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Mining & the mines, 1933

4,040 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 202

W.A. Coal Industry Commissioner's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 8

The report of the Royal Commissioner (Dr. H. Herman), appointed to investigate the coal industry in Western Australia, was made available last Thursday…

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Two Coal Trucks Derailed. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 12

During shunting operations at Wallerawang, two coal dump cars left the rails, causing delay to goods trains. Coal was strewn over the lines, and one truck fouled…

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The Gold Standard. Sterling More Stable

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

A LONDON' finance writer says that sterling has become a far more stable measure of value than gold. Asking how long America and France…

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Wiluna Gold Corporation. the Outlook for the Future

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 13

When moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet at the annual meeting in London of the Wiluna Gold Corporation. Ltd., the chairman of the company (Mr. R. H…

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Search for Gold. Prospectors Buy Aeroplane. Alice Springs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 12

Jack Atherton and Jim Escreet, the first prospectors of the Granites, have bought an aeroplane, with Pilot W. Brown as partner. They intend to prospect with the machine,…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 12

The price of gold to-day was £6/2/8 an ounce fine, compared with £6/2/8½ yesterday. SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Austn. Pastoral Co. White Star Line Dividend From Investments

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 6

Addressing shareholders in the Australian Pastoral Co., Ltd., at their annual meeting held in London yesterday, Mr. Walter D. Gibbs,…

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FINANCE Is the life-blood of Commerce and the choice essential to all successful business operations. Increased Gold Production

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

THE revival of interest in gold mining in Australia (mainly because of the premium on gold and the unemployment problem) is reflected…

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Goldfields of Western Australia. Last Year's Expansion. Production and Employment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 13

The gold mining industry of Western Australia last year showed a persistent increase— an increase which first became noticeable in 1930. The gold produced in 1932 was 604,710…

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The LIBRARY Books Reviewed "Number Thirteen," by Rear-Admiral Gordon Campbell, V.C., M.P. . . . "Farmer's Glory," by A. C. Street. . . . "The Gold Comfit Box," by Valentine An Admiral's Autobiography

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 11

REAR-ADMIRAL GORDON CAMPBELL, V.C., D.S.O., M.P., the author of that fine book "My Mystery Ships," has recently increased our debt of gratitude to him by publishing the story…

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Grains of Gold

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

PLANT in your heart Jesus Christ Crucified, and all the crosses of this world will seem to you like roses.—St. Francis de Sales…

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Lucknow Bonanza Gold

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

A progress report of mining operations of the Lucknow Bonanza Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for the week ended January 12 states:--"Northwest drive: Total 62ft. 6in. lode…

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Price of Gold London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

The price of gold-per, fine ounce to-day was £63, compared with £628 yesterday…

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News From Mines Survey of Cracow Field

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 14

Dr. Loftus Hills, who recently recently unfavorably on The Granites goldfield, is at present engaged in an exhaustive geological survey of the Cracow goldfleld,…

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Readers Say-- State Aid To Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

THE most efficient way to aid mining for gold in New South Wales is for the Minister for Mines to refuse rents on mines that do not…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £6/3/ an ounce fine, compared with £6/2/8 yesterday. DISPLAY OF VICTORIAN LAMBS. The 300 Victorian lambs sent by W…

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Gold Find in Kenya Colony Crown Ownership Natives' Rights London

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

THE Colonial Office in an authoritative statement deals with the position of native lands following upon the recent…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Richardson & Wrench Improved Results Real Estate Co.'s Recovery

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

Two years ago, Richardson and Wrench, Ltd., which operates in real estate &c. cleared a profit of £5257 and was able to pay a dividend at…

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Minister to Visit the State Mine

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 8

The Minister for Mines and Forests, Mr. Vincent will visit the State Coal Mine at Lithgow on Monday. To-day, accompanied by members of…

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News From Mines Golden Horseshoe Tailings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 12

Defiling with the outlook of Golden Horseshoe (New), Ltd., W.A,, at the annual meeting in London, the chairman, Mr, F. H. Hamilton. said there remained over…

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