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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 226

News From Mines Great Boulder in New Flotation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 18

A telegram from the London office of Great Boulder Proprietary Gold Mines. Ltd., advises that the company expects to participate in the flotation of Fraser's…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 16

The price of gold to-day was £6/16/5 an ounce fine, compared with £6/16/3 on Saturday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Huge Coal Contract Let to New Company. Change After 30 YEARS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 11

The Australian Gas Light Company has let a contract for the supply of coal for five years to Mc[?]wraith, McEacharn, Ltd. The contract, which is for approximately 370,000…

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Sixpence to Look for Gold Allowance Is Taken From Prospectors TIBBOOBURRA

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 8

COMPLAINTS that prospectors in the Tibbooburra district who had received the allowance of £1 per week made available by the…

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City Gossip Lustre Hosiery Meeting Paringa Gold Hosiery Co.'s Bright Prospect

The Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 6

During 1933, turnover of Lustre Hosiery, Ltd., was maintained, expenses were reduced substantially, and the result was a material increase in…

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Coal Competition. Caledonian Collieries

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 1

AT the annual meeting of Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., the Managing Director (Mr. Austin Howard Smith) told share-holders that the board was…

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Arnheim Land Gold

The Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 4

Directors of Arnheim Land Gold Development. N.L., advise receipt of telegraphic report from the engineer, Mr. Pollard, stating that on March 4 the director of Mines,…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 19

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended March 23, is at the rate of approximately £7/14/4 per…

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Marine Insurance. Gold Shipment Insurance

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 5

The gold rush to America has been continuing for con-tinuing for considerably more than a month now, and there seems to be little check upon the desires of holders to realise their gold holdings before President Roosevelt…

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Price of Gold London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £6163 12 an ounce fine. The dollar was at 5.10, and the franc at 77 7-16…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 19

To-day's sales included:- Silver-Lead: Amalgamated Zinc, 9/11; Broken Hill South, 71/; Zinc Corporation, ord., 39/10½. Tin: Nawng Pet, 3/, 2/11…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 19

Heavy dealings in tin and gold shares provided pronounced activity in the mining share market yesterday. Buyers operated extensively, giving prices an upward movement. A further…

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Oil From Coal. Federal Government's Views

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 6

A deputation representing the miners' Unions, municipalities and shires, and, other organisations and interests waited on the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) and…

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The North-eastern Mines. Organiser Withers' Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 20

Ted Withers reports from Jerilderie: During the last few weeks I have been organising among the mines in the North-Eastern part of Victoria and Gippsland,…

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Unusual Bridal Colors Gold, Red And Black

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 16

AN unusual color scheme of scarlet geraniums carried with a gown of silver lame was chosen by Miss Edna Reynolds, twin daughter…

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Gold-mounted Whip Presentation to Sydney Cup Winner

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 2

Besides his winning percentage and a possible present from the owner, the jockey who rides the winner of the Sydney Cup will receive a…

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British Coal License Tax. Considered Illegal by Belgian Importers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 5

Legal proceedings are to be taken against the Belgian State by Belgian importers of British coal, on the grounds that the…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 18

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/16/3½ a fine ounce, compared with £6/16/5 yesterday. DOLLAR AND FRANC QUOTATIONS…

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Gold Cake of 1087 12 Ozs. Bismarck's Rich Crushing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 9

The largest cake of retorted gold produced in N.S. Wales for 20 years was received in Sydney last night by Mr. W. M. Marshall, chairman of…

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"The Union Fights for the Miners." Organiser Anderson Quotes Some Astounding Figures

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 17

Reporting from Taree, Organiser Anderson states: During my present long trip, which will cover the whole of the northern part of the…

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