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Mining & the mines, 1935

4,579 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 229

Gold Ore Robbery Orange

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1935 · page 7

A plainclothes officer has been sent from Bathurst to investigate a story that gold ore valued at £500 has been stolen from New Lucknow…

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Up and Down the Skyway No Gold Passes for the Air!

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1935 · page 4

If a Sydney-Canberra air service starts this week--as Mr. D. S. Wylie, of newly-formed Eastern Air Transport assures me is his intention--it will provide a touchstone to show just how…

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Britain Invested £3,345,000 In Australian Mining in 1934

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1935 · page 24

During 1934 a remarkable change occurred in the nature of British overseas investment, mining accounting for 49 per cent, against 7.5 per cent, in 1933. Of the increase of about £14,000,000 Australian issues received about £3,000,000 more at £3,345,000. Temporarily that capital increased London funds. Eventually, ad they were used to finance imports, the extent of that increase did…

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Georgetown Gold Mines

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 13

During the week ended February 13 the shaft of Georgetown Gold Mines, N.L., was stripped 9ft. to 80ft. from surface. Erection Crossley gas engine, ore bins and…

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Thefts From Colliery. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 10

In the Police Court, J. J. Miller, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on a charge of stealing certain articles in the workshop of Mount Keira colliery. David Hogg…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Saturday at £7/2/8½ per ounce fine, unchanged on the dsy, (By cable.)…

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Mines Re-open KALGOORLIE

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 7

Alter six weeks of strike inactivity, the principal mines of the Golden Mile reopened to-day…

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Kalgoorlje Mines to Resume Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 10

[?] was announced by the Premier, Mr. Coiller, last night, that an agreement had been reached in the Kalgoorlie mining strike, and that the…

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Fiji Gold Marr Favors Test AUCKLAND

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 9

Sir Charles Marr is returning to Sydney aboard the Niagara after a visit to Fiji, where he inspected four areas of Tavua Gold Options, of…

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Miners' Ballot. Rationing Rejected. Dismissals to Follow. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 9

The secret ballot conducted by the South Bulli Miners' Lodge resulted in the rejection of a proposal to reintroduce rationing of employment. As a result, more than 150 mine…

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Is It £500 Worth? Assayers to Examine Gold Ore

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 7

As part of the investigation into the reported theft of £500 worth of gold ore from the New Lucknow gold mine, near Orange, a quantity of ore…

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Iron Ore Mining. Japanese Company's Interests. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 9

Negotiations between leaseholders, Japanese businessmen, and mining engineers representing the Nippon Mining Company, for the purchase of iron ore from Yampi Sound, about…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Gold Premium Raised W. WATSON Gold Dearer

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

An advance of 4d an ounce for gold lodged during last week at the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint was reflected in the prices fixed by…

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Kalgoorlie Mines Reopen Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 6

In view of the settlement of the dispute, which lasted for six weeks, the mines at Kalgoorlie reopened today. Most of the employees were…

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Gold, Dollars, Francs London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 7

Gold was quoted to-day at £727 per ounce fine, dollar exchange at 4.87¼ to the £, and franc exchange at 74 to the £…

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Miners' Money. Repayment Demanded. Lang Party's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 9

The metropolitan conference of the Lang Labour party, which concluded last night, carried a resolution instructing the executive to formulate definite proposals for the early…

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Under Protest Owners Re-open West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 6

PERTH, Monday.--After six weeks' inactivity, due to a dispute over the attempted introduction of alternate working weeks of 40 and 48 hours…

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General Cables. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 9

The price of gold to-day was quoted at £7/2/7 a fine ounce compared with £7/2/8½ on Saturday. DOLLAR AND FRANCE QUOTATIONS…

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Gold Clause Decision in U.S.A. WASHINGTON

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 1

THE Supreme Court's anxiously awaited decision regarding the constitutionality of the gold clause may be announced to-day. An…

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Mining Investors' Guide Bismarck Capitalised At 45,600 Ozs

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 12

Since crushing began in June, 1933, Bismarck Range has paid £55,000 in dividends. In 1934 the company produced gold worth £76,146, or 26 per cent, of that produced throughout the State. In order to return capital at the current level of…

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