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Mining & the mines, 1933

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Billabong Gold

The World's News · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 21

THE water, dammed by this unforeseen barrier, boiled up angrily against it, to swirl with a hissing petulance…

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More Bendigo Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Gold produced on Bendigo fields in 1932 was 23,447oz., an increase of 8230oz. on 1931, and the highest yield since 1924…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 13

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended December 30, is at the rate of approximately £7/0/10…

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The Miners. Executive Re-elected. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 15

The retiring northern executive of the Miners' Federation were re-elected at the annual elections, the results of which were announced this afternoon…

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Polish for Gold and Silver Articles

The World's News · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 25

A good polish for gold, brass, nickel, and silver is made by mixing kerosene with finely powdered crocus to form a creamy paste. Apply the paste with a…

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Shot Explodes in Coal Face Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

Harry Wesche 30. miner, employed in a small colliery near Swansea narrowly escaped serious injury today when a shot exploded as no…

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Mt. Isa Mines Unlikely to Close. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 15

The Mt. Isa mines are still working at a loss, but it is unlikely that they will close down unless a slump occuis in the price of lead," declared Mr. J. P. B. Webster, a…

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Billiards. Gold Cup Tournament. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 15

The Gold Cup billiards tournament, for which Lindrum. McConachy, Davis, and Newman have entered, was begun under the 200 baulkline rule, Lindrum conceding 6000 in a fortnight's game. The…

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Complete Short Story The GIRL And The GOLD

The World's News · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 26

HERE'S to you, you swag-bellied old idol! You won't speak, you wont tell me where Draker hid the gold…

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Mining. Burma Corporation. Large Reduction in Costs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 13

The improved results reported by the Burma Corporation, Ltd., for the year ended June 30, are of interest, not only because of the association, direct or indirect, of the…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 12

The price of gold to-day was £6/3/8 an ounce fine. SIR JOHN SIMON. Sir John Simon (British Foreign Minister)…

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Mr. T. Hoare Again President North Miners' Ballots the Voting Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

FOR the 11th year in succession, Mr. T. Hoare has been re-elected president of the Northern Miners' Federation. He defeated Mr. T…

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Fell Overboard Into Sea Man Drowned at Coal Point Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

Standing on the deck of a motor launch proceeding from Swansea to Coal' Point this morning, William Crooks, 39, of Swansea, suddenly…

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Two-years-old Fire Under Control Underground Blaze in Indian Mines Calcutta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

An underground fire that has been burning fiercely for more than two years in collieries in the Jharia district of Bihar has at last been…

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Mt. Isa Mine Shows Loss on Working But Will Not Close If Lead Price Holds

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

MT. ISA, Tuesday.--Mr. Webster, director of Mt. Isa Mines, in an interview to-day, said that the company was still working at a loss, and it…

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Farmers' Last Hope U.S.A. Must Go Off Gold, Says Senator VANCOUVER

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

"WHAT chance have our farmers of getting, higher prices while the United States remains on the gold standard?'' asked Senator Borah, in a speech in the Senate to-day…

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Adventurous Miners Experiences While Seeking Gold in Papua

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 9

ADVENTURES are to the adventurous, says the old saw, and the truth of the maxim is illustrated by the experiences of Messrs. Cutlack and Baker, who…

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Grains of Gold

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

Don't live for amusements but indulge In thorn only in so far as they are re-creative after a hard day's work. You can never Influence others to…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 January 1933 · 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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Papuan Gold. Prospectors' Adventures. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 10

A story of adventure lies behind the discovery of gold and platinum in Papua by Messrs. Cutlack and Baker, who arrived at Brisbane yesterday by the Montoro, en route…

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