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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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BLOCK 14 Mine Not Sold No Bid From 100 Who Attended Passed in

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

The Broken Hill Proprietary Block 14 mine (in liquidation), one of the oldest along the line of lode, was offered for sale as a going concern…

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Men Buried by Coal Body Of One Not Recovered Second Hurt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

Two men were unloading cual from a ship berthed at Darling Harbor thia morning when without warning tons of coal came hurtling…

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Lead Stolen From Mine Prisoners Sentenced This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 4

In passing sentence this afternoon in the Supreme Court, on Newton Fergusson and Reginald Ronald Gilbert, who had pleaded guilty to three…

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Pay Days On The Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining' Managers' Association, when asked on his return from Melbourne to-day whether the companies had…

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Pay Days On The Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, when asked on his return from Melbourne to-day whether the companies had…

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New Guinea Gold Affairs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 6

At the third annual meeting of New Guinea Gold Fields Ltd. in Sydney on March 27 Mr. F. Hambridge, the chairman of directors, was asked…

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MINING, &c. 1932 Mineral Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A report prepared by the Mines Department for the Government for the year 1932 showed that the value of metals and…

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Colliery Sealed Off

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Serious overheating made it necessary to seal off a large area of the Ayrfleld No. 1 colliery, near Heddon Greta, last…

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Central Mine Holiday Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 2

At the Central mine surface operations will be suspended for the Easter holidays at 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon and underground will stop…

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Railway Charges On Coal

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The railway charges on £59 worth of coal transported from Newcastle to Wagga amounted to £100…

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Conditions for Air Race Gold Cup As Well As £10,000 OCTOBER 20 MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 1

Further conditions of the LondonMelbourne air race for £10,000, given by Sir Macpherson Robertson, were drawn up yesterday by…

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Holiday Arrangements For The Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 1

The Easter holiday arrangements have been completed for the mines and contrary to expectations in some quarters there will be no long…

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New Guinea Goldfields; Chairman's Report

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 2

Moving the adoption of the accounts at the recent annual meeting of shareholders of New Guinea Goldfields Ltd., Mr. Hambridge, chairman…

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Injured On Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 2

The following men were injured while working last night:—D. M'Devitt, Zinc Corporation, crushed too; Mick Vuich, North mine, bruises…

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Million Pound Company To Develop Mine At Barrow's Creek Gold Shows Too Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 1

The formation of a million pound company backed by English capital for the development and working of the Home of Bullion copper, silver and…

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Mine Official Killed Engaged Inspecting At North FELL 40 FEET

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 1

Mr. William Rufus, senior engineering foreman at the North mine, was killed when engaged on inspection work on the head frame…

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MINING, &c. Tasmanian Silver-Lead Discovery HOBART

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 4

The discovery of silver-lead ore in the Mount Farrell district, on the west coast of Tasmania, is reported by Mr. J. B. Scott, the Assistant…

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Sunrise Mine Sold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—Another mportant deal took place at the Cracow goldfield to-day, when Mr. Thomas Victor, on behalf of the Golden…

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Mining In Queensland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Mr. Stopford, the Minister for Mines, says the way is paved for a mining revival, adding that he is convinced that…

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The North Mine Fatality Inquest Opened And Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 April 1933 · page 6

The inquest into the death of William Rufus, who was killed at the North mine on Wednesday last, was adjourned in the Coroner's Court this…

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