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Mining & the mines, 1933

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Eileen Is Champion Ten Footer Wins Brennan Gold Cup Outright

Referee · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 17

AFTER having sailed Indifferently throughout the season with the Balmain Dinghy Club, K. Morrow's Elleen proved herself a champion, by winning…

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U. S. Relatives Strange Sequel to Gold Find Perth

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 9

There has been a remarkable sequel to the report made by Mr. Joe Wilson, a Kalgoorile contractor, In October last, that while driving along a street he…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Austn. Pastoral Co. Div. Rate Increased Pastoral Co. Pays 24 p.c

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 4

On its operations during the year ended June 30 last, Australian Pastoral Co., Ltd., netted profit amounting to £31,063, as was recorded in a…

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Goal to Be Imported From N.S.W W.A. Rail Commissioners Aim Blow at Miners. Week's Notice Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 6

THE decision of the Commissioner for Railways to import all coat for railway purposes from New South Wales will…

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Gold Bounty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 8

The Minister for Customs (Mr. T. W. White) said yesterday that action was being taken for the early payment of Commonwealth gold bounty in respect of 1932, and that it was…

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Gold Bounty Claims

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 10

The Minister for Customs, Mr. T. W. White. said yesterday that arrangements were in hand for the early payment of the 1932 gold bounty…

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Colliery Dispute. Threat of Mass Picketing. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 10

A suggestion that Shortland colliery, which ceased work a month ago after a long series of disputes between the management and employees, may be reopened and worked on…

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Fuel From Coal British Industry's Amazing Progress

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 10

IN view of recent efforts to finance the restarting of operations on the Nownes shale-oil field (N.S.W.), on which a sum of £1,700.000 is stated to have…

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Prices for Coal. Western Australian Dispute. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 10

Negotiations for the settlement of the dispute between the Commissioner of Railways (Mr. E. A. Evans) and two coal-mining companies at Collie regarding a new contract price…

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Man and Bullock Fall Down Old Mine Shaft. GRAFTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 9

George Blyth had a fortunate escape from death at Coramba when endeavouring to guide a bullock by the horns on to a road. The animal was affected by heat, following…

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Coal for W.a. No Objection From Newcastle Men

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 7

PERTH, Wednesday.--Representatives of the coal interests met the Premier (Sir James Mitchell) early to-day, and discussed the deadlock…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £6/1/8 an ounce fine, compared with £6/0/6½ yesterday. LADY CHAYTOR'S IMPRESSIONS…

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Coal Dispute in Perth Govt. Will Support Rail Department Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 5

Although the State Cabinet has as yet made no statement on the subject, the general belief is that it will support the West Australian…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip P. AND O. DEBENTURES £7,000,000 REDEMPTION Big Deb. Conversion Scheme

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 4

On May 22 next the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., will repay nearly £7,000,000, representing the company's Si and 5 per cent…

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Two Gold Medals

The Propeller · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

Miss N. Arnold, pianiste (pupil of Mr. C. J. Cranfield, of Rockdale), who was awarded the Victoria College of Music gold medal last year for the…

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Cracow Gold N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 11

The management of Cracow Gold, N.L., reports that it has obtained an option over a large alluvial area on the Watut and Bulolo Rivers, New Guinea, and that the companys…

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Western Australian Gold Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 11

During January Wiluna Gold Corporation treated 31,116 tons of ore for a yield of 8600 fine ounces of gold, the estimated value of which is £64,113 in Australian currency…

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News From Mines Metal Prices Irregular

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 10

Metal prices displayed irregularity in the London market on Wednesday. Following are the official middle quotations as received by the Australian Mines and Metals…

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Price of Gold London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

The price of gold Per fine ounce today was £62. compared with £618 yesterday. Bankruptcy Sittings.-- His Honor…

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W.A. Coal Dispute Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 10

The prospects of an early settlement of the dispute between the Commissioner of Railways and the Collie coal companies over the price…

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