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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 226

Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 17

A small recovery in the price of gold had a corresponding influence on gold shares in yesterday's share market. Though business was quieter than earlier in the week, prices…

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Miners Endorse Strike 300 Men Out at Corrimal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

The central council of the Miners' Federation yesterday endorsed the strike at the Corrimal pit, South Coast…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 16

The price of gold to-day was £6/17/4 an ounce fine, compared with £6/16/9 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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Coal By-products. Investigation by Committee. Benzol and Compressed Gas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 16

The Newnes Investigation Committee will inquire into the production of benzol by using a scrubbing process in the city's gas supply, and also into the possibilities of the uses of…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Melb. Steamship Co. John Mcgrath Improved Shipping Trade

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 2

In the half-yearly report of the Melbourne Steamship Co., Ltd., a slight but steady improvement in trade is recorded. The board is…

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Eyelashes of Gold Exotic Cosmetics For Metallic Modes LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1934 · page 5

Eyelids decorated with gold to match metallic coats are featured in spring dress shows…

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Vast Gold Stream Liners, Air Fleets Bear Treasure Across Globe LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1934 · page 5

Twenty seven liners have left or are leaving Europe, carrying gold to America, and it is reported that a further 27 will be…

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Compensation for Miners

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 6

THE Central Council of the Miners' Federation[?] at its concluding session on Saturday, decided to grant £150 to the Southern District to…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Saturday at £6/17/1 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a fall of /3 on the day…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 11

Gold shares strengthened slightly in Saturday's mining share market, following a further recovery in the price of gold. Trading was quiet, except in one or two instances. Mt…

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Miners' Council Decisions Executive May Go to Wonthaggi

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 7

In an official report of the Miners' Federation Central Council, which concluded business during the weekend, the new secretary, Mr. W. Orr,…

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Oil From Coal Local Production of Liquid Fuel

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 5

There are two processes to which prominence has been given lately in the production of oil from coal—low temperature carbonisation and hydrogenation. According to information furnished by the…

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N.g. Goldfields' Dividend Subject to British Tax?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--English income tax is liable to be imposed on dividends paid by New Guinea Goldfields. Ltd., on its London register unless the dividend…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 11

The Commonwealth Bank announces that the price for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint, usually available on a Monday, will, in future, not be obtainable until Tuesday…

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Gold and Exchange London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 11

The price of gold per ounce fine today was £6172, compared with £6171 yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 5.03¼ to…

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The Gold Digger of 1934

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 8

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 11

The volume of mining share business lightened yesterday. The falling off was chiefly in gold shares the recent activity having subsided. Leading issues, in particular,…

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Lang Party. Debt to Miners. Repayment Requested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 9

Suggestions that the Lang Labour party was attempting to repudiate its debt, estimated at £3250, to the Miners' Federation in regard to the ballot-box case, were made at the…

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Elrington Mine Work Resumes To-day Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 8

Members of Elr[?]ngton Miners' Lodge will resume work to-morrow in accordance with the decision of a meeting held this afternoon. The…

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Another Coal Cargo. Narbada for Java Ports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

After an interval of seven weeks, another fairly big cargo of coal has left Newcastle for oversea ports. The Narbada was despatched from Newcastle…

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