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Mining & the mines, 1933

4,040 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 202

Abandonment of Gold in U.S May Help Aust. Exchange Rectification Would Result in Big Saving Loans Table Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 7

TREASURY officials in Canberra are speculating at the possible benefit to the Commonwealth and Stales as a result of U.S.A. going…

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Oversea Needs Paid Out of Gold Reserves Actual Shortage Of Exports Is £10,000,000 Already Something Which J. A. Lyons Didn't Explain

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 3

PRIME MINISTER LYONS, at the Sydney Show luncheon, talked glibly about the volume of Australian exports, and also about the "courageous use" of Commonwealth gold reserves to pay current dues in London…

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Impossible Now to Pay War Debt U.S. Move Upsets All Contracts Banker's Simile "Like Using Elastic As Tape Measure" France Next Off Gold? London

The Sun · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 1

AMERICA'S abandonment of the gold standard has rendered the payment of the war debt impossible, as world conditions have been suddenly transformed, affecting all past contracts. Britain cannot spare more gold to meet the June instalment and none of the…

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Promising Assay New Working on Old Goldfield Mount Isa

The Sun · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 4

Promising results are shown in assays of ore taken from the gold mine at May Downs, where work has been carried on by a Mount Isa…

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U.s.a. Off Gold

Truth · Sunday 23 April 1933 · page 16

AT the end of December, South Africa which last year produced 43 per cent, of the world's gold output, went off gold. Now the United…

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The Eureka STOCKADE—Australias Only Pitched Battle Stirring Days of '54 Colorful Career Of Miners Leader, Peter Lalor

Truth · Sunday 23 April 1933 · page 18

THERE has been only one pitched battle in Australia. That was the Eureka Stockade. Leader of the miners in that battle, Peter Lalor, will always stand out as one of the most colorful figures in our history. ALTHOUGH the miners were routed, defeat was turned into a moral victory, and Lalor later…

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Federal Cabinet Discusses U.s. Gold Position Keep in Touch with Britain Australia's Voice at World Parley Effect, on Debts

The Sun · Sunday 23 April 1933 · page 3

Federal Cabinet briefly considered yesterday the latest developments of the American; proposal to…

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Waihi Gold Mining Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 11

Our London correspondent cables that the Waihi Gold Mining Co., Ltd., New Zealand, after placing £35,000 to the exploration reserve account, shows a credit balance of…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on saturday at £5/18/ per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a fall of 1/1 on the day…

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Railway Freights on Coal

The Sun · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 11

LITHGOW, Monday.--The Premier (Mr. Stevens), in reply to local representations, states that the whole question of railway freights on coal…

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Thousand Miners Idle Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 8

One thousand men are idle at the State coalmine at Wonthaggi, where the miners, at a stop-work meeting this morning, decided not to resume…

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Gold Specimens Stolen. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 10

During the week a specimen case in tne mineral gallery of the Perth Museum was opened by an unauthorised person, and gold specimens valued at between £15 and £20…

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Newcastle Coal Weekly Export Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 5

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 35, 130 tons, of which…

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France Must Have Gold LONDON

The Sun · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 1

The situation regarding the dollar is viewed much less pessimistically in view of reassuring messages from Washington, the Paris correspondent of "The Times" slates. M. Herriott task now consists of attempting to convince Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Macdonald that a return to gold as early as possible is the sole method…

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Dudley Miners' Lodge the Shortland Dispute Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Dudley Miners' Lodge, it was decided to support the local unemployed committee in its effort to secure the payment of…

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Socialisation Counter-Blow Defiant Attitude to Lang A.L.P. Negotiations with Miners and Rail Union Leaders Thrown Oyer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 7

Further breakaways from the Lang A.L.P., following its throwing over of the full socialisation policy in favor of Mr. Lang's socialisation of credit, appear inevitable as a result of the week-end conference of socialisation units…

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Agreed Already on 3 POINTS MacDonald and Roosevelt Stabilised Currencies on Modified Gold Basis, Tariffs, Silver Friendly Talks at "Sick World's" Bedside War Debts Next Topic Vancouver

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 1

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister of Britain, and Mr. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, in their conversations at the bedside of "a sick world" over the weekend, reached agreement in principle, on important matters relative to international economic recovery…

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Mining News St. Aignan Gold

The Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 5

St. Aignan (Lucknow) Gold Mine, N.L., reports receipt of the following advice from the mine manager:--"Since my last report the calcite vein referred to has increased…

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News From Mines Palmer River Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 10

The following results have been obtained by Palmer River Gold. N.L., for the weeks ended:--March 18. worked 124 hours for 14oz. 9dwt. from 9600 yards; March 25,…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 11

St. Algnan (Lucknow) Gold Mine, N.L., reports under yesterday's date:—Calcite vein has Increased to 12 inches in width, and gold values have increased…

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