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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 226

Former Mines Inspector

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

The death took place at Merewether, Neyvcastle, this week, of Mr. William Humble, a former chief inspector of coalmines in New South Wales…

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Price of Gold London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 8

The price of gold to-day was £61610 an ounce fine. The dollar was at 5.07 12, and the franc at 773-16…

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Mining the Share Market

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

A fairly wide ringe of stock was traded in yesterday's mining share market at rates which showed, generally, no significant movement. The tin group was rather weaker and business…

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Miners Ignore Order Refusal to Remove Equipment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.--There was a minor development in the Wonthaggi mine strike to-day, when the union executive decided that the men…

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News From Mines North B.h. Production

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 11

North Broken Hill, Ltd., for four weeks ended March 3, treated 32,240 tons of ore, assaying 14.1 per cent, lead, 8.7oz. silver, 10.9 per cent. zine. Lead concentrate…

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Big Nuggets For the Gold Digger

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 2

WHEN Gold Digger won at Victoria Park recently Gordon Luscombe and his cobbers cleaned up extra big…

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Roosevelt Objective the Control of Credit Gold Dollar

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 8

THAT social control of objective of President credit was the immediate Roosevelt is verified by…

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

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

The price of gold to-day was £6/16/10 an ounce fine, compared with £6/16/8 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Coal Oil for Brit. Air Force Now Normal Supply Says The Under Secretary CARBONISATION ("The Labor Daily" Special.) LONDON

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

ONE squadron of the British Air Force has been operating for the past year on petrol produced from British coal by the…

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Back to Wyalong Goldfields Week. West Wyalong

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

A number of very succcessful functions have been held in celebration of the "Back to Wyalong Goldfields" week. An old-time ball last night was attended by…

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Metal of Silver Scorn's Crown Is Pure Gold Acid Test Was Easy Stable Confidence Rewarded Gloriole's Effort

The Sun · Sunday 11 March 1934 · page 21

THE New Zealand queen of the turf, Silver Scorn, whose crown was becoming tarnished or reduced to base metal in Australia, was enthroned again at Rosehill yesterday…

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News From Mines Bulolo Gold Dredging

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 12

For February total gross production for dredges Nos. 1, 2, and 3 amounted to 8636 ounces of bullion, containing 5814 ounces of fine gold from 635,500 cubic yards, which…

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Miners' Black List

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

THIRROUL, Sunday. -- At its concluding sitting yesterday, the Miners' Delegate Board decided to black-list employers who do not pay full award…

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Coalcliff Colliery to Resume Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 8

At a large meeting of miners of Coal-cliff colliery on Saturday matters in dispute relative to seniority of shiftmen, flat wheelers, and men working behind…

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Price of Gold

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

Gold was quoted in London on Saturday at £6/16/10½ per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a rise of /O½ on the day…

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Mining Yields

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

The Boulder Perseverance, Limited output for February was:—Tonnage treated 4222 long tons; value of bullion estimated at £6/15/ per fine oz, plus premium on exchange,…

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New Coal Shipping Conveyor

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

The Industrial Development Association of Great Britain reports that Mr. Reuben Loosemore of Penygarreg-road, Tonyrefail, who is a working miner, has invented a coal…

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North Kalgurli United Gold

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

Dealings were begun on Friday in North Kalgurli United Gold, Ltd., our correspondent cables, when the stock was sold on the London Stock Exchange at a premium of /6 per share,…

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The Unions. Coalcliff Colliery to Resume. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 10

A meeting ol miners of Coalcliff colliery was held to deal with matters in dispute lelative to seniority of shiftmen, wheelers, and men working behind machines. These…

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Shale Oil Preference Over Coal?

The Sun · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 5

The Newnes Shale Oil Committee will sit all this week preparing its final report, which says the chairman (Mr. Robert Nelson), will not…

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