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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 201

Legislative Council. Coal Industry Bill Passed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 15

The Legislative Council yesterday read the Coal Industry Bill the third time, and returned it, with amendments, to the Legislative Assembly…

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News From Mines B.H. Block 14 Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 9

The extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Broken Hill Pty., Block 14 Co., Ltd., convened to reconstruct the company as a no liability company, was…

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Amendments to Coal Bill "Not in Owners' Interests"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Concannon strenuously denied the allegations of Mr. Coates that the Coal…

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300 DISMISSALS. Abermain No. 1 Colliery. Effect of Withdrawal of Subsidy. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 11

The Newcastle office of the Miners' Federation received advice from lodge officers this afternoon that almost 300 men were to be cavilled out at Abermain No. 1 colliery, and…

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The Gold Standard. Does the World Need It?

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 8

SIR HENRY STRAKOSCH, whose recent newspaper discussion with Mr. Emile Moreau, ex-governor of the Bank of France, on the effect of…

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Transfer All Gold Powers Under New Bill Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 9

THE Commonwealth Bank Amendment Bill, the second reading of which was moved in the House of…

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Luscombe Has the Midas Touch Good Substitute for Gold Joy Calvados

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 2

If there were races every day it would only mean that owner-trainer Gordon Luscombe would add to his tally of winners, as…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Cunard Steamship Co. Heavy Loss Lean Year for S.S. Co

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 4

Throughout 1931 the Australian and New Zealand services of the Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd., were "carried on satisfactorily, having…

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Gold Diggers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 10

Should you observe an army of diggers in the vicinity of your back yard during the next few days, don't get alarmed and think it is the Communists…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at £5/12/9 per oz line, a rise of /1 on the day…

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Grain's of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 3

BY the perfect exercise of one virtue, a person may attain to the height of all the rest.—St. Gregory Nazianzen. I implore you again and again to…

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Utopia and Fetters of Gold

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 4

Sir Thomas Morn's "Utopia" pictured a land wherein gold was used to fetter criminals, and for the construction of garbage receptacles. This…

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Gold Export. National Bank's Criticism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 11

In its monthly summary of Australian business conditions the National Bank of Australasia states that, although the amount of gold involved in the bill before the…

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Off Gold Siam on Sterling

The Sun · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 9

The Consul for Siam (Mr. G. G. McLeod) stated to-day that Slam had gone off the gold standard and linked up to sterling, the change being…

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PROSPECTING Lands that May be Occupied by Miners

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 10

"Miner" writes in retard to the rights of a prospector. Answer.—Its can peg nut a residential ares on Crown land not exempled, and he would…

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Gold Bounty. Basis of Payment. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 8

The Minister for Customs (Mr.Gullett) said to-day that the bounty was now being paid on gold produced in 1931. He said that it was not possible for payment to be made…

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Coal Contracts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 5

Sir,—While not expecting the Government to be able to wave a magic wand over the present difficulties one might at least expect that just and equitable consideration…

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Restrictions on British Coal (Official Wireless.) LONDON

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 1

Replying to a question in Parliament, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, said that discussions were in progress with the…

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Our Gold Reserve Bill to Permit Shipment Abroad

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The bill under which the Commonwealth Bank Board will be authorised to ship portion of…

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Federal Session. Note Issue Reserve. Sterling Instead of Gold. Mr. Bruce Introduces Bill. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 13

The Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Bruce), in the House of Representatives to-day. introduced a bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act so as to enable the Commonwealth Bank…

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