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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 226

The Gold Standard. Preferable to "Commodity Money."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 11

Mr. F. C. Goodenough, chairman of Barclays Bank, Ltd., in a recent address in London, drew attention to some of the grave difficulties which would attend the…

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In Gold to the Palace Eastern Glamor for Latham Batavia

The Sun · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 7

AMID staggering Oriental splendor, members of the Commonwealth Mission to Eastern countries were…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 8

LONDON, Monday.--The price of gold to-day was £6144 an ounce one. The dollar was at 5.17 5-8, and the franc at 78 7-16…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 11

GOLDEN PLATEAU, N.L.—East drive off No. 1 north crosscut, total width 20ft, value 6dwt, Stoping over east and west drives. Tunnel level, stopes 15ft wide. Mill running well, values…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 6

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

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South Coast Miners' Delegate Board

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 6

A meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board will be held in Wollongong tomorrow (Wednesday), commencing at 9 a.m. Matters of vital importance will…

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Alleged Theft of Gold Slag

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 6

A man was arrested yesterday on a provisional Queensland warrant and charged at Central Station with having in January, 1934, stolen a…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 11

The mining share market began the week yesterday with a heavy pressure of business. With all sections represented, the aggregate turnover was probably larger even than that…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 11

To-day's sales included:- Copper: Mount Lyell 24/, 23/10. Silver-Lead: Broken Hill South, 71/; North Broken Hill, 92/; Zinc Corporation, ord., 39/6…

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Sale of Mine Application By Greta Main

The Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 8

Application was made to Judge Thomson in the District Court today by Greta Main Collieries. Ltd., against Maitland Main Collieries,…

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Wagga Gold Cup Weights. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 13

Weights for the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's cup meeting are:- FIRST DAY. Jumpers' Flat Race. 9f.—Ravesign, 10-7; Linatic,…

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Bail of £1150 Gold Ore Theft Alleged

The Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 7

Bail of £1150 was fixed by Mr. Gibson, S.M.. at the Central Court to-day when William Walter Reece (26), show promoter, was charged…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £6/14/4 an ounce fine, compared with £6/15/1 on Friday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Lost Gold Pass

The Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 11

Mr. W. L. Jones, of 60 Cook-road, Centennial Park, a blind Digger, lost his gold life railway and tramway pass this morning between St. Mary's…

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W.a. Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 15

The Boulder Perseverance. Ltd., treated during March 7249 long tons (8119 short tons). The value of bullion, estimated at £6/1/5 per ounce. plus the premium on exchange, was…

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District Court. (Before Judge Thomson.) Greta Main Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 10

Application was made by Greta Main Collieries, Ltd., for an order giving it the power to sell and exercise its rights over the Greta Main colliery. The application was made…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 15

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended April 7, is at the rate of approximately £7/12/ per…

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What's His Is Mine, She Said

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Seven days notice to quit the home of Mr. D. C. Beddison has been served on Mrs. Selina Mott the 43-year-old Horsham widow. MRS. MOTT has been occupying…

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News From Mines Metal Prices Lower

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 12

Silver quotations rose 1-16d an oz. in London on Monday, but gold and all industrial metals were cheaper. Middle quotations were:--…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 8

The price of gold per ounce fine to-day was £6146, compared with £6144 yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 5.16⅞ to…

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