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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 226

Mining the Share Market

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

Though still active, the mining shire market produced a somewhat lishtened turnover yesterday. A downward turn in practically all metal prices accentuated a reactionary tone…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

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

To-day's sales included:- Copper: Mount Lyell. 24/. Silver-lead: Broken Hill South. 71/, 71/3; North Broken Hill. 91/3. 91/6…

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Under Coal Workman Buried At Burwood

The Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 16

Harry Lott, 39, of Mansfield-street, Rozelle, was partially buried beneath two tons of coal, which rolled from a goods truck in the Burwood goods…

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Mount Lyell, Tasmania Drying Miners' Wet Clothes

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 9

An extremely interesting equipment of steel locker accommodation has been supplied to the change houses of the Mount Lyell Co. by Wormald Bros. Ltd.—makers of the famous…

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£1150 Bail Alleged Theft of Gold Ore

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 6

One of the most unusual charges heard at Central Police Court was preferred yesterday against William Walter Reece,…

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Sale of Mine £36,000 Still Owing, Is Claim

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 6

ALLEGING that the mine was sold to the Maitland Main Collieries Ltd. in 1920 for £100,000, of which £36,000 was now owing although…

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New Mining Claim Completed. Organiser Anderson's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 17

Since last reporting I have completed the claim for a new State Mining Award, which Secretary Jack McNeill will now file with the Court for an early hearing. I…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 14

The price of gold to-day was £6/14/6 an ounce fine, compared with £6/14/4 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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Oil From Coal. Hydrogenation Plant. Claims for Victorian Site. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 14

"The State Electricity Commission of Victoria does not assert that an Australian hydrogenation plant for the production of oil from coal should be situated in Victoria, but it…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Bank of Adelaide Steady Dividend Increased Profit for Bank

The Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 4

From the head office of the Bank of Adelaide, Ltd., the Sydney branch manager, Mr. A. H. Dale, has received advice that the directors have…

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New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd. Net Profit of £130,279

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

Net profit of £130,279 was earned by New Guinea Gold Fields, Ltd., for the twelve months ended September 30 last With £84,907 brought in, the…

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Colliery Dispute Ended. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 12

The dispute at the Commonwealth Colli[?] Wallerawang, which has lasted for about a fortnight, has ended, the men having agreed to the suggestion of the management that…

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Wallarah Coal Company

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 4

The contract for the new steel screw steamer of 1,600 tons for service in Australia, has been secured by Messrs. Henry Robb, Ltd., Leith, from the…

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Mines Regulation Act Amendments

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 6

To consider proposed amendments to the Coal Mines Regulation Act, particularly with relation to the abolition of stone-dusting. Miners'…

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Grains of Gold

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 12

THE good God often sends His servants several crosses and much interior dryness in order to prove whether they are capable of helping Him to bear His…

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Man Buried Under Coal

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 5

Although the major portion of two tens of coal rolled on top of him from a truck, at Burwood goods yard yesterday, Harry Lott, 89. of Darling…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 8

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

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Gold Search Expedition Uses Fords

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 18

A new chapter in the history of West Australian gold-mining is being written by the Western Mining Corporation, Ltd. The corporation, which is suing Ford…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 8

The price of gold per ounce fine to-day was £616101, compared with £6146 yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 5.15 7[?] to…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 13

To-day's sales included:— Silver-lead: Su[?]ph[?]de Corporation, ord., 9/3, 9/2; Zinc Corporation, ord., 39/6. Gold. Angi[?]-Australian, 10/9; Apex, 1/1;…

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