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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 226

Mining Notes. Western Deep Leads Gold Development

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 13

N.L. (week ended February 24);—Site No. 2 Tunnel driven to 645ft. High values reported on February 9 have been crosscut, width of payable wash proved to date at this point 25ft Bottom…

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Hercules Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 12

The chairman of Hercules Gold Mining Co. N.L. (Mr. Angus Mackay) told shareholders yesterday that 18 months' work on known stone of the payable reef existed,…

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Tullamore Gold Assays

The Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 6

The mine manager of Tullamare Gold Development, N.L., reports: -- Main haulage shaft, advanced to 168ft.; new shaft north of main haulage shaft advanced to…

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Miners Oppose Race Prejudice Broken Hill

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

At a meeting of the W.I.U. of A. (Barrier District) held last Tuesday, the following resolution was carried without dissent:…

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Gold and Exchange London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 8

The price of gold per fine ounce was quoted to-day at £6171 -- the same as yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 5.06½ to…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 13

The mining sharp market yesterday had a subdued tone, interest in gold shares suffering a temporary lull.Mild selling pressure saw the prices of many of the active stocks,…

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Deputation to P.M. on Coal Oil Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 11

The Prima Minister, Mr. Lyons, and the Minister in Charge of Development, Senator McLachlan, will receive a deputation this month from…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. 193,802 Tons Shipped Last Month

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 5

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during February for places beyond the State was 193,802 tons—the…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 12

The price of gold to-day was £6/17/1 an ounce fine, showing no change from yesterday FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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Journeyed to Lover and Died "His Life's Tragedy Touched Mine" in Manchuria

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 7

A LOVE attachment to a poor Russian, which drew Miss Kathleen Buchanan Rouse, 54, member of an influential Windsor family,…

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Half Volleys From the Base-line. This Week’s Gold Cup

The St George Call · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 5

This week’s gold cup was picked up by Scientific Stan Longfield, the Maluka Marvel. Stan is very popular down South Hurstville way and…

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Royal Air Force. Use of Coal-Petrol. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 11

During last year one home defence squadron of the Royal Air Force flow solely on petrol extracted from coal. The Under-Secretary for Air (Sir Philip…

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Coal for Poland

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 3

With certain publicity being given to the shipment of Polish coal to Great Britain, It should not be overlooked that English coat is also going to…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 17

BISMARCK RANGE (LUCKNOW), N.L.—Crushing February 27 resulted: 77 tons for 535½oz gold. TULLAMORE GOLD. N.L. (February 24).—Main shaft advanced to 168ft. New shaft north of…

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Gold and Exchange London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 8

The price of gold per ounce fine to-day was £6167, compared with £6171 yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 5.08¼ to…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 17

Dealings in the better-class mining shares in yesterdays market were quiet. Of the more important gold shares Western Australians, which had slackened lately, were…

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By the Way The Gold Express

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 15

ONE of the latest air services in Queensland is that of Aircraft Proprietary Ltd., to the…

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Gold Digger and Roxburgh. Successive Victories Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 19

In neither the Denman Stakes (the flying of the meeting) nor in the City Tattersall's Cub event will large fields line up, out what is lacking in numbers is more than…

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Miners' Chief on Communists "Real Force in Next Elections"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--That the Communist Party was taking up every struggle of the workers and that, if it continued to do so its candidates…

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Control Of Copper Production African Mines Work at Profit

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 11

Control of copper appears to be passing from U.S.A. to African, especially Rhodesian, producers…

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