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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Moonta Mining Scheme Praised In Report By Sir H. Gepp Work Done Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1933 · page 3

Praising the Moonta mining scheme, Sir Herbert Gepp, Consultant on Development to the Commonwealth Government, in his…

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Increase in Gold Yield

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Because of the increased price and the reduced costs of production, the yield of gold in Australia continues to increase. In…

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Wages of Council Quarrymen Claim For Rates Paid To Miners Interpretation Sought

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

A clain for wages and hours in regard to four men employed at the Council quarry was referred back to the Municipal Employees…

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U.S.A. Off Gold Standard Instructions To Frame Law Dearer Gold (Special to "The Miner.") WASHINGTON, May 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 1

President Roosevelt to-day decided that the United States should go off the gold standard by Statute. The action means a huge reduction…

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U.S.A. Off Gold Standard Instructions To Frame Law Dearer Gold (Special to "The Miner.") WASHINGTON, May 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 5

President Roosevelt to-day decided that the United States should go off the gold standard by Statute. The action means a huge reduction…

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Higher Prices For Gold Shares

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The demand for gold shares continued on the Adelaide Stock Exchange to-day when there was a turnover of more…

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Dust in Coal Mines Effect On Workers Analysed Compensation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 3

Judge Perdri[?], when delivering judgment in the case of Moore v. Caledonian Collieries, Limited, in the Workmen's Compensation…

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Prize Distribution at Technical College South Mine Chief Engineer On Technical Education College Value Stressed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 3

Mr. N. J. P. Wilson, chief engineer at the South mine, in an address at the annual prize distribution night for pupils of the Technical College, referred extensively to the system of employing apprentices on the mines, the excellent work outh mine, the opportunities offering…

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Prize Distribution at Technical College South Mine Chief Engineer On Technical Education College Value Stressed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 3

Mr. N. J. P. Wilson, chief engineer at the South mine, in an address at the annual prize distribution night for pupils of the Technical College, referred extensively to the system of employing apprentices on the mines, the excellent work outh mine, the opportunities offering…

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Dundas Gold Mines, W.A.

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 2

A telegram from the manager of Dundas Gold Mines, No Liability, Kalgoorlie, W.A., under date of May 25, states that Gold Mines of…

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Salvaging Sunken Gold

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

LONDON, June 4.—The salvage ship Artig[?]io II. has resumed work on the sunken liner Egypt off Ushant. Sovereigns worth £50,000 have been…

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Some Miners' Officials Disappointed NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

Some miners' officials on the Newcastle field expressed frank disappointment at the result of the election and admitted that Mr. Willis had…

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Gold Find Not Located KALGOORLIE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 2

Messrs. P. Whelan and H. O'Connor, of the Whelan-Stuckey expedition which left Laverton last March to locate Whelan's reported gold find…

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Bulli Colliery Workers On Strike

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Bulli colliery employees have ceased work because the management refused to reinstate a miner who hud been…

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Mining Merger

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Two months ago Dr. Herbert Basedow, M.P., who died suddenly at his home in Kent Town on Sunday, revealed the steps…

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Minister For Mines For Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. R. S. Vincent, Minister for Mines, will leave Sydney to-night for Condobolin, after which he will visit Broken Hill…

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Bulli Traders Alarmed Prospect Of Mine Closing Indefinitely SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 3

Business people at Bulli are greatly concerned at the prospect of the Bulli colliery being closed indefinitely, for it is feared that if the dispute is not…

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Bulli Miners to Resume

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 4

BULLI, Thursday.—A mass meeting of miners decided to-day by 200 votes to 20 to resume work on Monday next. The full meeting was…

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Mine Managers to Alter Pay Days Zinc Corporation And North Mine Traders Are Pleased

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, informed a "Barrier Miner" reporter to-day that it had been decided to…

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Minister for Mines Mr. Vincent Arrived Here To-day INSPECTION

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

Mr. R. S. Vincent, Minister for Mines, is anxious to gain first-hand information about the silver-lead industry, and for that purpose has…

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