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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 201

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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News From Mines N.G. Goldfields' Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 11

New Guinea Goldfields, Limited, reports that the operating profit to the company from alluvial production during April was £11,234. Australian currency…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 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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Fight Killed in Mine Explosion London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 1

AN explosion in the Shifting Gutter mine, near Bakewell…

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MR. L. JARVIE. Killed in Mine Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 12

Mr. Lawrence Jarvie, assistant manager of the Mount Kembla coal mines, and an uncle of Major M. Jarvie, M.L.A., was accidentally killed it the mines early yesterday…

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Mine Explosion. Eight Lives Lost. LONDON, May 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 11

Five coal miners were killed by an explosion in the Shining Gutter mine, near Bakewell, Derbyshire. Three members of the rescue party,…

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Burning Mines Sealed. Protection of Railway. GRETA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 7

Sealing operations at the Anvil Creek, Central Greta, and Old Greta collieries, undertaken by the Mines Department, have been completed, under the supervision of Inspector…

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Revival of Mining at Pine Creek

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 49

THE wave of renewed activity in mining throughout Australia has also invaded the Northern Territory. Pine Creek, North Australia, yielded many…

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At 6000Ft. Mining Thrills to Save Natives Capetown

The Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 1

SOUTH AFRICA is thrilled by the magnificent heroism of a European and native rescue party which for the past…

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Currency Management Urged by Bank of N.s.w. Means to Stability and Support for Economic Activity Counter to Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 11

"It is hard to imagine circumstances in which either the Commonwealth Government or the Commonwealth Bank would…

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Why Stevens Opposed the Moratorium Gives Many Reasons in Letter to Town Clerk a Gold Brick His Tricky Clause Will Nullify His Promises

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 6

MR. STEVENS and his chorusmen apologise for his sudden zeal for the Moratorium by asserting that the Bavin Government…

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New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd. Profit From Alluvial Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 13

New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., reports that the operating profit to the company from alluvial production for April was £11,234, Australian currency…

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Gold Find New Lease of Life For Mine PERTH

The Sun · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 16

Great interest is centred in the development, at 1650 feet, on X lode, in the Great Boulder mine. It means at least another 20 years of life for…

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Excelsior Miners

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Excelsior Miners' Lodge is to be held to-day in the School of Arts. Thirroul to…

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Reopening of Colliery. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 10

The Cobar colliery, at Lithgow, formerly operated by Australian Iron and Steel, Ltd., is likely to be reopened by Mr. W. Henry. A few men are reported to have begur work…

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Price Op Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday at £5/12/7 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a fall of /2 on the day…

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Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 3

CULTIVATE a sense of values in the use of words. Let your speech meet and correspond with the facts. Do not say the first thing that comes into your…

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Mining Examination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 6

At the examination of candidates for certificates of competency as manager and under-manager under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, the following were successful:—Manager, D. Scott; under-manager,…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 11

Mining share business lessened in volume yesterday, due to a quietening of the gold section. Among Barriers a slight fall in the price of lead, coming on top of the directors'…

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Coal Crisis Miners Convene Conference LONDON

The Sun · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 12

In the Commons to-day the Minister for Mines (Mr. Isaac Foot) stated that, as conversations between miners and mineowners had not produced…

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