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Mining & the mines, 1933

4,040 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 202

Gold Standard. British Attitude at Geneva Approved by Italy. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 9

When the preparatory committee of experts for the World Economic Conferent resumed its session at Geneva to-day the Italian representative (Count Bencducc) expressed general…

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May Come Tariff Cut If U.K. Returns To Gold U.S.A. Condition Vancouver

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

THE Prime Minister of Canada (Mr: R. B. Bennett) told "The Sun" representative today that it was…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 11

During December the gold yield for Queensland was 4444oz, valued at £18,877, compared with 1224oz, valued at £5199, for December, 1931. This shows an increase of 3220oz…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 13 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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Price of Gold London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

The price of gold to-day per fine ounce was £628½, the same as yesterday…

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Died at Lever as Mine Skip Went Down

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday.--At midnight, at the Boulder Perseverance Mine, there was a dramatic moment, when…

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Stop-work Meeting of Collie Miners Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

All collieries at Collie were Idle to-day. while the miners held a stop-work meeting to discuss the delay in the Arbitration Court…

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Mining Shares in London London, January 12

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

Dealings in shares in mining companies on the London Stock Exchange included:-- Mount Lyell, 17s; Great Boulder, 6s 6d; Sons of Gwalia, 14s 4 12d; South Kalgurll, 20s 7 12d; Boulder Perseverance, 1s 8d; Golden…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London. Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £6/2/8½ an ounce fine, showing no change from yesterday. MISSION FROM THE ARGENTINE…

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W.A. Coal Industry. Commissioner's Report. "Partial Nationalisation." Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 10

The report of the Royal Commissioner (Dr. Hyman Herman) on the coal industry of the State was made available to-day. An inquiry was ordered following allegations in…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Austn. General Insurance Increased Dividend

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

That the accounts of Australian General Insurance Co., Ltd., for the year ended December 31 last will disclose results reflecting improvement…

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Death Drama in Mine Crashing Skip Was Stopped in Time Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

THERE was a dramatic moment at the Boulder Perseverance Mine at midnight last night, when Richard Wicks, driver of the winding…

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France and Her Gold Has Not Attacked the Dollar Credit Abroad

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

WASHINGTON, December 14.--I am bound to express great surprise at the prevalence of statements to the effect that…

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Overbought Gold Market Continues to Sag Long List of Falls Chief Investments Hold Late Rates Loans Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 10

A striking feature of yesterday's sharemarket was the extensive liquidation of gold mining shares, the majority of…

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Coal Vein Struck

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 9

A rich veing of anthracite coal struck in November at the new Cefn Coed Colliery, in the Neath Valley, is likely to provide work for 1000…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 14 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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More Excitement Than Gold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 12

A PROMOTING- group in Sydney advertised concerning Paddy "Whelan's supposed discovery of "Lasseter's Reef": -- "We are fully confident that this is one of the best speculations that has been placed before us."…

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Mt. Isa Mines Turnover Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

The ore mined at the Mount Isa mines during the month of December totalled 63,107 tons and the are milled 63,000 tons. The silver-lead…

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Gold Price Rises London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

The price of gold per fine ounce to-day was £632, compared with £628½ yesterday…

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Off Gold Standard Even Artificial Teeth

The Sun · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 3

Artificial teeth are definitely off the gold standard, according to Dr. W. H. Terrell, of Passadena, California, who arrived at Sydney by the…

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