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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Coal Shipments. 34,280 Tons for Week

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

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week ended Jan. 11, for places beyond the State was 34,280 tons, of…

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First Concert Girls' Band in Gold and Green

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 10

In smart gold-braided green uniforms the 40 instrumentalists comprising the Australian Girls' Brass Band presented a pleasing…

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Elrington Mine Dispute Conference to Be Held on Friday Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

In an endeavor to settle a dispute at Eirington Colliery, a conference between, the superintendent of the pit, Mr. McKenzle, and the northern…

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Prospectors' Find. Nugget of Gold Worth £150. MUDGEE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 16

Messrs. J. Golden and W. Franklin, while prospecting at Grattai, unearthed a nugget of gold weighing 22 ounces. It is valued at about £150…

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Gold Production. Highest Yield Since 1921. Valued at £225,683

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 11

The State's production of gold in 1933 was 29,252 ounces. This is an increase of 1311 ounces compared with the previous year, and is the highest yield since 1921. Its value,…

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Record Business On the Stock Exchange. Demand for Gold Shares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 11

Members of many years' experience were unable to recall such sustained activity as occurred on the Stock Exchange yesterday. Business in both the investment and…

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Oil Fuel. Sources of Supply. Choice Between Coal and Shale. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 16

A choice between shale deposits and coal as the source of oil fuel in Australia is expected to be made in the report of the Newnes shale investigation committee, which will be…

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N.Z. Gold Export Duty. Australian Request for Removal. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 16

The fact that the high exchange more than offset the gold export duty was pointed out by Mr. McMillan, Minister for Mines, when replying to a private deputation representing…

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United States. Monetary Plan. Early Enactment Likely. Repudiating Gold Coins. Washington, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 11

Legislation incorporating President Roosevelt's monetary programme for the impounding of gold and the devaluation of the dollar seems assured of early enactment. The Governor of…

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All That Glitters Is Not Gold Davis Cup Money In France Due To England

Referee · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 13

THERE is humor of the sardonic sort behind the fact, announced briefly at the annual meeting of the English Lawn Tennis Association, that about £5000 may…

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50,000 Gold Shares Change Hands On Boom Market Investments Well Supported in All Sections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 14

Under the influence of a record price for gold, and the devaluation of the dollar, remarks able activity developed in gold…

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U.S. And Britain In Exchange Fight? Effect of Gold Seizure by Roosevelt New York

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

PRESIDENT Roosevelt's revolutionary gold-seizing programme, which Congress is certain to approve, is likely to…

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Temora Gold Mines

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

A telegram from the manager of Temora Oold Mines, N.L., Sebastopol, N.S.W,, states that in Stevenson's shaft the No. 2 winze and 260ft drive have been…

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U.s.a. Monetary Gold

The Biz · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

President Roosevelt intends sending a message to Congress, recommending that all monetary gold should be taken over by the Treasury…

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Gold Still Rises London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 10

The price of gold to-day rose to £61210 per ounce fine. It was £6116 yesterday. America purchased the whole, of the £700,000…

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Mining for Sea Shells

The Propeller · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

By notice in the "Government Gazette," the tidal waters on all the sea beaches have been reserved from occupation under Miners' Rights…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 11

A check to the rise in the price of gold caused a downward reaction in gold shares in yesterday's mining shore market. Activity remained at a high level, but profit-taking…

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Chinese Coal. Deposits of Northern Anhui

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

The coal beds of Huainan district, south of the Huai River in Northern Anhui, cover a large area, with an estimated deposit of between 700 and…

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Send Soviet Delegation Miners Push Campaign Sydney

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

LATEST reports from the South Coast. N.S.W.. indicate that it is almost certain now that a delegate will go to the…

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Dead with Leg Severed Rope Corporal's Body in Bulli Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 11

BULLI, Thursday.--His body lying in a stooped position with the left leg severed, Arthur Herbert Broadhead. rope corporal in Bull! Colliery,…

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