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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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B.H.P. Mining Ventures

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 2

The managing director of Broken Hill Pty. Ltd. reports as follows under date of June 19:—Normal development and stoping operations were…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 2

While filling ore at the North mine last night J. Ravilick slipped and fell on a stone. After treatment for arm abrasions he was taken in the…

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Spanish Miners' Strike

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 1

A strike which broke out in the Asturian mines, the most important coalfield in Spain, at the beginning of February, 1933, and lasted for about…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 2

While filling ore at the North mine last night J. Ravilick slipped and fell on a stone. After treatment for arm abrasions he was taken in the…

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No Early Reopening Of British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 2

Persistent reports have been in circulation for about a week to the effect that the British mine is to reopen next month. There is little…

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No Early Reopening Of British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 2

Persistent reports have been in circulation for about a week to the effect that the British mine is to reopen next month. There is little…

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Bride Mobbed by Crowd Gold Crown Knocked Sideways Trod on Train Paris, June 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 5

America's latest, richest and most beautiful princess—Princess Barbara Hutton Mdivani—was mobbed by a cheering crowd of 3000,…

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Bride Mobbed by Crowd Gold Crown Knocked Sideways Trod on Train (Special to "The Miner") PARIS, June 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 1

America's latest, richest and most beautiful princess—Princess Barbara Hutton Mdivani—was mobbed by a cheering crowd of 3000,…

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Oil Co'.s Gold Option

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 2

Roma Mooga Oilfields, No Liability, have acquired an option on favorable terms over the "Wombat" mine, Mitta Mitta district, Victoria, on which two…

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£100 Gold Nugget Found at Mount Crawford Second Nugget In 12 Days ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 3

Mr. W. A. Kollosche, who only 12 days ago accidentally dug up a gold nugget worth £60, scratched the bare surface of his little claim at…

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Killed In Colliery

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Thomas Ridgeway (43) was killed instantly when he was crushed under a piece of stone weighing about a ton at…

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Fall of Earth In Colliery

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The police are investigating the possibility that the big fall of earth in the tunnel of the Myall, colliery. Cardiff,…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 2

J. Waldin suffered head injuries at the Zinc Corporation mine last night when he was struck on the head with a spawler. He was taken in the…

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"Labor Daily" and Miners Reports of Meetings "Sabotaged" NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 1

Addressing an aggregate meeting of miners last night Mr. A. C. Willis said that if the miners were hoodwinked in regard to the "Labor…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 3

While working in the Zinc Corporation mine last night H. Tyler was struck on the hand by a falling stone. He was taken to the Hospital in the…

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The Miners and Mr. Lang Comments By Willis And Hoare SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 1

Addressing a miners' aggregate meeting at West Wallsend, Mr. A. C. Willis said he thought Mr. Lang as a worker in a team in the Labor…

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Gold Claims Jumped Mt. Cranford Men Burn Their Pegs Further Finds Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 3

Claim jumpers have caused a stir at the newly-pegged diggings near Mount Crawford. Early this week a horde of men from surrounding…

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Pay Days on the Mines Zinc And North To Alter Theirs

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 1

Following repeated requests by traders and the Industrial Council the mining companies have agreed to revert to the old system of paying…

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Miners And "Labor Daily"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—An aggregate meeting of miners at Swansea rejected recommendations of union leaders concerning the "Labor Daily." All…

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Oil From Newcastle Coal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Addressing a meeting of engineers last night Mr. A. F. Lyon, who with his brother has been experimenting in the…

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