and Far Pirates' Gold Five Bars Worth £12,000 Found by Fisherman

The World's News · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 6

Pirates' treasure, if legend is true, lies hidden throughout the islands of the Caribbean Sea. Few searches have been successful, but now from the…

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Supreme Court. Queen's-square Jury Causes (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and jury.) Coal Contracts. R. W. Miller and Co., Ltd. v Wilson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 8

In this action Mr. Watt. K.C., yesterday morning completed an address lasting almost 72 hours. Mr. Loxton, K.C., in opening his address, praised the "masterly manner" in…

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Aviation and Thirsts a Boon to the New Guinea Goldfields

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 23

YOU can't indulge an alcoholic thirst A on the New Guinea goldfields unless you have a "roll." In addition to what Is universally…

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Fatal Fall of Coal in N.Z. Mine Wellington (N.z.), Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 5

THE mine manager, Mr. Duncan, and a miner, G. Nutter, wee buried by a fall of coal to-day in the Black Diamond mine, Southland,…

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Bellambi Coal Capital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 11

Shareholder of Bellambi Coal Company, Ltd., at an extraordinary meeting yesterday, unanimously agreed to a reduction of the company's capital by 3/6 per share, to be effected…

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Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 3

WE need great confidence in God during life, that at the hour of death' we may trust in Him, for at that time we shall certainly find ourselves…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday at £5/9/2 per oz fine, our correspondent cables, a fall of /2 on the day…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 14 April 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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Return of Bellambi Coal Capital

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 13

Proposals of the directors of Bellambi Colliery, Ltd., providing for the return of 36 a share, were unanimously approved yesterday by shareholders in extraordinary…

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Mount Morgan Mine. Scheme for Reopening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 8

A scheme to reopen the Mount Morgan gold and copper mine in Queensland in order to relieve unemployment, will be placed before the Premier's Conference by the Premier of…

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