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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 201

Collieries Reopening. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 11

The obtaining of railway and a few private orders by two mines in the district will mean the re-employment of approximately 85 men…

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In Potato Patch Gold Mine That Is Paying Well MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 8

In a gold mine recently commenced in a potato crop near Bullarook, in the Ballarat district, a yield of 7940zs. of gold has been obtained from…

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Gold Seekers Miners Cannot bn Compelled In Pill In Abandoned Shafts

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 19

"Hampered" says that some time age a few men took up a soldmining leave on his properly. but now some of the [?]…

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Miners' Sympathy with Colleagues

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 4

The Central Council of the Minors Federation yesterday carried motions of condolence with the general secretary, Mr, A. Teece, In tho death…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 11

Bismarck Range (New Guinea) Gold Exploration, N.L., mine manager reports: "Bottom of main shaft now in settled country. Have accepted contractors tender for deepening shaft to the 100ft level…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday at £5/12/8 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, unchanged on the day…

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Position at Wonthaggi Miners Consider

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 7

The application of the Victorian Railway Commissioners for the setting aside of the award government the operations at Wonthaggi coal…

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Gold Find Auburn Man's Nugget

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 3

An old Auburn miner, Mr. T. Jones, of Karrahah-road is reported to have discovered a rich gold nugged at Hargreave When he left Hargreave a few days…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 11

The turnover in mining shares was small in all sections yesterday, and movement was slight. Barriers were not dealt in for cash, and quotations eased a shade. Mount Lyell…

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News from all Quarters Mount Morgan Mine

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 2

The Mount Morgan mine is to lie reopened as soon as the legal formalities have been completed and work will be found for 250 men…

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City Council to Pay More for Coal

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 4

Because Newcastle rallage and qrane charges have been increased by 16 a ton, Messrs. J. and A. Brown yesterday notified the City Counell…

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Diggers Seek Gold Novel Scheme First Party Will Leave Soon

The Sun · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 17

A SCHEME to send a party of 12 men sluicing for gold is being sponsored by the Ashfield sub-branch of the Returned…

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Still Gold to Be Won; Q'land Increase Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 4

Up to May this year, gold valued at £19,044 has been won in Queensland. Compared with figures for the same period last year, an increase of…

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Menace of Gold Movement for World Conference Values Collapse London

The Sun · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 1

GOVERNMENTS may enforce sacrifices by all classes and face shame, ruin and innumerable national and…

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Miners Resist Coal Owners Acute N.z., Position Wage Reduction

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday. THE mining position is unchanged. The men are determined to resist the owners' demands for the…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday at £5/12/11 per oz. fine, our correspondent cables, a rise of /3 on the day…

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Daily Loss £800 Wonthaggi Mine's Position

The Sun · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 7

In asking Judge Beeby in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day to exempt the Wonthaggi State mine from a Federal award, Mr. L. E. B…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 11

Apart from speculative dealings in two or three concerns, the mining share market was inactive yesterday. Barriers remained very quiet, with quotations little disturbed. Norths,…

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Coal Shipments Establish Record Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 7

THE largest quantity of coal shipped from Newcastle for the one day was taken by seven vessels, which cleared…

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Man Buried by Coal. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 10

When a fall of tops occurred at the Oakey Park colliery this morning, Roy Hewitt, undermanager, was partially buried by coal. He was extricated suffering from a probable compound…

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