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Mining & the mines, 1933

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Oldfield Practises Batting-- Winning Gold at Mann's Creek

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 12

GOLD-WINNING methods have change since the days of the pioneer fossickers as these pictures taken at Mann's Creek Tumbarumba district, show. (1) A…

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Gold From Canada £600 As Gift for Natives of Bathurst Island

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 9

Australia's remote aborigines in Bathurst Island benefited by £600 in gold, through the arrival of the liner Lurline in Sydney yesterday…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip B.I.S.N. Finances Carreras (Eng.) S.S. Co. Lowers Div. Rate

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 3

Down to 1931, accounts of the British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., disclosed net profit, after deduction of amounts for depreciation…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 4

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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ALL W.A. Mines to Close Rail Coal From N.S. Wales Grave Crisis Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 5

THe Commissioner for Railways, Mr. E. A. Evans, told representatives of the Amalgamated Collieries Ltd. and the Griffin Coal Co. that in…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 11

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended February 17, is at the rate of approximately £6/15/5…

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Cracow Gold Field Has All Essential Characteristics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 10

The Cracow field possesses all the essential characteristics of an important gold field," says Mr. Loftus Hills, a former…

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N.S.W. Coal Orders For W.A. Trains

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

PERTH, Monday.--"In future the Department will order all coal for railway requirements from New South Wales," said…

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Supply of Coal. Serious Dispute in W.A. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 10

A serious position has arisen in regard to the supply of coal by Collie companies to the Railway Department. All supplies may have te be obtained from Newcastle…

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May Re "Black" Newcastle Coal For W. A. Railways PERTH

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 9

Considerable importance is attached to the meeting of unions at the Trades Hall this afternoon to consider the threatened closure of the…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip National Mortgage of N.Z. Edwards Dunlop Profit for Mortgage Co

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 4

On its activities during the 12 months ended September 30 last the National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand, Ltd., cleared net profit…

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N.S.W. Exports £2,434,347 of Gold Shipped in January Official Reticence Explained Trade Return

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 8

Mystery which surrounded the official attitude towards inquiries concerning recent gold shipments has been…

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India's Gold Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

THERE are few signs of a diminution in India's gold exports. It is reported that each week mail steamers are leaving for Europe with large…

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Coal Supplies. Western Australian Trouble. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 12

The deadlock continues between the Commissioner for Railways and Collie coal-mining companies in regard to entering into new contracts for the supply of coal for the…

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The Gold Standard. Forty-five Nations Off

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

INCLUDING South Africa, 45 nations are now off the gold standard, countries include the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Finland,…

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Bank of England. Gold Holdings Increased. LONDON, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 11

Since January 24 the Bank of England, largely through the operations of the Exchange Equalisation Fund, has acquired £19,986,000 in gold, which more than offsets…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 12

The price of gold to-day was £6/0/6½ an ounce fine, showing no change from yesterday. INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW…

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With Cabinet W.A. Rail Chief Talks Coal Perth

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 9

Important discussions by Cabinet and a deputation from the unions to the Minister for Railways (Mr. Scaddan) were the chief…

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Coal Crisis in West Newcastle Supplies Next Week Unions Meet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 7

PERTH, Tuesday.--Five thousand tons of Newcastle coal will arrive at Fremantle for the State railways on…

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Coal for W.A. RAILWAYS. May Be Secured from Newcastle

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 18

A serious position has arisen in regard to coal supplies for the Western Australian Railway Department. Negotiations broke down on Monday…

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