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Mining & the mines, 1934

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News From Mines Takuapa Debenture Repayments

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 12

In terms of the trust deed one-fourth of the first mortgage debentures of Takuapa Tin Dredging are repayable on May 3 next. This payment will be made on due date at…

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Found Gold Nugget Worth £600

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A gold nugget weighing 72oz., the largest found in the Dunolly district for some years, was unearthed by William…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 8

The price of gold per ounce fine to-day was £61410 12. The dollar was quoted at 5.15 38 to the £, and the franc at 78 1-16…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 11

Interest in gold shares showed no signs of flagging in yesterday's mining share market. Heavy dealings covered a wider range than on most recent days. Profit-taking reaction…

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The Unions. Mining Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 10

The central executive of the Miners' Federation was informed yesterday that a dispute had occurred at the Leadville mine in the Mudgee district because of the employment of a…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 11

To-day's sales included:- Silver-lend: Broken Hill South, 71/9; North Broken Hill, 92/6; Zinc Corporation, ord., 41/9, 42/…

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Oil From Coal. No Production for a Year

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 3

The Minister in charge of Development (Senator McLachlan) has announced that, as it would be at least six months before a…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £6/14/10½ an o[?]nce [?]ine, compared with £6/14/9 on Friday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar to-day was quoted…

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Confidence Unimpaired By Export Of Gold Two Bases of Sound Money

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 12

Though the Commonwealth Bank at present has a gold and sterling reserve of £15,507,537 equal to 32.61 per cent…

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Australian Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 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 14, is at the rate of approximately £7/12/7 per…

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"HIGH-HANDED" Action Against Miners' Union

The Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 14

"The action by the union against the plaintiff is at once high-handed and tyrannical and has been the means of ruining his livelihood."…

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Gold, Dollar, Frang London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 1

The price of gold per ounce fine today was £61484, compared with £614104 yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 5.16[?] to…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 15

To-day's sales included:— Silver-lead; North Broken Hill, 92/6; Zinc Corporation, ord., 41/3. Gold; Anglo-Australian, 11/7; ditto, Options, 6/0½;…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 15

Though the marked activity prevailing lately showed no diminution, gold shares made fewer gains in yesterday's mining share market. Reactionary influences developed in many…

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Around the Daylesford Mines. Organiser Gunn's Tour

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 20

Since last reporting I have paid a visit to the mines in the Daylesford district. There are six shows working in and around Daylesford. Most of them are old alluvial…

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The Victorian Worker Melbourne, Monday. State Mine Dispute

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 13

UNLESS the unforeseen happens, the present dispute between the miners at Wonthaggi and the management of the State coalmine must develop into a…

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Oil From Coal. No Production for a Year

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 7

The Minister in charge of Development (Senator McLachlan) has announced that, as it would be at least six months before a…

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Oil From Coal Commerce Chambers' Resolution Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 7

MR. A. BIGGERS (Cessnock) moved that the conference, fully recognising that the extraction of oil from coal was a matter of great…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 14

The price of gold to-day was £6/l4/8½ an ounce fine, compared with £6/14/10½ yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Story of Deal in Gold £1000 Charge Of Theft DENIALS

The Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 17

A STORY of a deal in gold worth more than £1000 was told to-day at the Central Police Court, when…

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