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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 226

Miners' Decision to Stop Elrington, Burwood John Darling Collieries ALL B.H.P. Pits Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

A SERIOUS situation developed to-day in connection with the disputes at die three mines controlled by the Broken Hill…

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Stone-dusting in Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) yesterday refused to consider recommending the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the…

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The Gold Boom

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

The report from London that there has been a "mild" boom in gold stocks, as the result of the announcement, by President Roosevelt, of his currency policy, that it is of his intention to depreciate the dollar permanently to between…

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Coal for Western Australia

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

Tenders will close on January 25 for 10,000 tons of large Newcastle locomotive coal and 5,000 tons of small coal for the Western…

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Miners' Tax Solution to Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

BULLI, Monday.--Mr. F. Louden, president of the southern miners, says he has succeeded in clearing up a taxation matter which has been…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 11

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended January 19, is at the rate of approximately £7/9/11…

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Miners to Meet Minister Pulmonary Diseases

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

An amendment of the Workers' Compensation Act to cover m[?]ers suffering from pulmonary diseases not embraced by the existing…

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Reported Gold Find. Scone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

A report from Moonan Brook, about 35 miles east of Scone, states that a promising gold find was made by Thomas Field, a rabbit trapper, near Martin's Creek. Old miners, it…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 11

The mining share market lacked a definite trend yesterday and price changes, with a few exceptions, were slight and irregular. Dealings in gold shares were brisk, without…

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1000 Miners Are Idle Elrington Dispute Spreads

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Acting in sympathy with the men at Elrington Colliery, who have been idle for the past two weeks because of the…

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Pink and Gold at Scots Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 11

Pink and gold dahlias and blue delphiniums decorated Soots Church for a pretty wedding celebrated there last Saturday afternoon…

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Wallsend Co-op. Miners to Meet Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 7

A meeting has been convened former employees of Wallsend Co-operative Colliery, at Wallsend School of Arts, to- morrow, at which…

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Rich Gold Yield in N. Territory Darwin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 8

MR. NORMAN BELL, Director of Mines, states that advice has been received from Tennant Creek to the…

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Notes. Paringa Mining and Exploration Co. Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 11

—No. 5 borehole on company's property on Golden Mile reached depth 785ft. Lode struck at 702ft. From 702ft to 717ft borehole measurement had true lode width 10[?]ft, cuttings from drilling giving…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 9

The price of gold to-day was £6/12/11, compared with £6/12/10 on Friday. America bought the whole of nearly £1,000,000 offered. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Local Tenders Refused Newcastle Coal for West. Aust. Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

it was announced to-day. last local tenders for the State, railway supplies of coal had been refused. The tender called for 15,000 tons of…

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Assault Charges in North Men Intending To Work On Mica Fields Mine Dispute Darwin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 8

A FURTHER development in connection with the dispute at the mica mines in Central Australia, where men were…

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Miners Tortured by Stone-dusting Abolition Sought by Men's Reps. Royal Commission Is Dodged By Minister Medical View

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

DECLARING that hundreds of men were being slowly tortured to death by the. injurious effects of stone-dusting…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Midland R'way (W.a.) Union Bank Div. Midland Railway (W.A.) Results

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

The Midland Railway Co. of Western Australia, Ltd., cables the London representative of "The Sun," after transferring £2000 to taxation…

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Miners on Strike. Three Collieries Idle

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 8

Three collieries owned by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd. are idle, owing to the employees going on strike. The mines involved are the John Darling…

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