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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 226

Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 17

After a comparative lull on the previous day the turnover in mining shores expanded in yesteidays market. The gold section on well-spread dealings took a firmer trend…

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Gold Production. Federal Inquiry Likely. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 16

When Sir Herbert Gepp has completed his work with the Royal Commission on wheat, he is likely to be asked by the Commonwealth Government to investigate means of…

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Theft of Coal. Organised Traffic at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 15

The receiving of stolen coal is becoming a profitable Newcastle district industry, according to information in the possession of the police…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 16

The price of gold to-day was £6/15/11 an ounce fine, compared with £6/15/7 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar svas quoted to-day…

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Coal Exports. Newcastle Figures. Fall for First Quarter. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 16

Statistics of coal shipments to oversea and interstate destinations from the porlof Newcastle during the first quarter of, 1934 were released this evening by the Acting…

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Report on the Coal Industry Hydrogenation Unit Is Urged CESSNOCK

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 6

SETTING out that by means of hydrogenation, almost 100 per cent, of shale oil, coal [?]ars and crude petroleum may…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Saturday at £6/15/9 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a fall of /2 on the day…

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Gold Find Rumors

The Sun · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 9

Rabaul, Monday.--Many rumors are current of a good alluvial gold find on the mainland of New Guinea. Prospecting parties are leaving Rabaul for…

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Australian Invention. Gold-saving Machine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 11

Mr. Reginald McAlister, of High-street, Bankstown, has invented a "fine-gold saving machine," and which he claims will greatly assist prospectors and others in the search…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 11

Saturday's mining share market was active for end-of-the-week business. Gold shares of all varieties had a firmer tendency. Bulolo and Placer Development made new high…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Drug Houses of Aust. Gibson & Howes

The Sun · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 4

Better Business for Drug Houses Shareholders in Drug Houses of Australia, Ltd., have approved amendments in the company's articles of…

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Temora Gold Mines, N.l

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 11

The report of the directors of the Temora Gold Mines, N.L., states that mine operations were discontinued last January. Tests of a bulk of sample of ore have since indicated that…

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Tullamore Gold Development

The Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 4

Tullamore Gold Development. N.L., has made a call of 6d a share on contributing shares, making them paid to 4s each, payable on May 9…

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Tullamore Gold Expansion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 11

A circular to shareholders of the Tullamore Gold Development, N.L., states that the directors have decided upon a vigorous policy of development of the mine property, and of…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 6

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

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Miners' Gen. President Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 6

The president of the northern miners, Mr, J. Jack, said to-day that the vice-president of tho western miners, Mr. C. Nelson, had…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 8

The price of gold per ounce fine to-day was £6158. The dollar was quoted at 5.14⅜ to the £ arid the franc at 77½…

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Gold Shares Activity On 'Change

The Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 7

Exceptionally active conditions prevailed to-day in the gold mining share market on the Sydney Stock Exchange…

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Gold Stocks Firmer Upon Active Buying

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 13

Buying of gold stocks was resumed with increased vigor yesterday, and prices generally had a decidedly firmer trend…

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