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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 226

Mine Dispute Corrimal Decision by To-morrow

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 7

Miners' Federation officials and the management of Corrimal (South Coast) mine met yesterday and discussed the present dispute…

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Germany's Tin Mine. Opened After Fifty Years

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

Germany's one and only tin mine, in Altenberg in Saxon Erzgebirge, is reported to be operating after a lapse of half a century. Modern…

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Quake Causes Gold Discovery CALCUTTA

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 9

The earthquake which recently devastated Bihar may lead to rich discoveries of gold in the district…

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Industrial Commission. (Before the President. Mr Justice Browne.)1 Colliery Deputies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 9

Application was made by the Maitland District Deputies' Association for the deletion from the Colliers Deputies' (Maitland) award of clause 8, which permitted the…

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British Coal Trade. Big Shipments to Canada

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 5

A notable feature of 1933 in regard to the British Coal Trade was the establishment of a new high record in exports to Canada. Up to the end…

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Mine Tragedy Body Recovered By Rescue Party Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 8

After working feverishly for several hours men on the rescue work at South Mine at 1.40 a.m. to-day recovered the dead body of Frederich…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 14

The price of gold to day was [?]6/15/8 an ounce fine, compared with £6/14/9 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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Strange Fate on Wedding Eve Headless Man Found in Rail Tunnel Had Gold Ring in Pocket Tragedy at Wynyard

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

THE decapitated body of Ronald Cousins (27), well-known Bathurst district grazier, was found yesterday evening in the tunnel near Wynyard Station…

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Goldfields Anniversary Orange

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 6

A "Back to Wyalong Goldfields Week" will be celebrated from March 7 to 14. The occasion will mark the 40th anniversary of the…

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"Gold Diggers."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 9

We know there are few people in Parramatta with money, but we take this opportunity of warning them to watch over it carefully as "The Gold Diggers…

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Mining Note

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 11

LUCKNOW SULPHIDES. N.L. (February 19).— No. 1 shaft, 125ft level: Winze off No. 1 crosscut, ore body staped, producing considerable tonnage of good milling ore. No. 2 shaft: Good progress made…

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Grains of Gold

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

TRUE devotion is natural, gay and bright according to the words of St. Faul. "Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say rejoice."—Blessed…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 8

The price of gold per fine ounce to-day was £6165 (£6159 yesterday). The dollar was at 5.07½ to the £ sterling (5.09½), and the franc at…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 11

In response to a recovery in the price of the metal, gold shares strengthened slightly in yesterday's mining share market. Of the leading issues, Mt. Morgan and the large…

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Mining of Shell-grit

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

The Mines Department stated yesterday that any objection against the removal of shell-grit from Forty Baskets Beach, North Harbor,…

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Suez Canal Dues. Payment in Gold Currency

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 5

Largely as a result of the continuous protests made by British and other non-French users of the Canal, a reduction in transit dues comes…

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For Bravery Frank Spruce Gets Gold Medal

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 2

For his quick thinking and bravery in going to the rescue of a comrade attacked by a shark, Frank Spruce has been awarded the cold medal of…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £6/16/5 an ounce fine, compared with £6/15/9 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Gold Medal for His Bravery Spruce's Rescue of Shark Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 7

Recording his rescue of another lad from a shark's jaws in George's River recently, as one of the bravest deeds on record, the Royal Shipwreck…

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Mining News. Hercules Gold Mining Co

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

Hercules Gold Mining Co.. N.L., Bendigo, shows a net profit of £25,277 for the half-year ended December 31, compared with £57,154 for the previous…

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