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Mining & the mines, 1935

4,579 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 229

Chrome Mines Closed. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 12

Chrome mines, near the Carnham-road, Upper Clarence, have closed after operating continuously for nine months. Thousands of tons have been extracted from the mine sines…

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Air Road to Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 12

A film entitled "The Air Road to New Guinea Gold," showing how air travel brought civilisation into a land of native head-hunters, was shown…

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W.a. Gold Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 13

Our Perth correspondent telegraphs that gold received at the Perth mint for February amounted to [?] fine ounces, valued at £ 188,262 in Australian currency. There…

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Carpathia Tin Mining

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 6

Carpathia Tin Mining Co., N.L., reports for two weeks ended March 2: -- Mine: Hauled 145 tons. Mill: Crushed 165 tons, and 8 tons 10cwt. wet weight of…

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Coal for Italy London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 1

ANSWERING a Parliamentary question, the Presldent of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, said that the present position as regards…

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Easier Tone in Gold Stocks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 16

Minor change only occurred in both mining and investment securities on 'Change yesterday. BUSINESS ceased at 1p.m. to…

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Newcastle Coal Shipments. Another Good Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle last week to places beyond the State was 53,073 tons, of which 6917 tons…

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Vale of Clwydd Colliery. Dividend of 2½ Per Cent. Declared

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 13

Vale of Clwydd Colliery Ltd., in its first annual report covering the period November 17, 1933, to December 31, 1934, reports a net profit of £428, out of which it is proposed to…

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In Mine Disaster Fear Inquiry Urged Action by Dept

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 17

DECLARING that the "Ayrfield Colliery is positively and definitely dangerous to human life," Mr. Booth…

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Gold Bars Worth £20,000 Vanish LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 9

GOLD bars to the value of £20,000, delivered at Croydon Aerodrome last night for despatch to the Continent,…

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Oil From Coal £250,000 Co. to Be Registered

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 9

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. -- "A company has been formed with a capital of £250,000 to produce oil from coal, and will be registered at Canberra…

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General Cable News. Record Gold Price. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

The price of gold to-day reached a new higi record ot £7/9/4 an ounce fine. The previous highest, was £7/8/10 on Monday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES…

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W. A. Gold an Early Prophet "Finest Fields" Exploring Journey

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 16

A PROPHET is not without honor, save in his own country and amongst his own people…

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Gold Worth £20,000 Stolen from Aerodrome. LONDON, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

Gold to the value of £20,000 was delivered at Croydon aerodrome last night for despatch to the Continent. It was deposited in the strongroom, and when it was…

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"Gold Delirium." Oil Magnate's Letter. Continental Policies. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

In a letter to the "Evening Standard," Sir Henri Deterding, director-general of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, and a director of the Shell Transport, and Trading Company…

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Mining Investors' Guide Leonora Central Has Big Low Grade Body

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 16

Since Leonora Central Gold Mining Co., N.L., acquired the Harbor Lights mine, one mile north-east of Leonora, sufficient data has been gathered to impress the board with the possibilities of the property. Indications are that the mine should develop as…

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Coal Oil Plant in the North New Company Will Be Formed CESSNOCK

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 6

WITH £250,000 nominal capital, a company, which will be registered at Canberra to-morrow, proposes to produce oil from…

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Mining Company. Increase of Capital. Survey by Autogiro. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Commonwealth Mining and Finance, Ltd., carried a resolution to increase the capital to £1,500,000 by the issue of 2,000,000 additional…

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Granites Goldfield Canferra

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 17

The Commonwealth has decided to subsidise, on a £ for £ basis, a £5000 battery for The Granites goldfields, Central Australia…

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News From Mines Barrytown Gold Estimates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 16

At the statutory meeting of Barrytown Gold Dredging. Ltd., the chairman, Mr. A. F. Penman, said that plans and specifications for a modern bucket dredge, with a…

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