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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 226

Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 15

RAWANG CONCESSIONS, LTD.: Owing to the increased quota of production, the dredge will run full time. NORSEMAN GOLD, N.L.: Crushing April 4 to…

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The Gold Boom

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 4

During the past few days the Stock Exchanges have been the scene of sensation and excitement as the result of an unprecedented wave of speculation in gold mine shares. This is the more worthy of comment in view of the…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 8

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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City Gossip Sunshine Gold Review of Activities Sunshine Gold Development

The Sun · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 2

At a meeting of shareholders of Sunshine Gold Development, Ltd., held for the purpose of altering the articles of association to comply with…

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New Copper Mine. South Australian Venture

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

It is announced that the new company which will shortly make an issue in London to operate copper mines in South Australia…

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Gold, Dollar, Franc London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 8

The price of gold per fine ounce to-day was £61510, compared with £616 yesterday. The dollar was quoted at [?] 12 58 to the £. and the…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 15

To-day's sales included:- Copper: Mount Lycil, 23/[?] Silver-lead: Broken Hill South, 73/; Sulphide Corporation, ord., 9/…

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Mining the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 15

With a revival of activity in tin shares, supplementing continued heavy dealings in gold shares, the mining share turnover recorded a new high level yesterday. A buying…

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Gold, Tin And Industrials In Record Trading Wave of Speculative Buying Continues Extensive Profit-taking in Gold Ventures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 11

Buying of gold stocks lost nothing in intensity yesterday, and with heavy support for tin and industrials the volume of business assumed record proportions…

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General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 13

The price of gold to-day was £6/16/10 an ounce fine, compared with £ 6/16/ yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day…

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Oil From Coal Again Underwriting Company To Rake Off £381,123 with Issued Capital Only £7

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 11

AFTER a casual glance at the prospectus of Coal Oil Australia Ltd., a reader, without a high standard of technical education, could be excused…

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Probable Alterations in Tin Control Anglo-Oriental Corporation Buying Local Stocks Pratten Group Changing From Tin to Gold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 11

THE recent developments In the field of tin production provide but another example of the changing order. Perhaps the most formidable group…

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Gold Not All in Mines Biggest Rally for Years Rush to Buy

The Sun · Sunday 6 May 1934 · page 2

The biggest gold rally in 10 years has hit the Sydney Stock Exchange and in the resultant shake-up fortunes…

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"Dead" But Won't Lie Down Mining Town's Plight

The Sun · Sunday 6 May 1934 · page 3

BALGOWNIE on the South Coast is a town that is "dead." But it won't-- or it can't-- lie down…

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Uneasy Is Love That Wears a Gold Crown New York

Truth · Sunday 6 May 1934 · page 16

A BITTER indictment of his ex-fiancee's parents was made by John Jacob Astor, aged 21, the multimilionaire son of the "Titanic" victim…

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Plight Of Goldfields Foreigners PERTH

The Sun · Sunday 6 May 1934 · page 3

The plight of foreigners rendered homeless as a result of rioting on the goldfields three months ago was discussed at the…

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Renown Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 11

The directors of Renown Gold Mines, N.L., have made arrangements to extend the company's working options over ihe Renown group of leases until December 31 1935. The…

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News From Mines Sunshine Gold Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 12

Sunshine Gold Development reports that the designing of the plant for working the Consolidated Claims, comprising Goldfoll (22 acres), Goldfoll Extended (18 acres)…

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Mt. Isa Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 11

The chairman of directors of Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., Mr. J. P. Blackle Webster, who left Sydney by the Wanganella on Saturday, en route to England, said he was optimistic…

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Price Op Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Saturday at £6/16/2 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables a rise of /4 per ounce on the day…

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