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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Wolfram Mine Reopening with State Aid. Richest in Empire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 9

The State Government has offered financial assistance to Mount Charlcsted Wolfram Mines, Ltd., for the reopening of a wolfram mine at Frogmore, 16 miles from Burrowa…

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Mine Fatality. Man Run Down by Trolley. BULLI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 9

Arthur Herbert Broadhead, 49, was killed while engaged as rope corporal in control of a tension trolley used in regulating the tension haulting rope at Bulli collicry this morning…

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Coal Oil v. Shale Oil. Production by Private Enterprise

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

In the report of the Newnes shale investigation which will be presented to the Federal Government next month, a choice between shale…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold London, Jan. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 10

Th[?] price of gold to-day was £6/12/10 an ounce fine, compared with £6/11/6 yesterday America purchased the whole of the £700,000 worth offered…

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Half Volleys From the Base-line. This Week's Gold Cup

The St George Call · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

This week's gold cup has been stolen by "Crafty" Ken Sperriu, the remorseless machine from Brighton. Ken found lie could not study two things…

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Money for Empire "Return To Gold Standard Should Be Possible" LONDON

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

"NOW is the opportune moment to develop inter-Empire trade, taking advantage of sterling as a…

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Newcastle Coal Mining Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 17

The Newcastle Coal Mining Company Ltd. reports a profit of £519 for the half-year ended December 31, compared with a profit of £484 the previous half-year, and a loss of…

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Gold Mines of Papua Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 17

GOLD MINES OF PAPUA LTD. has been registered in Canberra for the purpose of extensively prospecting two lines of lode, the Umuna on Misima Island and the Kulumadau…

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Miners to See Ministers

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 6

A SERIES of conferences with various Government authorities to deal with matters of importance to members of the Miners'…

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Gold and Exchange London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 8

The price of gold to-day was £61210 per ounce fine--the same as yesterday's. America bought the whole of the £950,000 worth offered…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 17

In spite of a renewed advance in the price of gold gold shares moved indecisively in yesterday's mining share market. Most of the leading issues held to fairly steady rates. The…

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Strike-leaders Jobless Sequel to Mt. Isa Mines Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 10

MT. ISA, Friday.--It is stated by the Mt. Isa Mines management that 774 men have been employed since the resumption at the mines, and…

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Coal Not Dead Science Gives a Future Big Scheme

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 8

IN the work of rehabilitation made necessary by the industrial stagnation of the world depression, no…

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Mine Fall Made Earth Shake Big Crash, But None Are Hurt

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 7

PERTH, Friday.--A heavy fall of ground in the Lake View mining leases at 1.30 a.m. to-day caused a tremor over miles of country…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 16

The price or gold to day was £6/12/10 an ounce fine, showing no change from yesterday America bought the whole of the £950,000 offered…

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Wolf of the Sea Grim Cruelty of Lolonois Blood-gold

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 8

Of all the pirates who contributed to the bloody pages of history, none knew better than the blackhearted French scoundrel,…

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To Fairyland in a 'Plane Down Path of Gold To The Toy Shop

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 9

It was Xmas Eve and as I could not sleep I lay awake wondering what Santa would bring me[?] but, to my amazement, I found I was…

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Important Coal-oil Claims Made Official Test On-monday Profitable Basis Says Co. Head at Waterloo. Big Retorting Plant

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

FOLLOWING recent successful experiments, the Australian Oil Retorting Company, of Allen Street, Waterloo, claims that it can prove conclusively to the Federal and State Governments that the Newnes shale industry can be operated, on a sound and profitable…

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Silver Scorn Will Soon Put 'Em On the Gold Standard Maoriland Champ. Will Not Be Long Cush's Cash Came About A Run Too Soon Why Books Got Hysterical

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 7

OWNER-TRAINER FRED CUSH tricked himself and the multitude when he shovelled the sugar on his champion Silver Scorn in the first flit of the V.P. Flying on Wednesday…

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N.S.W. Coal Trade

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1934 · page 2

Falling prices and price-cutting have been the predominating features in the coal trade of New South Wales during 1933, and the ruling value in 1927 of 17s 7d per ton has now reached the lowest figure for a number of years--12s 2d (estimated). The one bright spot is the possibility of coal-oil production on a large scale being undertaken in the near future. If this…

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