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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 226

Miners' President Retires Long Association With The Coal Industry in Ill-health

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 10

AFTER a lifetime's association with the coal industry, during which he had earned the respect and esteem of the…

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Support For Wonthaggi Miners

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 6

The struggle of the Wonthaggi miners continues, and is receiving widespread support and aid from the workers of both N.S.W. and Victoria. A spirit of solidarity and confidence in victory being achieved is…

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Mining News. New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 4

The following progress report for the month of March has been issued by The Mining Trust, Ltd., consulting engineers, for the Company:…

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Southern Cross Gold Development

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 13

Our London correspondent cables that the issue of shares in Southern Cross Gold Development. Ltd., has been heavily oversubscribed. The company was formed to…

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Coal Shipments. Brisk This Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 4

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week ended April 12 for places beyond the State was 40,855 tons, of…

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Gold Shares Drop Vancouver

The Sun · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 10

Canada to-day suddenly started the imposition of the tax of 10 per cent, against newly mined gold This sent gold shares heavily downward in…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 8

The price of gold per ounce fine to-day was £6153, compared with £6154 yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 5.141…

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Gold Shares Active On 'Change

The Sun · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 11

Heavy business of a speculative character was listed to-day in the Sydney Stock Exchange in gold shares…

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Gold Theft Shop Window Smashed

The Sun · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 8

Smashing the display window of Angus and Coote, Ltd.. in George-street, early to-day, thieves stole a tray of old gold, valued at more than…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 13

To-day's sales included:- Silver-lead: Broken Hill South, 73/6, 73/; North Broken Hill, 92/6; Sulphide Corporation, pref., 16/…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 13

Recent activity in gold shares was eclipsed in the mining share market yesterday, when business extended to 57 issues. Prices showed no definite trend, and variations though…

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Anglo-polish Coal Negotiations London

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 1

CONVERSATIONS opened yesterday between representatives of British and Polish coalowners at the office of the Mining Association to…

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Gold Shares. Activity on Exchange. Speculative Element

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 11

Activity in gold shares, which has been responsible for many busy sessions on the Stock Exchange recently, created new record figures in point of turnover yesterday…

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Wagga Gold Cup Meeting. Second Day. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 14

Br[?]nt sunshine prevalled for the Second day at the Wagga Cup meeting. Resulta:- Hurdle Race, about 2m and 62yds.—Mr. P. C…

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Verdict for £115 Is Given Claim Against Miners' Federation Not Admitted

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 8

A JURY of four before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers in No. 1 Jury Court yesterday awarded Joseph Martin, senior, £115 damages on…

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Miners' President. Resignation of Mr. D. Rees. Effect on Lang Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 11

It was announced yesterday that Mr. D. Rees, M.L.C., had resigned the presidency of the Miners' Federation because of [?]-health Mr. Rees has been a member of the Miners'…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 12

The price of gold to-day was £6/15/3 an ounce fine, compared with £6/15/4 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Committee To Report On Coal Oil Govt. Acts For Industry Many Issues Canberra

The Sun · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 13

OWING to diversity of opinion as to the best means of establishing the oil from coal industry in…

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Definite Limits Exports in Most Goods Wool and Gold Both Excepted Canberra

The Sun · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 11

AUSTRALIA will have to realise that there are very definite limits to the quantities she will be able to…

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Synod to Approach the Govts ! Need For Protection In Winter Oil From Coal Newcastle, Thurs

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 12

THE development of the oil from coal industry was advocated by the Bishop of Newcastle, the Rt. Rev. Francis de Wilt Batty, at the…

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