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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Mines Reopen. South Clifton Dispute. SCARBOROUGH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 16

The dispute at the South Clifton colliery at Scarborough was short-lived. The mine was closed on Thursday owing to the miners reintroducing a "darg" of 13 skips a day…

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Northern Miners' Committee Results of Ballot Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

The Northern Miners' returning officer, Mr. Les Halliday, announced to-day that Messrs. J. Sneddon,(Borehole Lodge), G. Perris (Hebburn No…

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Northern Mines Election Three on Committee of Management

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

Mr. J. Sneddon, of Borehole Lodge, G. Perris, of Hebburn, and E. Todd, of Hebburn No. 2 were elected members of the Northern Miners'…

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Injection Of Gold As Cure LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

A WOMAN so crippled by rheumatism that she was condemned to end her life in an armchair, has been cured by…

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Daddy Won't Go Down These Mines Any More

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

BY notice in the Government Gazette, the tidal waters on all the sea beaches have been reserved from occupation under…

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Sea Beaches. Mining Prohibited. Danger to Bathers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 15

Mining operations on bathing beaches are to be stopped. The Government has taken action because popular resorts are menaced. A Government "Gazette" notice was issued…

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Right to Mine on Beaches to Be Stopped in Some Cases

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

By notice, published in the Government Gazette yesterday, the tidal waters in all the beaches of the State have bean…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 16

The price of gold to-day was £6/7/2 an ounce fine, compared with £6/7/1 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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Struck Gold 200 Sovereigns Found Under House Devonport (Tas.)

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

Mathew Rush, at Karoola, while clearing up the debris of his parents' home, which had been destroyed, to be replaced by a new building, found…

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Blow for Bob Gold Honour Won At Big Price Queen Beon Blows

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

IT was significant when Gold Honour won at 20 to 1 in the Rosebery Handicap Baron Bob Skelton wasn't "honour."…

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Just Why Jockeys Leave Home "Togo" Tootles Off To £1500 "Feed" Gordon Richards Lets His Head Go Ponies At a Piccadilly Pub "Hope Mine's Next"

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

ATTENDING parties, one of which, he declares, cost the best part of £1500 to "throw"; lounging at Monte…

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Heard by the Way Relic of Marsden's Day—Camping Fees for Hospital—Buying a Bride—Gold Fields Activity—Waiting for the Bath, etc. The Confetti Deluge

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

AT Lithgow, after a newly-wedded couple had departed by train, the stationmaster handed a broom to two men of the farewelling party, to sweep…

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Tom Murray, M.L.C. Buys Forlorn-Looking Pub Sensation Created at Captain's Flat Is There To Be Mining Revival? Hope Runs High In Decayed and Almost Deserted Village

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

CAPTAIN'S FLAT is all agog. The local hotel is the cause of the excitement. It was recently acquired by "Sir" Tom G. Murray, senior U.A.P. member of the "reformed" N.S.W. Legislative Council. This is…

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The Fairy at the Gipsies' Camp My Visit to a Coal Mine

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1934 · page 59

WHILE I was on a holiday at Katoomba, I went out for a walk and came upon a coal mine. The men were taking passengers…

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Good Gold Return

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1934 · page 2

PERTH, Saturday. -- The Lake View and Star mine treated 43,318 tons in December, the return being £92,562. The profit was £44,695…

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Overseas Markets Mining London

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1934 · page 23

AUSTRALIAN mining stock dealings yesterday comprised:—Mount Lycil, 18/11; Great Boulder, 10/2; Sons of Gwalla, 34/8; South Kalguril, 28/-; Perseverance, 3/2: Horseshoe,…

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BONANZA! Record Gold Value For W.A. PERTH

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1934 · page 12

ALTHOUGH last year was not up to Westralia's record gold output of 1903, the value of the gold, thanks to the premium, was…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Wiluna Gold Corpn. Dividend To-morrow Wiluna Gold Finances

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 3

Accounts of Wiluna Gold Corporation, Ltd., for the year ended March 31 last, which were submitted to shareholders at their annual…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Saturday at £6/7/11 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a rise of /9 on the day…

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Gold Buying in London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 12

NEW YORK, Sunday.--The dollar held round the previous closing price yesterday, despite an indication that the R.F.O. is active in the world gold market. American…

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