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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 11

Our Perth correspondent telegraphs that the gold yield for December in Western Australia was 55,274 fine ounces, valued at £234,789 at the old price of approximately £4/5/ per ounce…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present operating at…

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Burwood Mine Decision Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

Following a meeting of Burwood Miners' Lodge this morning, it was agreed to resume work to-morrow morning…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 11

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended January 5, is at the rate of approximately £7/3/4 per…

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Gold and Dollars London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

Gold is quoted to-day at £668 perounce fine, and dollar-sterling exchange at 5.09. By special arrangement, Reuter's…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 11

In the first day's business of the year in the mining share market, tin shares and the principal gold shares yesterday were in strong demand. The present profitable prices of…

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General Cable News. London, Jan. 8. Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £6/6/8. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The united States dollar was quoted to-day at 5.09 to the £. The franc was quoted…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Mauri and Thomson Meggitt, Ltd. Mauri Bros.' Pref. Dividends

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

For the half-year ended December 31 last, Mauri Bros. and Thomson has declared interim dividends of £3 9s 9d per cent on its "A" preference…

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Subsidy Sought for Mining Cessnock Conference on Relief Work Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

One of the most representative conferences held in Cessnock to-night decided to appeal to the Premier, Mr. Stevens, to improve the…

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B.H.P. Collieries. Another Stoppage. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 17

Advice was received in Newcastle to-day that the B.H.P. Company, Ltd.'s Ellington colliery, on the South Maitland coalfield, had been thrown idle by a dispute. Stoppages at…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 9

Some interesting figures have been made available showing the quantity of coal shipped from Newcastle to various centres during, the last year which in the aggregate was 72,091…

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Gold Days Return

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 20

BATHURST, Wednesday.--The greatest mining activity for years is being displayed on old fields. About thirty men are employed at Wattle…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 15

TONGKAH HARBOUR TIN, N.L.—Week's output, Harbour 7 tons, Bidour 4 tons, Bang Neang 4 tons, total, 15 tons. Previous week, 16 tons. NORSEMAN GOLD. N.L,—Main shaft sunk 8ft…

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Curnows Tin Mines N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 15

Curnow's Tin Mines, N.L., reports that the tributers at present operating the property at Torington, N.S.W., have just finished putting through a crushing of 691 tons for 32 tons…

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Australian Price of Gold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended January…

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Gold Production in Australia

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

It was anticipated that the depression, combined with the abandonment of the gold standard by so many countries, would result in a marked…

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W.a. Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 15

South Kalgurli Consolidated, Ltd., in December milled 9682 tons for a yield valued at £17,304. Working costs, including the cost of ore purchased, were £16,038, while…

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1870 Dandies How the Miners Dressed

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 16

Have men to-day anything to learn in the way of dress from the 1870 dandies shown in the accompanying photograph, each wearing white…

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Miners' Compensation Scheme. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 14

At this afternoon's meeting of the compensation scheme joint committee, Mr. C. J. Emery gave notice to the effect that the joint committee should be abolished and that the…

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Gold Rises Slightly London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 7

Gold was 12d per ounce higher in price to-day, being quoted at £6 6s 8 12d. Dollar-sterling exchange receded…

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