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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 201

"Grafter's" Girleen to Gather Gold High Molly a Hot Shot JEANIE McNISH

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 3

"DRAFTER" KINGSLEY'S filly, High Molly, should make monkeys of the opposition in to-day's Two-Year-Old…

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Miners Lose Fight for Mate's Life Entombed in Drive His Voice Faded Into Silence No Hope Now

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 1

PERTH, Monday. -- Daring death, sandstone miners have waged during the last few…

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Less Coal British Mining Slump LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 11

Presenting the estimates for the Mines Department in the House of Commons to-day, the Secretary to the Mines Department (Mr. Isaac…

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Colliery Fire at Greta

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 35

Much alarm has been caused in the Greta colliery district (part of the Maitland field, northern N.S.W.) by the ignition of coal in abandoned…

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New Guinea Gold

The Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 13

Mr. J. W. Williams, mining engineer, who arrived by the Ventura on his way to New Guinea, where he will survey the gold fields for American…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Monday at £5/12/9 per oz fine, our correspondent cables, a fall of /1 on Saturday's price…

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Australia's Gold London

The Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 11

"A few hundred thousand pounds foes begging as long as Australia keeps idle bullion," was the comment of a leading city man upon Mr…

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Legislative Council. Coal Industry Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 15

The Legislative Council yesterday continued the debate on the second reading of the Coal Industry Bill. Mr. Wm. Brooks said that the bill was one…

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Gold Nugget Overlooked MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 9

A nugget of gold shaped like a potato and weighing 16 ozs. in the rough, has been found at Waanyarra, near Dunolly. It…

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Coal Industry Bill Leg. Council Debate

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 6

"The coal-cutter is the main guy of the show--the man who takes his life in his hand! I never kissed my wife and children each morning…

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"Too Costly" Petrol From Coal Gas

The Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 14

Although first grade motor spirit can be produced from coal, the process is far too expensive and complicated for it to compete with petrol,…

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Train Approaching Danger Spot Near Greta Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 14

An express train being signalled across that portion of the line near the burning underground workings at Greta…

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Greeks Found Gold in South Australia

To Ethnico Vema = Greek National Tribune · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 5

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MONEY. The Use of Gold a Barbarism

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 13

The final and best definition of money is that it is a documentary promise, ratified and guaranteed by the nation, to give or find a certain quantity of labor on…

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Gold Reserve. May Be Shipped To England

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 18

In a bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act, which will be introduced into the House of Representatives to-day (Wednesday), authority will be given to…

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Coal Shipments. Total for Week—31,483 Tons

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 4

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week ended April 28, for places beyond the State was 31,483 tons, of…

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Note Issue Reserve. Sterling as Substitute for Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 13

A message from Canberra states that it is proposed to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act so as to permit of sterling being substituted for part of the present gold reserve of the…

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Determined Td Pass Bill Mr. Concannon on Coal Measure

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 5

In the Legislative Council last night Mr. Concannon, leader of the Government, hotly resented the statement of members that the…

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Crushed in Mine Took Four Hours To Recover Body Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 9

Jeffrey Edwin Hector, 31, a married man with one child, was killed in the South Mine yesterday afternoon by falling stone and timber…

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Coal Gas for Cars Doctor Believes in Its Future Cost Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 8

Instead of pulling up at a bowser for petrol, Frenchmen can now clip bottles of coal gas under the chassis of their cars,…

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