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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 226

Desperate Plight. Tennant's Creek Miners. Men Walk 200 Miles. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 13

Miners on Tennant's Creek goldfield, about 480 miles from Mt. Isa, are in a desperate plight, according to three men who reached Mt. Isa last night…

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

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

The price of gold to-day was £6/16/2 an ounce fine, compared with £6/16/6 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Language Test in W.A. MINES. Few Foreigners Fail To Pass

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 18

The language test examination which is being applied to all foreigners working in the mines around Kalgoorlie and Boulder (W.A.) will conclude this week…

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Mr. Lyons. Visit to Singleton and Mining Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 12

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) and Mrs. Lyons will leave Sydney this afternoon for Singleton, to be present at the Singleton regional convention of the United Australia…

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Australia's Gold. Big Production in 1933. Worth £7,618,568

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 1

With a total of 1,080,297oz. Australia, including New Guinea and Papua, last year had its best gold producing year since 1919,…

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Bundi Tin Dredging Co., N.L. New Zealand Alluvial Gold Area

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 15

The directors of Bundi Tin Dredging Company, N.L., in a report to shareholders regarding the location of a suitable gold dredging area in New Zealand, state (in part) that…

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Bullock Was Torn to Pieces Gold Prospectors Starving In Q'land Graphic Story Brisbane. Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 5

MEN seeking gold at Tennant's Creek are living under deplorable conditions. There is a lack of food, water and the…

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Back to Wyalong Goldfields: A Week of Celebrations

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 21

MANY pioneers of the gold rush to Wyalong returned to the district to take part in the "Back to the Wyalong Goldfields" celebrations, which extended…

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Hilltop Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 17

The mine manager reports for the week ended March 16 as follows:--Drive at 194ft. level taken to 13ft. north, showing 2ft. reef at face, carrying good mineral and…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 8

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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To Assist Miners at W'nthaggi

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 10

THE Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to impose a compulsory levy of 2 12 per cent. on all members to…

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Price of Gold London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £516 an ounce fine. The dollar was 5.11, and the franc 77½…

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Mining the Share Market

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

Strong support for tin stocks was apparent in the mining share market yesterday. Buyers were forced to advance their limits in order to procure parcels, and no less than 12 issues…

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Greater Speed with Less Coal Consumption

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

In the last few years considerable progress has been made in the economical running of vessels. The Arcwear, which did 11.15 knots on a 24…

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Coal Oil Huge Cost Of Plant

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 25

Shareholders in Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., were assured by the vice-chairman and managing director. Me Austin Howard-Smith, at their…

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Back to Coal. a Fascinating Study

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 8

The tale of the world's coal industry to-day is a tale of over-production, unemployment, low wages, and negligible or negative profits. At the same time the whole British Empire…

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Work and Wages Support For Wonthaggi Miners

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 24

ACTION to support the miners at Wonthaggi, who ceased work as a protest against any further cuts in wages, was decided…

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Grabbed Gold And Fled In Car

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 9

THIEVES last night made a daring raid on the Elizabeth Street showrooms of A. W. Dye, city analyst, and, with a…

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Busy Market For Gold And Tin

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 16

Widespread interest in gold and tin stocks gave the mining sharemarket its most buoyant appearance for some time on…

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Delays in Clearing. Coal Cargoes in the Tyne

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

The question of Portuguese consular hours regarding loading and clearing coal cargoes in the Tyne and district has been engaging the…

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