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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Body in Flooded Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 9

After a party of m[?] had been working for a week the body of Clarence Gillian, 30, of Exeter, was recovered from the shaft of the Bright Star gold mine at Newbridge, on…

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Mining Trust Offer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 11

The Mining Trust Ltd., is offering its shareholders one million lully-pald £1 shares in New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd, at 5/3 sterling each, our London correspondent cables. This…

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Body Recovered Victim of Mine Flooding

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 8

BATHURST, Sunday.--After a search extending over 10 days, the body of Harold Gillan, victim of the Bright Star mine flooding fatality…

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Miners' Hunger-strike. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 10

A message from Prague says tnat the "underground hunger strike" ended to-day, when the miners left the pits. They are continuing the strike above ground…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 11

A decided rise in the London price of gold to a new high level concentrated attention on gold shares in Saturday's mining market. The principal concerns registered ireh gains…

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£2 a Sovereign Gold Flowing to the Banks

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

Recent enhancement in the price of gold should soon result in the depletion of any hoarded sovereigns in New South Wales…

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Kalgoorlie Mines. Men Decide to Resume. Employment of Foreigners Regulation. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 9

Following a decision of a mass meeting of miners to resume work, operations on the Golden Mile will be resumed immediately. The Chamber of Mines refused to dismiss any…

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Trade Review. Boom in Gold Shares. Conversion Loan Prospects. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 9

Interest in the Stock Exchange during tht last few days was mainly centred in the gold-mining section which, under the influence of the meteoric rise in the price of gold, has been…

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Gold Leads The World A Pretty Dance Big Profits Made While U.S. Buys London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 8

A REMARKABLE "gold-rush" towards the United States has set in following President Roosevelt's campaign to buy all the…

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U.S. DOLLAR. Big Flow of Gold to New York. London Share Boom. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 9

Commenting on the situation caused by the United States' return to a gold bullion standard, the financial editor of the "Times" points out that the action…

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New Guinea Goldfields. Year's Profit of £130,279

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 11

The directors of New Guinea Goldfields have advised the shareholders that the accounts for the year ended September 30, 1933, which will shortly be issued, will show that…

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N. G. Goldfields To Pay Initial Dividend Last Year's Net Profit £130,279

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 12

The directors of flew Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., have declared the company's first dividend of 4…

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Roosevelt Puzzles Money-changers Temporary Hold-Up Of International Trade Is Staged Rush To Buy Gold And Dollars Two Opposing Movements in Evidence Pacts Sought ("The Labor Daily" Special.) LONDON

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

FACED with a situation entirely new, the controllers of the world money market are holding up international trade while they attempt to estimate the effect of President…

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Chapman's Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 11

Chapman's Gold Mines, N.L., has taken a working option over the Great Western Goldmine, Wilson's Patch, 46 miles from Leonora, W.A., for 12 months for a consideration of…

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Sympathy for Miners Premier on Coal Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

Unless something can be done to rehabilitate the coal industry, the State Government will take steps to provide work for unemployed miners,…

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Mining Notes. Mount Charlested Wolfram Mines. Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 11

Orlomo Explorations, Ltd., managing agents report: Mr. W. A. Freeman and Mr. E. L. Walter have joined the board of Mount Charlested Wolfram Mines, Limited. Mr. E. F. Griffin will join the…

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The Unions. B.H.P. Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 10

The strike at the B.H.P, collieries collapsed to-day, when the Burwood Miners' Lodge decided to return to work and the John Darling Lodge reaffirmed a previous decision…

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Miners to Seek Public Support

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 8

CESSNOCK, Monday. -- At a meeting of Aberdare miners it was decided to send a deputation to the Mayor of Cessnock to ask him to…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 11

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended February 2, is at the rate of approximately £7/16/5…

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Paringa Mining Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 11

The annual report of the Paringa Mining and Exploration Co., Ltd., states that the results of diamond drill borings totalling 2518ft have proved the existence of wide…

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