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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 201

Gold Scheme For Workless MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 June 1932 · page 6

WITH the object, of finding work for a number of unemployed, a plan for the exploitation of the gold-mining resources in Victoria has been presented to the Government. It is suggested that £50,000 should be made available from…

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New Fuel Possibilities of Coal and Oil

The Sun · Monday 27 June 1932 · page 9

The process for mixing powdered coal with fuel oil, which is being tested on the Cunard liner Scythia, is the upshot of experiments carried…

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Ship Arrested. Carrying Egypt's Gold. LONDON, June 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 June 1932 · page 10

The salvage ship Artiglio, carrying about £ 180,000 worth of gold bullion recovered from the sunken liner Egypt, was arrested on arrival at Plymouth to-day under instructions from…

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Egypt's Gold Arrested Dramatic End to Artiglio's Dash London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 June 1932 · page 1

At the end of a swift race to England to place in safe storage bullion recovered from the Egypt, the salvage ship…

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Salvage Treasure Is Arrested Artiglio's Gold Shock On Arrival At Plymouth Wonder Work

The Sun · Monday 27 June 1932 · page 1

ON the arrival of the treasure ship Artiglio at Plymouth, a warrant was served detaining the gold, a French company…

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Death-knell of a National Industr Newnes to Go to Private Enterprise Miners Are Keenly Interested in Move Big Prospects Company's Intentions May Be Made Known To-day

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 June 1932 · page 6

NEWNES shale mine, as a national industry, will be officially handed over to private enterprise by the Acting Federal…

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Gold!

The Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 1

The crew of the Artiglio.--Morio Raffaclli, one of the principal divers, is on the left of the officer Wearing a cap. Giovanni Lend, another…

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Is Coal Doomed?

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 6

WILL there be a steam liner or a petrol motor car left in 1942? Developments…

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Northern Collieries. Rothbury Co-operative Plan Rejected. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 9

The delegate board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association decided against a proposal to work Rothbury Colliery on a cooperative basis. The plan provided for a…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 11

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended June 24, is at the rate of approximately £6/8/11 per…

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Artiglio's Gold London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 1

The Admiralty has authorised the release of the Artiglio's gold. It has ordered the placing of the recovered bullion in a strongroom in…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 11

Other than the gold section, the mining share market was quiet yesterday. The two leading Barriers were quoted a shade firmer, but Zincs, which had the only sale, were…

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News From Mines Work At St. Aignan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 11

The mine manager of St. Algnan (Lucknow) Gold Mine, N.L., reports for the week ended June 24 that the, main shaft was milt sunk 8ft., total 28ft., and timbered 10ft…

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Coal by Tug Tymeric Shelters at Cape Hawke

The Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 8

Willing hands are at work to-day bagging the 20 tons of coal that comprise the dump at Cape Hawke, for transfer by tug to the British tramp…

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Short of Coal in Gale Tymeric Just Makes Port

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 8

Short of coal after a nine days' battle with westerly Tasman gales, the Andrew Weir cargo steamer Tymeric struggled to…

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Here Is Gold They Can't Confiscate CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 1

LEAVING his department early to night, Mr. Lyons stepped on to the Federal Capital circuit with a number of Pressmen. Just…

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Stable Currency and World Trade Six Countries Retain Gold Basis American Bank View of Monetary Position

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 11

SINCE the departure of Great Britain from the gold basis, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, India,…

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Artiglio Goes Back for More Gold Will Proceed Against French Company Treasure Safe On board the Artigllo

The Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 1

FOLLOWING the lifting of the arrest, arrangements were made to land the gold to-night and the Artiglio will…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1932 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Monday at £5/14/4 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a rise 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 · Wednesday 29 June 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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