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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 226

Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

The price of gold per ounce fine was quoted to-day at £610, compared with £6163 12 yesterday. The dollar was quoted as 5.12 12 to the £…

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Gold Fever Is Epidemic Now

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 7

LITTLE chalk marks on a blackboard. Just like school, only everybody is intent here, and nobody is bothering…

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Premier Inspects Cake of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 12

From left: Messrs. W. A. J. and A. Marshall, the Premier (Mr. Stevens), and Mr. W. D. Johnston. The gold is stated to be worth about £9000…

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Mining Notes. Carpathia Tin

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 3

The mine manager reports for the fortnight ended April 28, 1934, as follows:— Mine: Hauled 67 tons. Mill:…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 11

To-day's sales included:- Silver-lead: Broken Hill South, 73/; North Broken Hill, 93/4½. Tin: Nawng Pet, 3/, 2/11, 3/; Tongkah Compound,…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 11

The market for gold shares continued intensely active yesterday. Profit-taking reaction was fairly strong at times, but on the whole was eclipsed by the buying movement,…

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Non-member Is Barred Leadville Miners Refuse

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 7

In their determination not to work with a non-member of the Miners' Federation, the men at Leadville mine, in the Mudgee…

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Share Rush for Tin and Gold

The Sun · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 9

There was further extraordinary activity in mining shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day, and, to extensive dealings in gold issues,…

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Gold Worth £9000 At Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 9

Gold weighing 931b, and won from the Lucknow mining fields, near Orange, was exhibited at Parliament House yesterday. It was stated to be valued between £9000…

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Mining News. White Hope Central

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 4

Directors of White Hope Central, Cracow report that prospecting on 45 acres over which options had been taken, known as the Golden West and…

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Will Support N.z. Miners Fight Against Cut in Wages

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 10

FOLLOWING addresses by Messrs. P. C. Webb and J. O'Brien, Ms.P. (N.Z.), the Sydney Labor Council last Wight declared its…

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Rally All Forces To Support Wonthaggi Miners Conduct Stubborn Battle

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

Questioned in regard to the position at Wonthaggi and the prospects of victory in that centre. Bill Orr said: “The position at Wonthaggi is…

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State Session. Search for Gold. Government Policy Stated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly sat for only two hours yesterday, and then adjourned until next Tuesday. Apart from questions, the House dealt only with resolutions fixing the…

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News From Mines 10 p.c. Increase in Tin Quota

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 12

The International Tin Committee has decided to increase by 8280 tons or by 10 per cent, the six months' production quota of the four signatory countries--Bolivia…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 9

The price of gold to-day was £6/16/ an ounce fine, compared with £6/16/3½ yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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Breaking Down Conditions Premier's Hint on Metal Mining

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 7

AN indication that the Government intends breaking down conditions in the gold and metal mining industries was given in the…

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A Hammer Blow Has Killed Balgownie Mine Sale Means End of Work

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 7

THE once-flourishing South Coast township of Balgownie went to its doom yesterday. A few taps of an auctioneer's…

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Swedenborg Gold Mine

The Sun · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 2

The secretary of Swedenborg (Charters Towers) Gold Mine. N.L., anonunces that Mr. J. H. Thomas, a northern mine manager, has been appointed to take charge of the…

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Saar Miners Demonstrate

The Sun · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 3

A big demonstration held in the Saar district in Europe, when the miners engaged in that zone Voted at the League of Nations plebiscite in favor of the return of the zone to Germany,--Air mail…

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Sulphide Gold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 3

Sulphide Gold (Junction Reefs), Ltd., reports that the mill was closed down at Easter on account of water shortage, and started up again on…

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