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Mining & the mines, 1933

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Gold Mining in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 15

Recommendations made by a committee of experts on measures to revive the gold mining industry in Victoria are being considered by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Jones. The report…

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Miners' Cent. Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 1

The central council of the Miners' Federation yesterday devoted the whole of the session to a consideration of important domestic matters…

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Coal Tragedy Recalled

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 9

A SINGLE monument stands near Coal City, Illinnois, U.S.A., as the only remainder that 50 years ago there…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Thursday at £6/0/9½ per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a fall of [?]2½ on the day…

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Cessnock Mines Working Kurri

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 6

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, and Stanford Main No. 1 collieries were all working to-day…

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W.a. March Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 15

Our Perth correspondent telegraphs that the gold yield in Western Australia for March was 47.106 fine ounces, worth £200,094, valued approximately at £4/5/ per ounce. The…

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News From Mines Good Stone at Hercules

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 9

Prospects of Hercules Gold Mining Co., N.L., Bendigo, have been further enhanced by the enrichment of the stone in the rise being put up from the south level off the…

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British Coal. Big Quantities Imported to Canada

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 4

Cable advices state that Senator Meighan (Minister without portfolio) told the Canadian Senate that the Ministry was considering action…

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Bank of England. Fiduciary Issue Lower: Gold Higher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 15

The reduction of £15,000,000 in the Bank of England fiduciary issue to the statutory level of £260,000,000 is reflected in this week's bank return as at April 5. As a result of a…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 14

The price of gold to-day was £6/1/ an ounce fine, showing no change from yesterday. LATE LORD OXFORD…

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Coal Shipments. 196,956 Tons in March. February Total Exceeded

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 4

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during March for places beyond the State was 196,956 tons, of which 31,413 tons…

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Future of the Gold Standard. Can It Be Set Up Again

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 15

When, if ever, the World Economic Conference assembles, it is safe to expect that the question of the restoration of the gold standard will be the subject first and most extensively…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Maturing Tax-free Loans Become 4 P.C. TAXABLE Tax-Free Loans Conversion

The Sun · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 2

It is announced by the Commonwealth Bank that the transfer books of the registry of tax-free Australian consolidated inscribed stock for loans…

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Colonel Beards More Is Again in the Spotlight Appointed to Position on Govt. Board Superannuation Chief Is Succeeded by Mr. Gilchrist Second Member Rothbury Colliery and "Grab" Act Are Recalled

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 5

THE latest to receive preferment at the hands of the Stevens Government is Colonel R. H. Beardsmore accountant of…

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Battle to Control Sterling Exchange Market Apparently Justifiable Rise Has Been Avoided the Bank Buys Gold

The Sun · Sunday 9 April 1933 · page 24

For the financial year ended March 31, 1933, the British Government shows a deficit of £3,323,000. For the trade year ended December 31, 1932, the British Board of Trade estimates a surplus of £59,000,000 imports of merchandise over exports and…

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"Yes" Vote on Goldfields Women to Pore on Secession Perth

The Sun · Sunday 9 April 1933 · page 1

There was a big majority in favor of secession on the early counting tonight in the referendum in Western Australia…

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Associated Gold Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 11

The Associated Gold Mines of W.A., Ltd., produced 5477 tons of ore in March for revenue amounting to £10,972. Expenditure for the month was £9064, including £1021…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Saturday at £6/1/0½ per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a rise of /0½ on the day…

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Mine Danger How Overheating Occurs

The Sun · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 11

"Spontaneous combustion, chiefly due to the oxidisation of the coal," is the technical explanation of colliery overheating, such as that…

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Mine Sealed. Serious Overheating. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 9

Serious overheating made it necessary to seal off a large area of Ayrfield No. 1 Col[?]ery, near Haddon Greta, late this evening. A deputy discovered this afternoon that a…

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