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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 201

Coal Subsidy Effect of Withdrawal

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 3

It has been announced that the subsidy on the carriage of coal will be continued until March 31 next, when it is understood it will be definitely discontinued. The result will be that…

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Prices on a Gold Basis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 15

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., reports:—The world appears to be shaping once again for more favourable trading circumstances, and if success is achieved at the coming international war…

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Rothbury Mine to Change Name Branxton

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

IT is expected that Rothbury Coll[?]ery, which closed down last month, will resume at an early date[?] with…

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Kurri Hospital Honors Miners' Chiefs Kurri[?]

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

In recognition of services rendered, Messrs. A. Teece, general secretary. Miners' Federation. and T. L. Johns, of Kurrl. have been elected life members of…

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United States Gold. Imports Again Increasing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 15

The gold flow from the United States has not only been stayed, a reversal of the current has taken place. From September 20 to October 28 net outflow of gold was 731,000,000…

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Gold Bounty. Proposed Abolition. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 15

Mr. Claude De Bernales, the chairman of the Australian Gold Industry Council, said to-day that he could not believe the report that the Federal Cabinet…

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Increase in Coal Shipments Oversea Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 5

WITHIN the next few weeks approximately 27,000 tons of coal will be shipped from Newcastle for…

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W.A. Mining Dispute. Satisfactory Settlement

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

Miners at the Wiluna (W.A) gold mine recently decided to accept the arbitration of the general manager (Mr. C. E. Prior) in regard to the alleged victimisation of…

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New Methods Succeed. Gold Digger Has Come Good

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 9

WITH the adoption of the new method of riding the Treclare gelding, Gold Digger, has come surprising success. At Warwick Farm the previous week Gold…

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Gold Bounty to Go. Lyons Government Will Abolish It

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 12

It was stated at Melbourne on Monday that one of the first legislative acts of the Federal Nationalist Government will be the withdrawal of the gold bounty…

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Work and Sport Youth Again Seeking Gold Prospecting Becomes Popular

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 13

GOLD is now in Australian currency worth around £8 an ounce, inclusive of bounty for new production. No lure in the world equals that of gold. It sounds like the prelude of a story of violence. Beyond doubt the opening sentence has been written thousands of times to introduce a bushranging yarn…

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Finding Gold with a Clock Spring. The Magic of the Metal Diviner

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 17

Everyone has heard of the water diviner, who, with the aid of his magic rod, is able to discover the presence of water below the surface of the earth. But…

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Boxing Evangelist Turned to Goldfield Dealing

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 12

LAST heard of Ted Savral, the old-time colored featherweight-champion boxer, was that he was peddling in and around Kalgoorlie and Boulder (W.A.Goldfields). The "Cakewalker," who is well known to the old-timers of the…

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Reopening of Colliery. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 10

The East Greta colliery has been closed for some time, but preparations are being made by a Cessnock syndicate to reopen it. The chief inspector of coalmines, with other officers…

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Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

IT pleases Jesus to lavish His gifts on certain souls in order to draw yet others to Himself; in His mercy He humbles them inwardly and gently…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday, our correspondent cables, at 121/4 per oz fine, a fall of /7 on the day…

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Gold Bonus. Suspension Supported. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 10

The Director of Geological Survey (Mr. W. Baragwanath) said to-day that, as the gold bonus had served the purpose of helping the gold-mining industry over a difficult period, it…

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The Australian Catholic Directory. a Mine of Information

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 6

During the year just closed the number of priests in Australasia increased from 2067 to 2103, and the number of churches from 3063 to 3185, according…

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"Not Mine" Blankets and Clothing Found in His Hut

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

With two other men, Jack Smith (33), occupies at tin hut at the rear of Rookwood cemetery. When he returned to his abode about…

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Stroll in' Park Cost Him Gold Pass and Cash

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 13

Mr. F. Pollard, who was one of the last batch of M's.L.C. appointed, has reason to regret having walked through a city park…

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