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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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£50,000 Paid for Gold Leases

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 2

ADELAIDE Tuesday.—The directors of the Mararoa Goldmining Company, No Liability, have received advice from Western Gold Mines, No…

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Miners' New Policy Details Being Withheld Protests to Premier Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 1

A conference attended by representatives of all northern miners' lodges and of unemployed branches on the coalfields, decided on a new policy to…

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South Mine Reply to Men's Claims "Requests Affect General Agreement" No Change in Rates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 1

On being questioned to day a[?] to what transpired at the conference held yesterday, Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine,…

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Injuries to Mine Workers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 2

Gerald Carter, a miner at the Central mine, and Perce Davis, a miner at hte North mine were treated at the Outpatients' Department at the…

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Queensland's Gold Yield

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday. — The Queensland gold yield for August was 7760 fine ounces, compared with 1026 fine ounces for August, 1932…

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Gold Rush in Kenya

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 1

Police Constable Tom Slatter, the Englishman who took charge of the Kenya gold rush, has been promoted. He has been made an acting…

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Cobar Mine on Fire Cobar

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 3

A message from Cobar states that the Great Cobar copper mine, which has been idle for some years, is on fire…

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Collie Miners on Strike Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 3

A dispute between the Coal Miners' Union and Amalgamated Collieries of Western Australia, because the men were asked to work dips without extra…

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Mines Help Railways Commissioner Acknowledges Rig Increase in Traffic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 1

To-day Mr. S. J. Berry, superintendent of the Silverton Tramway Company, supplied the following figures showing the increase in metal traffic…

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Cobar Mine May Be Sealed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 2

COBAR, Thursday.—The fire in the Great Cobar copper mine continues. Owing to a shortage of water it is thought that the fire will extend…

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Gold £8 3/10½ an Ounce

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The price of gold fixed by the Commonwealth Bank from September 18 to 22 was at a premium of 92.88 per cent. This…

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Higher Wages Wanted Victorian Miners' Claims MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

A substantial increase in wages rates is sought in a new log of wages and conditions in the mining industry which has been filed in the…

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Boys Cause Damage Trespassed On Mine Leases Four Before Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

Damage totalling hundreds of pounds has been done to buildings and equipment on mines which are idle at present, and as a result boys are…

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Hoarded Gold U.S.A. Lawyer Charged First Case (Special to "The Miner.") New York, September 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

The first case of gold hoarding in the United States came before the court when Frederick Campbell, a well known lawyer, was charged with…

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Once Coal King Died Penniless And Paralysed MILLIONAIRE 30 Years Ago (Special to "The Miner") New York, September 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

Penniless and paralysed Josiah Thompson, who made 75,000,000 dollars (£15,000,000) from coal and lost it, died to-day at Union Town,…

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South Mine Dispute W.I.U. To Take Control Men's Decision To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 1

Contract miners employed at the South mine this morning decided to ask the executive of the W.I.U. to take control of…

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South Mine Dispute W.I.U. To Take Control Men's Decision To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 5

Contract miners employed at the South mine this morning decided to ask the executive of the W.I.U. to take control of…

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Mararoa Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 2

White and Hosier advise that in order to be entitled to apply for shares in the new company which is being formed to purchase the Mararoa mine…

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Oil From New Zealand Coal. Wellington, October 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 2

Representatives of Coal Distillation and By-Products of New Zealand, which proposes to extract oil from coal, have asked the Prime…

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Major Charley Looks Back One Of Original "Big" Mine Owners

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 2

A copy of "The Barrier Miner" Jubilee Supplement was forwarded to Major Philip Charley, one of the original seven owners of the…

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