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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

657 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 27 of 33

Contract Work at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 2

A report of the conference between representatives of the South mine miners with Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the mine, regarding…

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Mines Under Offer to London Companies

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 2

KALGOORLIE, Monday.—It is stated that the New Boulder, formerly the old White Hope mine, at Hampton Plains, is under…

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Extraction of Oil From Australian Coal Canberra

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 2

Australia's total dependence on overseas countries for her petrol supplies is a matter of concern to the Federal Government, and…

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Found £60 Nugget of Gold

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday—An 8oz. hugget of gold was found at Sea Lake when Mr. E. Schnelder was idly kicking at what appeared to be a stone on…

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Output of Mines Tonnage At South Comparative Returns

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 2

Returns supplied by Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, show that there has been little variation in the output at the mine…

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Output of W.A. Mines Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 2

The Associated Gold Mines of West Australia (New) produced 5103 tons in September for a revenue of £9671. Expenditure amounted to £8519,…

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Gold in Interior Pennant's Creek Prospects Discovery Valuable Darwin

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 1

Overlooked by scores of prospectors and despised by company promoters for half a century, Tennant's Creek has astonished the Northern…

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Coal Miners on Strike

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners employed at the Coalcliff colliery ceased work yesterday without giving any reason for their action…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 2

Struck in the face by a heavy stone which fell down a winze, Jack Hocking, a miner on the South mine, was seriously injured last night. He was…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 2

Struck in the face by a heavy stone which fell down a winze. Jack Hocking, a miner on the South mine, was seriously injured last night. He was…

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North Mine Fatality Evidence Of Man's Mate Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1933 · page 1

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Steve Chaleta at the North mine on October 5 was held in the Coroner's Court this…

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Lead Price Unchanged Gold Rises 1/1 An Ounce

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 2

The following are the middle quotations of the London metal market for Wednesday, October 18:— Lead.—Spot, £11/13/9 a ton…

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Associated Gold Mines September Yield

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 2

The Associated Gold Mines of West Australia (New) produced 5103 tons in September for a revenue of £9671. Expenditure amounted to £8549,…

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Bulolo Gold Dredging

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 2

For the month of September the total gross production amounted to 7335oz. fine gold from 440,900 cubic yards. Estimated working profit is…

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Premium on Gold Over 90 Per Cent

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. — The price fixed by the Commonweutth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodg[?] at the Melbourne Mint for the week…

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Distrusted Banks Money Hidden In Shaft Mine Owner's Story Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 1

In a taxation case before the Supreme Court the appellant, Benno Theodor Hoepner, mine owner and investor, and described by a detective…

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Contract Work at South Mine Superintendent Gives Replies To W.I.U. Union to Consider at Meeting To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 1

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, when questioned to-day as to what transpired at the Conference yesterday afternoon with…

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Contract Work at South Mine Superintendent Gives Replies To W.I.U. Union to Consider at Meeting To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 5

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, when questioned to-day as to what transpired at the conference yesterday afternoon with…

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Johannesburg Prosperous Mining Profits In Times Of Crisis Inside Story of Gold

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 October 1933 · page 3

Johannesburg is to-day the most dramatic city in the world. It is making enormous fortunes out of the depression…

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Central Mine Output 11,363 Tons

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 October 1933 · page 3

During the four weeks ended October 7 the following material was dealt with at the Central mine, Broken Hill:—…

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