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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 201

Best Type of Labor-man Death of Mr. Sam Rees Mining Veteran

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 5

A splendid type of Industrialist, who served the Labor Movement unselfishly for many years, Mr. Samuel Rees died at…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 120/9 per oz fine, a fall of /7 on the day…

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Coal Shipments. 31,410 Tons for Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week ended January 7, for places beyond the State, was 31,410 tons, of…

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Rowley James, M.h.r., Loses Gold Pass

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

WHILE MR. R. JAMES, JAMES, M.H.R., slept the sleep of the just on the steamer…

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M.H.R.'s Gold Pass Missing From His Cabin

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Mr. James, M.H.R., last night disregarded the value of his gold pass, and travelled from Sydney to Newcastle by the…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

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

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Hindu's Gold Seized Wellington

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

The luggage of a Hindu passenger was examined just before the Maunganui sailed for Sydney, and a large sum of gold was found…

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Mining Authorities Canciled. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 12

A complaint by Henry Dawson [?] Joseph Edmund Williams alleging [?] pltance with labour conditions in resp[?] an authority to enter was heard by the [?]…

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Coal Exports. Unsatisfactory Year. Customs Statistics. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 12

Statistics made available this evening by the Newcastle Sub-Collector of Customs (Mr. A. H. Gibson) show that 1931 was the worst trading year suffered this century by the northern coal…

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Fabled India's Gold Out of Hoards Huge Loan Repaid Calcutta

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

INDIA'S fabulous and secret hoards of gold, £24,000,000 of which has recently been sent to…

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India Has the Gold Repays £13,000.000 Loan Without a Murmur CALCUTTA

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

The Government of India has announced that it is able to repay the 51 per cent, loan of £15,000,000 due to-day, without borrowing from…

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Purity of City Water Supply Endangered East Greta! Mine Is Unsafe Flooded Pit Viewed By Party of Inspectors Move to Reopen Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

"Unsafe" was the verdict of Messrs. J. P. Hindmarsh, Chief Inspector of Mines, Mr. Brown, Government Inspector, and J…

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Best Double for Canterbury Park To-day Beckwith & Meadowdale Are Selected Gold Digger in Flying Has Hat-trick in View Has Kengo Reformed?

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

THE chief events at Canterbury Park to-day wear a very open appearance; especially the first division of the Flying Handicap, wherein four horses have strong claims to consideration of backers. In this event preference is given to Beckwith, who…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Friday, our correspondent cables, at 117/11 per ounce fine, a fall of 2/5 on the day. On Saturday it was quoted at 118/6, a rise of.07 per ounce…

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Western Australian Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 11

At the Cue State Battery, 25lb of stone yielded 25oz 4dwt of gold, and 30lb returned 36oz 18dwt, our Perth correspondent telegraphs. At Meekatharra, 60oz 13dwt gold…

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Low-grade Gold Propositions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 11

Mr. James Hardy writes in part:— Sir,—How often do we read the praises in the papers of the work done by foreign metallurgists on low-grade propositions, while the…

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Coal Exports Up Slightly Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 6

The quantity of cool, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 38,140 tons, of which 4026 represented…

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Gold in Luggage. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 11

Just before the liner Maunganui sailed for Sydney yesterday the luggage of a Hindu passenger was examined and a large sum of gold found…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Steel Industry Problem Vic. Malay Rubber Dorman, Long's Meeting

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Addressing the annual meeting of shareholders of Dorman, Long and Co., Ltd., the chairman, Mr. Charles Mitchell, refuted charges that the…

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The Fight for Gold Offers of 32- Each for Sovereigns 20,000 SOLD

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--There is a gold war on in Adelaide between the banks and private companies. ATTRACTED by offers of 32 for…

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