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Mining & the mines, 1933

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Western Coal. Government Order for 75,000 Tons. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1933 · page 7

Telephoning from Sydney, Mr. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A., said he had been informed by the Premier, that the Cabinet had reached a decision to call immediately for tenders…

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Western Coal Fillip

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 10

The Government's decision to call for tenders for 75,000 tons of coal from western collieries will mean about £35.000 to Lithgow trade…

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Gold Discovered Details of the "Rush"

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 11

There IS gold in Kenya! A woman discovered a rich deposit on her farm there, when she was facing ruin. She sold out to a syndicate. The news…

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Glittering Gold Facts About Kenya's Big Rush

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 8

Kenya Gold is real, A short time ago the colony was lacing disaster. A locust pest swept over the land devastating a large area…

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Mining. Tin Restriction. Producers' Measures Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 13

The difficulties of the tin market and the failure of the restriction schemes to achieve their object by maintaining the price are described in the 1932 metal report of…

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For Rothbury Victim Miners Strike 26 Levy Shot by Police Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 5

The Rothbury incident in which a defenceless miner was fatally shot and nine others were injured was recalled at Cessnock today…

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Chance for Gold Crest in Trial Handicap Vic. Park Trots

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 2

THE Australian Trotting Club's meeting postponed from April 3, will be held at Victoria Park this afternoon. Six races are down for decision the…

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MONEY & Markets City Gossip Auto. and General Finance Guinea Gold Return of Capital

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 4

Cheques representing a return of capital by the Automobile and General Finance Co., Ltd., will be available on April 28, provided the scrip is…

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Mining Mount Coolon Gold Mines. Initial Costs to be Reduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 15

In dealing with the working costs of the Mount Coolon Gold Mines, N.L. the report of Gold Mines of Australia, Ltd., general managers and consultants of the company, states…

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Mine Deputy Killed

The Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 12

GUNNEDAH, Wednesday. -- Mr. Fred Summerville, mine deputy at the Black Jack coal mine, was killed this morning by a fall from the roof…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 15

Owing to the Enster holidays and the bank holiday in Melbourne yesterday the price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold. including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne…

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News From Mines Hercules' Rich Crushings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 10

From a Killing of 224 tons, Hercules obtained 588 ounces of gold at the week-end--a grade of 2 ounces 12½dwt. to the ton This was another fine contribution to the…

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W.a. March Gold Yield

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 5

THE gold yield in Western Australia for March was 47,108 fine ounces, worth £200,094, valued approximately at £4/5/-…

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Mining Industry. Rehabilitation Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 17

The officials of the Mincis Federation yesterday received a letter from the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) concerning their scheme for the rehnbilitation of the mining industry…

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Glittering Gold in Kenya Colony Romance, Tragedy, Success and Failure Attend Promising Gold Rush

The World's News · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 3

KENYA gold is real. A short time ago the Colony was facing disaster. A locust pest swept over a large area,…

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Coal and Shale Government Provides Money for Tests

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 7

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) has advised the Miners' Federation that the Government has decided to provide funds for the…

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Northern Miners To Review A.L.P. Decisions. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 13

The northern miners' committee of management will review the decisions of the Easter A.L.P. Conference at an early date. As a result of the failure of the conference to…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 14

The price of gold was £6/0/9½ an ounce fine. LADY SEAFORTH'S BEQUESTS. Lady Seaforth, daughter of Mr. Edward…

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Playing the Game for Australia N.S.W. Gold Yield

Referee · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 11

PRODUCTION of new gold in New South Wales last year was 27,941 ounces fine, the highest for 11 years. It compares with 19,673 ounces fine in…

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New Guinea Gold. 30,000 Ozs in a Month. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 14

Instancing the progress being made in gold recovery at Edie Creek, New Guinea, Mr. P. H. Neal a director of Day Dawn, New Guinea Ltd., who passed through Brisbane to-day, on…

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