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Mining & the mines, 1933

4,040 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 202

Mining the Share Market

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

The turnover in the mining share market on Saturday was the heaviest at a week-end in recent years Base metal sections had more than normal business, but the gold…

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Fire in Mine. Five Deaths from Gas. CAPETOWN, April 8

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

Five lives were lost in a fire 4000 feet below the surface in the Langlaagte Estate mine. There was no shift on duty when the fire broke out. The underground manager, accompanied…

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Railway Freight £100 On Coal Worth £59. WAGGA

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

What is regarded as a typical example of the burden of railway freights on inland consumers of goods is provided in a report by the municipal engineer (Mr. H. J. Chaston)…

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Mining Company To Spend £30,000 on Survey. PERTH

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

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Scaddan) said to-day that the Western Mining Corporation, registered in Melbourne, proposed to spend £30,000 in an aerial and geophysical survey…

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Effect Of Wages On Costs Producing Copper Exchange Keeps Mines Going Court Told Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 10

ACCORDING to evidence given before the Full Arbitration Court to-day a 10 per cent, increase in wages would add…

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News From Mines Bulolo Gold Output

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 12

Production of tho two dredges of Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., for the four weeks ended March 21, compares with that of the previous periods as follows:--…

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Colliery Sealed. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 16

The heating at Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery was placed under control yesterday when further stoppings were erected, and the whole area was sealed. The atmosphere is still charged…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 15

New Lucknow Gold Mining Company. N.L., reports: —No. 2 shaft: Further driving on reef. Values still holding, with reef making stronger under foot. Reef has been driven on for 20ft; the last 10ft has…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 15

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended April 7, is at the rate of approximately £6/16/6 per…

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Gold Find Near Scone. Scone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 8

A gold find has been reported from Stewart's Brook, 35 miles east of Scone, by a young prospector, Reginald Caslick. It is not far from the famous Royal Standard mine, which…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 11

The price of gold to-day was £6/0/11 an ounce fine WALTER LINDRUM MARRIED. Mr. Walter Lindrum left the Bristol billiards…

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Miners Succeed in Claim Agreement in Handling of Disputes at Lithgow Deputation

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 5

AS a result of a deputation yesterday from the Miners' Federation to the Minister for Mines and Board of Control of the State…

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Loans Firmer in Brisk Market Further Rise in Bulolo Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 12

Week-end political developments had little effect on the share market yesterday, all- round strength being shown in…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Lustre Hosiery Pref. Dividends Arrears to Be Paid Hosiery Co.'s Profit

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 4

Directors of Lustre Hosiery, Ltd., announced to-day that at a meeting of the board, held yesterday, accounts for the 12 months ended…

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Can't Restore Cuts Despite £88,000 Profit Mines Assn. Executive Says Mount Lyell Might Close Unions' Claim Unwise to Use General Terms, Warns Chief Judge Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 5

ALTHOUGH he later admitted that the Mount Lyell Company made a profit last year of £88,000 on an amalgamation of the results…

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Americans Demand a Business Speed-up President Told Pace Too Slow Dollar De-valuation Advocated Foreign Return to Gold is Now Off the Slate VANCOUVER

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 1

IMPATIENT because prices, except in a few commodities, show little sign of rising, the American public is beginning to demand direct action from President Roosevelt. The advocates of a form of inflation…

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Coal Mines. Rehabilitation Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 21

The Cabinet yesterday discussed a scheme for the rehabilitation of the coal industry, but the Premier (Mr. Stevens) subsequently stated that he was not yet in a position to…

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Coal Mining Industry Cabinet's Decision on Rehabilitation

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 5

THE State Cabinet yesterday gave consideration to a report from the Minister for Mines, Mr. Vincent, embodying recommendations…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 19

Silaya Tin, N.L., reports for week ended April 8:—West level extended 5ft, total 29ft, vein 20in, formation mixed with [?]uartz: average sample assayed 19/6 per ton. Crosscut south extended…

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The MOUNTAIN of GOLD

The World's News · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 1

GOLD ensnared the hearts of Walker and Stack. It led them into the dangerous fastnesses of the African…

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