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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Oil From Coal and Shale "Not Payable In Australia" What Owner Thinks Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 1

Mr. F. R. Croft, a prominent Newcastle colliery owner, has just returned from a visit to England, during which he made careful inquiries…

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An Adverse Report Oil From Coal, Duplan Method Heavy Cost of Plant Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 3

Because of the great capital involved, in a hydrogenation process to obtain petrol, it is probable that the Federal Government will concentrate…

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Theft of Coal From Colliery

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Giving evidence at Newcastle in a case in which a man is charged with picking up coal from the side of a colliery railway…

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Gold Finds in Tasmania

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 2

DEVONPORT, Tuesday.—Mr. A. Mather, engineer of the Bass Gold Mining Co., stated on Thursday with regard to the mining at Hunter…

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Gold £7 11/10 an Ounce

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 1

Under the arrangement with the Commonwealth Bank the price of gold lodged at the Royal Mint from July 17 to 21 has been fixed at £7 11/10…

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Debentures of Mount Isa Mines No Redemption For Five Years BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 July 1933 · page 2

The Mining Trust Limited and the American Smelting and Refining Company, two of the fortmost mining and finance groups in the world, holding…

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Oil to Replace Coal on Country Trains

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Victorian Railway Commissioners have called for tenders from overseas manufacturers for the supply of Diesel…

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"Lang's Puerile Statements" Miners Take Stand SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 1

The council of the Miners' Federation has denounced Mr. Lang for his recent references to Mr. Willis and leaders of the miners. A resolution…

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Unwatering Block 14 Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 1

Unwatering operations are being carried out at Block 14. Mr. C. J. Emery, general manager of the North, said to-day that the mine has…

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Wiluna Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 2

The Wiluna Gold Mines Ltd. showed a working surplus of £36,357 for May, and received £14,858 gold bounty to the end of September, 1932. The…

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Industrial Council and Mine Examinations

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 2

Delegates from the Industrial Council were instructed by the meeting last night that at a coming conference with the Mining Managers'…

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Premium on Gold Up to 79.4 Per Cent

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.— The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week…

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Gold Bonus Payments Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 2

Gold bonus payments amounting [?]o approximately £95,000 will shortly be completed in respect of gold won in Australia during the nine months…

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Gold Bonus Payments Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 2

Gold bonus payments amounting [?]o approximately £95,000 will shortly be completed in respect of gold won in Australia during the nine months…

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South Mine Fatality Inquest Adjourned Until Monday Inspection of Scene

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 1

Surface workers of the South mine who are members of the W.I.U. missed a shift to-day in accordance with the W.I.U. rule that all members of the…

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South Mine Fatality

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 1

At the Courthouse this afternoon Mr. G. S. Goldie continued the inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Frederick…

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Institute of Mining Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 2

A number of local mining men will leave Broken Hill to-night and Wednesday on their way to West Australia where they will attend the annual…

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W.A. July Gold Yield Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 2

The gold yield for July was 54,455 fine ounces, valued at £231,312, at £4 4/11.45 an ounce. This was an increase of 1004 ounces over June, and…

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Wiluna Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 4

Dealing with Australasian interests at the annual meeting of H.E. Proprietary Ltd. held in London on June 28 the chairman (Mr. F. H. Hamilton)…

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Battery Box Blown Up Accident At Gold Mine in Victoria

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The management of New Morning Star Gold Mines N.L., Wood's Point, reports that one of the battery boxes of the heavy…

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