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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Goldfield at Gloucester High Returns Given New Area Being Developed GLOUCESTER

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 2

A new gold mining area, about 8 to 10 miles north-east of the old mining field of Copeland, in the Gloucester district, is being developed…

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Lost City Job Goes Mining For Gold Maldon Man's Success Maldon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 3

Losing his city job through the depression, Mr. Stanley Johnson, of North Maldon, returned to the district of his boyhood, where he began…

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3188 Men on Mines Comparative Figures Full Work at South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 1

Figures made available to-day by Mr. F. G. Allen, secretary of the Mining Managers' Association, show that there were 636 more men…

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Coal Afire on Ship Dangerous Job Of Lumpers Stripped to Waist Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 3

From Monday morning until early on Wednesday lumpers, stripped to the waist, worked continuously in the gas, steam, and smoke filled bunkers…

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New Zealand Bans Gold Export

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), December 8.— The New Zealand Government has prohibited the export of gold coin except with a specific permit. Hitherto…

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12 Months in N. TERRITORY Mining Men Visit Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 3

Mr. A. Schuch, a director of Gold Explorations, Sydney, and his companion Mr. F. Boyd, who have been in Broken Hill for a few days, left…

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12 Months in N. TERRITORY Mining Men Visit Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 3

Mr. A. Schuch, a director of Gold Explorations, Sydney, and his companion Mr. F. Boyd, who have been in Broken Hill for a few days, left…

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Early Days Recalled 267 Ounces To The Ton Lady Gladys Mine Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 2

One of the richest parcels of ore ever treated in this State, and reminiscent of the sensational yields of the early years of gold mining, was…

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Holidays on Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 2

The mining companies have arranged the Christmas and New Year holidays for their employees. It is proposed to cease all productive…

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South Australian Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 2

Summarising mining operations in South Australia for the six months ended June 30, the Director of Mines (Mr. L. Keith Ward) states that…

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Guinea Gold Dividend Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 2

Guinea Gold N.L. has declared a dividend of 3/6 a share, payable on December 19. Transfer books will be closed from December 9 to…

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African Iron Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 4

A cargo of 8000 tons of iron ore arrived at Glasgow the other day from Sierra Leone, the white man's grave. A bald fact—but behind it a story of…

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Central Mine Four Weeks Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 3

During the four weeks ended December 2 the following material was dealt with at the Central mine. Broken Hill:—…

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Central Mine Four Weeks Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 3

During the four weeks ended December 2 the following material was dealt with at the Central mine. Broken Hill:—…

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The Lake of Gold

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 4

There is a lake in a client [?] of the [?] 10,000 feet above and level. which is paved with [?] or very [?]…

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Too Many Mining Students

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—In a comprehensive review of the year's work of the School of Mines, the president of the council (Sir Langdon…

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Too Many Mining Students

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—In a comprehensive review of the year's work of the School of Mines, the president of the council (Sir Langdon…

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Collie Colliery Closed

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1933 · page 2

PERTH, Monday.—Because the company controlling one mine at Collie had refused to supply coal at the price arrived at by the board of…

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Territory Mica Mine Alleged Bad Conditions MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1933 · page 2

The secretary of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions (Mr. C. Crofts) received a telegram from Alice Springs, signed "Rowe,…

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Dispute Over Mining Claim Protracted Hearing In Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1933 · page 1

The frequently adjourned case regarding the disputed ownership of a claim at Round Hill between William James Lees Sutton and John Robert…

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