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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 226

Blue Talisman Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 17

In a report on the mine of the Blue Talisman Gold Mine, Ltd., Mr. R. J. Winters states, in his conclusion, that the lodes are well defined, and should maintain their…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 17

ST.AIGNAN (LUCKNOW) GOLD, N. L. (week ended February 22).—Main shaft No. 2 winze: Below drive at Junction extended to 24ft in footwall. calcite veins still going underfoot showing small…

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Mararoa Gold Winding Up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 17

At a meeting of shareholders of the Mararoa Gold Mining Co, N.L., in Adelaide, a resolution for winding-up the company was adopted. Messrs.R. Henderson and C. W…

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No Shell Mining

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 8

Following objections by the council and ratepayers the Department of Mines has informed Rockdale Council that a number of persons have…

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Norway View of Coal Agreement

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 5

The working of the coal agreements concluded between Great Britain and the northern countries is being severely criticised in interested…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 17

A slightly firmer tendency was apparent in all sections of the mining share market yesterday. The principal gold shares were quiet, more attention being given to the lower-priced…

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Proposed Boycott. Cessnock Show. Miners' Attitude to Governor. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 15

The "great heartedness" of the Governor (Sir Phillp Game) was praised by several speakers at a conference called this evening by the Cessnock Show committee. The…

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Miners Out at Wongawilli Dispute Over Wages Paid to Boy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

BULLI, Friday.--Following a pittop meeting to-day 160 Wongawilli miners decided to return home. The trouble arose over the…

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What Our Mines Mean Prosperous Times Are Seen London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 8

The "Daily Mail" publishes a full-page review of Australian mining, declaring that the Commonwealth has enjoyed many gold rushes, but that…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 16

The price of gold to-day was £6/16/5 an ounce fine, compared with £6/16/1 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Gossip Parliamentary Poets Beauty Parlor On Wheels -- Amateur Meteorologist Scores -- Mining Members of Parliament

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 13

N.S. WALES Parliament has always been strong in poets, harboring such laureates as W. C. Wentworth, Sir Henry Parltes, J. C. ("Jawbone") Neild, Dowell O'Reilly, and…

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"Back to Wyalong Goldfields" Week MARCH 7 TO 14, 1934

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 8

"Back to Wyalong Goldfields" Week will be celebrated from Wednesday, March 7, to Wednesday, 14th March (inclusive). The date will…

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Gold Spec. Was 18 CARAT! £2 NETTED £100

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1934 · page 14

SOME months ago, a man walked into the office of a Sydney businessman and offered him four shares in a gold…

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Red Lion Rules the Fleet Gold for Gus Black

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1934 · page 8

THOUGH the direction of the breeze yesterday did not conduce to any thanksgiving on the part of the backmarkers of the Sydney Flying Squadron's fleet, there was a general and spontaneous outburst of applause…

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"Gold Diggers."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

In the past two years you have seen the "Gold Diggers" on the talking screen, and each year the making of pictures and composing of song hits gets better…

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Westralian Gold Development

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 12

At the first annual meeting of Westralian Gold Development Syndicate, N.L., the chairman regretted the disappointing results of the Morris option. He said it appeared…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Saturday at £6/16/6 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a rise of /1 on the day…

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North Kalgurli United Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 11

Our London correspondent cables that the prospectus will be published on February 28 of the North Kalgurli United Gold Development, Ltd., with a nominal capital of…

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British Purchase of Polish Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 5

Following investigations made by the Central Council of British Coalowners, Messrs. Bowater Paper Mills Ltd. stated that the purchase of 1,600…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 11

The lower-priced and more speculative gold-mining concerns found an active mining share market on Saturday and prices were appreciably better. The larger companies shares,…

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