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Mining & the mines, 1934

4,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 226

Chinese Gold Gamble Paid

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 9

"THE gold-buying boom, which has been in operation at Shanghai for nearly two years, has made hundreds of…

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Kent Coal. Big Export Order

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 4

Following on the order of Kent coal placed by the Belgian State Railways comes news of a contract of a much more important…

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Coal for Steelworks. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 10

Australian [?] and Steel, Ltd., has completed a contract with the Railway Comnisioner for the carriage of coal from Lithgo to Port Kembla. It is understood that…

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Guinea Gold the Hague

The Sun · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 1

It is expected that the East Indies Government will grant concessions to British and Dutch mining companies to explore Dutch New Guinea for…

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Mining Exchanges. Adelaide

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

To-day's sales included:- Gold: Anglo-Australia 11/3 Apex, 1/5½ forward 1/6 A.M.E. /3½ Bendigo Gold Sands 3/9; Bird in Hand 3/1½ Boulder Perseverance 4/7½ forward…

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Mining the Share Market

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

For Saturdays single call the mining share market was extremely active Gold shares on the whole were easier though the down ward movement met with resistance. St…

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Gold & Jewels At The Shrine MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 6

WHILE digging at The Shrine, about 50 yards, from Government House, a gang of relief workers came on a hoard of gold and jewellery worth a considerable amount of money. WHILE one man was digging…

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W.A. April Gold Yield Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 8

During April, gold weighing 54,754 ounces Wag won from the fields, the total being 8356 more ounces than for March Since the year 1886…

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Heavy Buying Of Gold And Tin Continues Industrials Share in Activity

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 12

The busiest week in Stock Exchange history came to a close on Saturday with another rush for gold and tin shares…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Staley Andstaley Motor Investments Brighter Outlook For Hosiery Trade

The Sun · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 3

In a report to shareholders in Staley and Staley, Ltd., a hosiery manufacturing company, the directors state that for the nine months…

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Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including hunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week ended May 3, for places beyond the State was 58,910 tons, of…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip C'wealth Mining and Finance London Float New Mining Venture

The Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 4

Underwriting has been completed of a share issue by Commonwealth Mining and Finance, Ltd., the prospectus of which is to be published…

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Mine Re-opens

The Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--After having been closed for four months, Stanford Merthyr NO. 2 Colliery, at Paxton, resumed operations to-day,…

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Gretamain Collieries Ltd. Paying Off Preference Shares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 11

Gretamain Collieries Ltd., reports a net profit of £1489 for the year ended November 30 compared with £372 the previous year. The profit, with £18 repiesentlng an amount…

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New Gympie Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 12

The mine manager of New Gympie Gold Mines, No Liability, reports that the excessive inflow of water in the shaft has been satisfactorily coped with, and sinking…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 11

GOLDEN PLATEAU, N.L.—East drive extended to 620ft. value 2dwt. Mill running full time. EURATHA GOLD LTD (May 41.—Euratha: Lode being stoped still 3½ft wide; assay samples (mullock…

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W.a. Gold Yield

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 3

The April gold yield of Western Australian mines was 54,754 ounces, valued at £232,583. The yield shows an increase of 8,856 ounces on March,…

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Company News Gretamain Coal Profit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 12

Net profit of £1489 was earned by Greta-main Collieries. Ltd., during the year to November 30 last, which was £18 over-reserved for legal expenses, reducing the…

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Gold Price Rises London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 1

The price of gold to-day was £6162 an ounce fine, a rise of 4d on Saturdays' rate. The dollar was at 511[?] to the £, and the franc at 77…

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Gold Dredge Sold. Uralla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 10

Cox Brothers' dredge, which had [?] operating on leases on Rocky River, has been sold to an English firm, and has been transferred to the Palmer River. North Queensland…

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