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Mining & the mines, 1934

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U.S. to Take Over Monetary Gold Roosevelt Will Announce Policy To Congress Vital Move in N.R.A Campaign Revaluation of the Dollar Nation's Profit WASHINGTON

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

AFTER conferring for two hours yesterday with the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Morgenthau, and members of both parties comprising the…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 15

Gold shares received increased support in the mining share market yesterday, business being the most active in recent months. The market was stimulated by a rise in the…

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HOME and HOUSECRAFT Delicious Gold Food

The World's News · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 14

DISHES that can be prepared beforehand and served cold are always popular in summer. GOOSEBERRY AND BANANA…

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Gold Nugget on View Mudgee

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

A [?] of gold weighing 22oz. and valued at £150. which was discovered by W. Franklin and J. Golden at Grattai is on view at…

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Northern Miners. President's Reply to Critics. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 17

The northern miners' president (Mr. J. Jack), replying to-day to criticisms made by officials of Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge, said that while addressing the Burwood Miners'…

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Conference Sought on State Mine Dispute Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

Finality was not reached yesterday when representatives of the State Mine Lodge and officials of the Western Miners Federation…

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Jump in Gold Price. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 13

The price of gold jumped to-day to £6/11/9 an ounce fine, as a result of President Roosevelt's announcement. It is understood that Americans bought nearly all of the £800,000…

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Smaller Revenue From Coal Trade. But Shipments Increased

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

The Sub-Collector of Customs at Newcastle (Mr. A. H. Gibson) has issued figures which show that, while the total quantities of…

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Gold at Highest: Now State Monopoly Washington

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 10

THE highest price ever paid for gold--34 dollars 45 cents--was secured to-day when President Roosevelt announced…

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Crimson and Gold Wedding Pomp London, December 14

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 13

There are weddings--and weddings. I was at one of the "ands" yesterday. Such a memorably beautiful scene was it that I feel I must pass it on, even at the risk of speaking out of my turn as fashion writer…

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Gold Rises British Reaction To Roosevelt LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

American currency developments were much discussed in the London stock markets to-day, and most departments were somewhat hesitant…

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United States. Impounding of Monetary Gold. Devaluation of Dollar. Action by Britain if Trade is Affected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 13

In a special message to the United States Congress on Monday, President Roosevelt asked for authority to impound about 4,000,000,000 dollars of the nation's monetary gold by the Treasury for revaluation at a figure between 50 and 60 per cent, of the old statutory price of 20.67 dollars an ounce…

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Norseman Gold Mines

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

The secretary to Norseman Gold Mines, N.L. reports that main shaft No. 5 level has been advanced to 97 feet, width 2 feet 6in., assay value 3s, solo plates and…

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Hoarded Gold. Britain's Surplus Gold Imports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

The enormous scale on which foreigners hoarded gold in London during 1933 is commented upon in an oversea daily newspaper, which…

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41 Gold Rings

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 21

On a charge of having had in his possession in his room in a city residential on January 7 41 gold rings and one watch, which might…

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News From Mines Ronpibon Tin Profits

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 14

Net profit of £20,131 was earned by Ronpibon Tin. N.L., during the year to June 30 last. After providing £9157 for depreciation and for two dividends, each of 2 per…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 13

A sharp rise in the price of gold accompanying the proposals for devaluation of the United States dollar found a reflex in much activity in gold shires in the mining share…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 13

To-day's sales included:- Silver lead Broken Hill South 65/9; North Broken Hill 87/; Sulphide Corporation ord., 9/9; ditto forward 9/9: Zinc Corporation, ord., 34/6, 35/6;…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 12

The price of gold to-day was £6/11/6 an ounce fine, compared with £6/11/9 yesterday. America purchased the bulk of the £800,000 worth offered…

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Want Export Duty on Gold Lifted

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Wed. The fact that the high rats of exchange more than offset the gold export duty was pointed to by the…

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