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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Paxton Colliery Closed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Paxton colliery, about seven miles from Cessnock, which employed 250 men, closed down indefinitely last night…

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Lady Gladys on Good Gold

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 2

A report from Mulline states that the Lady Gladys Company, of Adelaide, which has an option over the rich find at Mulline worked by…

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Lead Poison in Mines Need For Care Is Stressed Dr. Badham's Research Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 3

The need for care in dealing with lead poisoning of men working in new mines is stressed by Dr. Charles Badham, Director of Industrial Hygiene…

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Flying Pioneers of New Guinea Mountain Top Landings On Goldfield World Records Broken

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 2

Behind the recent announcement in the Federal Parliament of the extraordinary increase in air transport operations in New Guinea is one of the most romantic stories of aviation development ever told—a story of courage, adventure…

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South Mine Power Restored

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1933 · page 2

Operations at the South mine which were brought to a standstill yesterday afternoon because of a short circuit in a power main leading from…

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Skilled Miners Scarce at Bendigo

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1933 · page 2

The mining registrar at Bendigo (Mr. H. S. V. Busst) reported the Bendigo gold yield for October at 2203 ounces, compared with 1732 ounces for…

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Man's Gold Horde Missing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1933 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The loss of 46 sovereigns and 10 half sovereigns has been [?]orted to the Criminal Investigation Department from…

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Disobeyed Orders Coal Miner Fined By Court Miners' Lodge Chairman Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 6

Charged with having disobeyed the orders of the management of the Stanford Main No. 2 colliery on October 18, James Palmer (chairman of…

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Queensland and W.a. Gold Yields

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 2

Western Australia's gold yield for October was 54,834 fine ounces, valued at £232,923 at standard price. The output was 3845oz. less than for…

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Queensland and W.a. Gold Yields

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 2

Western Australia's gold yield for October was 54,884 fine ounces, valued at £232,923 at standard price. The output was 3845oz. less than for…

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Coal for W.A. Railways Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 6

A reduction in the price of coal supplied by Amalgamated Collieries Ltd. to the Railway Department will result in a saving of £40,000 a year. There…

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Mining in Korea Corporation's Activities Directors Charged London, November 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 2

At the conclusion of Harman's defence in the Chosen Corporation conspiracy case, Berkeley Fairfax Conigrave gave evidence that he was born…

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Mining in Korea Corporation's Activities Directors Charged London, November 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 2

At the conclusion of Harman's defence in the Chosen Corporation conspiracy case, Berkeley Fairfax Conigrave gave evidence that he was born…

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Miners at Moonta Awaiting Sale Of Copper Ore Employees Total 60 ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 2

The Minister for Employment (Mr. Jeffries) inspected the Moonta mining scheme, which is worked on a cooperative basis, and he said that his…

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Pump Stolen From Mine Menindie Resident Fined Claimed He Bought It

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 1

John Gebert (42), a laborer, pleaded guilty before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning to a charge of having on a about…

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New Guinea Gold Dredge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 2

For the month of October the total gross production of Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd., New Guinea, amounted to 12,278 ounces of bullion containing…

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Seeking Pirate Gold Plans Made By Englishmen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 6

Fourteen ex-public schoolboys are to set off from Pembroke dock shortly on a quest for pirate gold in the barren island of Cocos, 600 miles…

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Lower Price for Lead Gold Rises; Other Metals Fall

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 2

The following are the middle quotations of the London metal market for Wednesday, November 15:— Lead.—Spot, £11 a ton (down 10/);…

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Conspiracy Charges Mine Directors Convicted (Special to "The Miner."). LONDON, November 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 3

The jury in the Chosen (Korea) Corporation case following three hours' deliberation found Martin Coles Harman guilty on all counts…

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Gold and Silver Prices

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1933 · page 2

The latest quotations on the London metal market for gold and silver are as follows:— Gold, £6/8/2 an ounce (unchanged)…

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