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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 201

His "Catch" Was a Gold Plate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 10

A few hours fishing in the Harbor yesterday proved profitable for one of North Sydney's unemployed…

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Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 13

The council of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (Inc.) has arranged for the first ordinary meeting, 1932, to be held at Broken Hill, commencing there August l6…

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N.Z. Miners' Strike. Protest Against New Working Conditions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 12

All mineworkers in the collieries on the West Coast of New Zealand have decided to strike as a protest against the mine-owners' proposals for new working…

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New Zealand Miners To Continue Work. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 15

Coal-owners intimate their willingness to confer with the West Coast unions concerning the new working conditions, the application of which resulted in members of the Miners'…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip a Hordern and Sons Trading Profit Difficult Year for Anthony Hordern

The Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 4

Generally adverse trading conditions, which persisted throughout the year ended February 24 last, operated to the detriment of Anthony…

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Will Gold Reserve Be Abolished? Far-reaching Amendment of Commonwealth Bank Act. Nationalists Now Admit That Labor Was Right

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 4

In the House of Representatives last Wednesday, the Assistant-Treasurer (Mr. Bruce) introduced a bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act so as to…

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Tragedy of Far Goldfields Three Natives Arrested Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 7

Following a post-mortem examination on the body of Thomas Wall, the police have taken into custody at Laverton three natives…

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Central Mine Operations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 11

Operations at the central mine at Broken Hill were resumed by the Sulphide Corporation, Ltd., on April 3, and 9471 tons of crude [?]re were treated from that date to April 30…

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Wiluna Gold Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 11

During April the Wiluna Gold Corporation Ltd., treated 27,074 tons are yielding £35,210, or with the exchange premium £43,748. Working costs were £25,330, or 18/8½ a ton…

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Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 3

BE not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. It will be a great consolation for us…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday at £5/13/5 per oz fine, our correspondent cables, a fall of /2 on Saturday's price…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 19 May 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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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 11

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourine Mint for the week ended May 13, is at the rate of approximately £6/7/4 per…

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news from all Quarters Mount Morgan Mine

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 4

It Is proposed to re-open the Mount Morgan (Q.)- mines under the unemployment relief scheme formulated at the recent Premiers conference…

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Back to Gold Outlook For Britain LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 8

The Westminster Bank review, discussing the world's financial problems, says: "Our return to the gold standard, sooner or later, is morally…

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Blue and Gold New Flag For R.S.L. Branches MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 25

A new flag of blue and gold, with a Union Jack in the corner, has been adopted for use by branches of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday at £5/13/2 per ounce fine, our conespondent cables, a fall of /3 on the day…

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Mayor's Name. "Letters of Gold."

The Biz · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

Ald. Camkin asked the Mayor of Cabra-Vale on Monday night why the cement work on the electric light standard in the Square cost over £4…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Thursday at £5/12/11 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a fall of /3 on the day…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 6

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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