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Mining & the mines, 1933

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

Gold Movements. Disturbing Effects. Close Season Advocated. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 10

The Midland Bank's "Monthly Review" advocates a close season or a "Hoover moratorium" for gold movements. It says: "Since September, 1931 (when Britain went off the…

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For Gold £1,853,763 Paid Last Year Mint Figures Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 10

Gold purchased by the Royal Mint in 1932 was double the amount received in 1931. It consisted of a large amount of…

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Finance Letter. a City Man Writes To His Country Cousin Bright Wool Prospects— Pastoral Finance Shares— South Africa Off Gold Standard Pitt Street, Sydney, January 3, 1933

The Land · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 21

Dear Tom,— Markets and financial institutions in the city have not yet emerged thoroughly from' the holiday…

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Lucknow Pups Gold Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 15

Lucknow Pups Gold Mining Co., N. L., shows a loss of £539 for the year ended October 31, administrative expenses amounting to £589, and the only receipts being £50…

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Tanami Field Gold Mining Leases Approved DARWIN

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 8

It is announced in the "Government Gazette" that the Administrator has approved of applications by James Thornton Beckett for 15…

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Broken Hill Smaller Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 15

A Broken Hill report states that preparations for reopening the British section of the North mine have been complete for some time, but the outlook is not promising. Mr. C. J…

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Much Gold Minted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Purchase of gold by the Royal Mint last year amounted to about 439,634oz., for which £1.853,763 was paid. In 1931…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 7 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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Little Gold Mine of the Turf Built Quick Fortune for Hotel Magnate Mystery of Lost Brilliance

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 9

THE announcement of Gay Ballerina's retirement to the stud recalls the romantic story of a big rise made by a fortunate owner who had the good judgment and good luck to buy and punt at the right moments…

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The Miners' Vicepresident an Absolute Majority Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 7

A check of the votes cast in the recent ballot for official positions in the Northern Miners' Federation by the returning officer, Mr. Les Halliday…

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The Gold-mining Industry Prospecting Parties Are Formed Under Practical Miner Men Are Out to Make Good Co-operative Effort

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 4

THE co-operative effort of the Redfern Labor League, the Redfern unemployed, and the people of Redfern to send properly-equipped ming parties prospecting in various parts of the State has won the approval of a well-known mining engineer, who sets forth his views…

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Mt. Isa Mine Need for More Capital Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 5

Mr. J. P. B. Webster, a director of the Mount Isa mines, in the course of an interview at Mount Isa, said that the company was still…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 14

The price of gold to-day was £6/3/1½ an ounce fine, showing no change from yesterday's price. BRITISH UNEMPLOYMENT…

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First Mining Accident of New Year Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 5

The first mining accident in the new year occurred to-day, when George Burns, 52, miner, of Mathieson Street, Bellbird, was struck by a…

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Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Aust. Pastoral Coy.'s Earnings Harrington's Loss

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 2

The accounts of Australian Pastoral Co., Ltd., a "Sun" cable states, reveal that net profit of £31,963 was earned during the year ended June…

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A Million to Be Asked for Mining, Prospecting, Development

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At a conference of local-governing and other public bodies, at Newcastle Town Hall to-night, it was decided to…

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"Grow More Wheat" Campaign Has Borne Grain And Gold Six Millions of Brand New Money What 75,000,000- Bushel Wheat Harvest Means to N.S.W. Greatest in the State's History Double-Sized Crop Makes Farmers Happy

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 11

NEW SOUTH WALES wilt have this year an exportable surplus of wheat which is nearly fifty per cent, greater than the average full yield for a season. In hard cash, this means that more than £6,000,000 of brand new money will come into the State…

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ANSWERS Rolled Gold

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1933 · page 4

WHAT is rolled gold, asks "Lux," Dulwich Hill. Rolled gold is made by placing a thin sheet of gold on a sheet of brass and rolling them…

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Fever for Gold Returns Granites Team Pack for Trail Again City Failed to Lure But Cupid Won ! Alice Springs

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1933 · page 2

With their new bank books considerably dwindled and eyes on a new Eldorado somewhere beyond the horizon of…

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Investors in Gold Mining Brisbane & Melbourne at Variance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday. -- Leading Brisbane brokers do not agree with the statement by the chairman of the. Melbourne Stock Exchange, who…

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