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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Euratha Gold Mine

The Sun · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 2

The mine manager of Euratha Gold Mine, Ltd., reports:--At Eurathn ore is now being won from the stopes above the No. 1 (150ft.) level between Nos, 4 and 5…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 17

TULLAMORE GOLD DEVELOPMENT, N.L. (April 14).—Samples assayed: No. 3 shaft, depth 209ft. width 4ft lOln, 207 18dwt; No. 4 shaft, depth 48ft, width 5ft 5ln, ldwt 12gr: north drive, from…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 17

Our Brisbane correspondent telegraphs that the yield of £3[?]0,779 worth of gold in Queensland in 1933 represented an increase of £291,[?]64 or the figures for the previous year…

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£20,000 Given To Readers New Wit Contest for £1300 "Give It a Name" Is Gold Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 7

OPENING to-day, contest No. 23 of the "Give It a Name" series offers another £1300 in prize money, and carries the…

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Guinea Gold's New Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 11

Guinea Gold N.L.'s New Guinea representative advises that four claims have been pegged for the company, consisting of 2000 acres on Lakckami River,…

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Guinea Gold New Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 17

Guinea Gold, N.L. has received advice from its representative in New Guinea that four claims have been pegged for the company, consisting of 2000 acres on the Lakekaml…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 8

The price of gold today was £6152½ an ounce fine. The dollar was at 5.15¼, and the franc at 77¾…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 17

To-day's sales Included:- Silver lead: Broken Hill South, 72/9; North Broken Hill, 92/9, 93/. Gold: Anglo-Australian 11/5, 11/6; Apex, 1/5½,…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 17

A high rate of activity in gold shares was maintained in the mining share market yesterday. Prices fluctuated freely in either direction, without disclosing many important…

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Praise for N.r.a. Mine Workers Endorse

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 8

The president of the United Mine Workers of America, Mr. John L. Lewis, addressing the American Academy of Political…

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Train Blown Up by Bandits' Mine Harbin

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 1

BANDITS attempted to dynamite and ambush two Japanese troon trains today 13 miles cast of…

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Flight Gold From Chile Early Revolt Treasure Stories

The Sun · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 3

THERE was a rebellion or revolution in Chile in 1841. That is nothing remarkable in itself. In the bad old days, Chile,…

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Govt. Shelves Coal Oil Another Committee Appointed Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 6

Although the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, promised at Cessnack last month that the Federal Cabinet would give the closest…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 15

The price of gold to-day was £6/15/2½ an ounce fine, compared with £6/15/3 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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In North Big Mine Survey Govt. Plan Return of Money Canberra

The Sun · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 7

ANY mining enterprises started as a result of information gained, from the proposed geophysical survey…

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Oil From Coal. Hydrogenation Process. Committee to Be Appointed. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 15

A small committee will be appointed to report upon the question of establishing a plant in Australia for the production of oil from coal by the hydrogenation process…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Rural Bank's Homes Loan Successful Issue Allotment of Cash Applications

The Sun · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 2

The Homes Cash and Conversion Loan, which was issued by the Rural Bank of New South Wales at par, bearing 3 5-8 per cent, interest, and…

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The Soaring Gold Big Money Made In Past Years Will It Affect Present Position ?

The Sun · Sunday 22 April 1934 · page 12

In the good days before mismanagement of the gold standard, the metal was worth 84s 10½d per oz…

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Colliery Disaster. Belgrade, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 10

It is feared that from 80 to 150 lives have been lost in an explosion of firedamp, which wrecked the whole of a gellery in the Kakanj coa[?]mine, near Sarajevo…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 11

MOUNT COOLON GOLD MINES N.L.—(Fortnight ended April 17): Expect to resume milling on completion engine repairs 20th. Test boring in the Burdekin River area. North Queensland, and at…

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