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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 201

Mine Fire Menace Ended West Maitland

The Sun · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 3

The underground fires which belched suffocating fumes from the old Anvil Creek workings over the township of Greta a month ago are…

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Crossing "Line" Was Too Much for Gold Fish

The Sun · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 3

Goldfish "fans" who expected fresh supplies of goldfish by the Japanese motorship Melbourne Maru to-day are doomed to disappointment…

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Gold Trail Prospector Takes A Peep At Home

The Sun · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 3

An interesting figure on the liner Niagara to-day was a bearded prospector from Dawson City, Yukon-- Mr. George McGregor, an Australian,…

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Gold Shares Boom Great Boulder News Causes Stir. Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 9

News of an important development at the Great Boulder Mine, and anticipations of an increased dividend, made a boom in the demand for…

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Sunken Gold of Indies Lost in Hull of Philippar No Trace of Ship Paris

The Sun · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 1

THE Georges Philippar, which drifted 160 miles before foundering, had aboard gold - ingots worth £30,000 from…

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Gold Went Down 'Mid Flames

The Sun · Sunday 22 May 1932 · page 3

PARIS, Saturday.--After being completely gutted by the flames, the magnificent liner Georges Philippar has foundered…

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French Gold Import Affects World Reached Its Limit Now Prices Should Rise

The Sun · Sunday 22 May 1932 · page 12

Among the many factors operating against the economic security of the world at large is the gold situation in France. The flow of imports of the metal, which has been accelerated in the last six months, however, has almost reached its limit,…

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Yukon Gold Rush. Old Miners' Experiences. Toll of Typhoid Fever

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 8

Mr. George Allen McGregor, who left Sydney 34 years ago to join in the gold rush to the Yukon, returned by the Niagara on Saturday morning…

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Miners Dismissed. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 10

The 14 days' notice of dismissal issued to to appioximately 170 miners engaged at the Wallerawang and the Commonwealth collieries has expired, and the men have removed their…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Friday at £5/13/3 per fine ounce, our conespondent cables, a rise of /4 on the day Saturday's quotation was £5/12/10, a fall of /5…

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Oils From Coal Research Work Grant Employment Council to Decide Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 8

In reply to a question whether the Government intended to make a grant to the Messrs Lyon Bros., research engineers of Newcastle to…

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McIntosh's Gold Watch Examined by Counsel Salary £6 a Week From Stadiums More Questions

The Sun · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 8

Hugh Donald McIntosh was to-day further examined in the Bankruptcy Court, before the Registrar (Mr. Norman C. Lockhart)…

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Mine Electricians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 4

At an examination of candidates for certificates of competency as mine electrician, held at the Technical College, Ultimo, recently, the following were successful:—A. W. Bate. J. L. James…

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Mine Electricians Exam

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 9

At an examination of candidates for certificates of competency as mine electricians held at the Technical College Ultimo, on May 10, the following were…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 6

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies, with their address and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 11

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended May 20, is at the rate of approximately £6/6/11 per…

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Mt. Morgan Mine Flotation Process Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 4

Discussing to-day a proposal for the reopening of the Mount Morgan mine, the Commonwealth Consultant on Development (Mr. H. W…

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"Be Mine," Said He Savagely Strange Story of a Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 6

Arthur Walker (24) has strange ways of showing his love. Nola Dearman, who charged Walker with assault at Burwood Court…

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Gold Standard. South African Committee's Report. CAPETOWN, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 9

The Gold Standard Select Committee—on which the Opposition refused to serve, following a statement by the Minister of Finance (Mr. Havenga) that it was immaterial to…

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Activity in Gold Mining Increased Yield

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 4

Statistics issued by the Commonwealth Government for the quarter ending March, 1932, disclose that the value of gold produced in Australia…

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