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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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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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Gold Found at Huon Vale Samples Shown By Prospector "Small Battery Is Needed"

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1933 · page 1

Mr. Harry Hore, who has done much gold mining in Victoria and West Australia, to-day brought some samples of…

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Paying Debts in Gold

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Financial circles in Sydney to-day expressed doubt whether the decision of the House of Lords unholding the validity…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, December 19, 1933. Gold Output Increased

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 2

IT is said to be an ill wind which blows nobody good. Out of the depression of the last three years there has been born a revival in gold…

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Alleged Faked Pay Sheets on Mine Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 1

The timekeeper of the Great Boulder Proprietary mine and another man have been arrested and warrants are out for the arrest of two other…

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Man Killed at North Mine Hit On Back By Timber Dropped Down Winze

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 1

Henry Victor Sobey (52), a married man residing at 128 Iodidestreet, was fatally injured at the North mine at 9.45 o'clock last…

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Miners' Secretary Defeated in Ballot

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The final figures in the ballot for the election of the general secretary of the Miners' Federation indicate that the present…

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North Mine Accident Inquiry Into Mr Sobey's Death

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 1

The circumstances connected with the death of Mr. Victor Henry Sobey (52) at the North mine on Tuesday night were inquired into in the…

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Arrangements for Holidays Mines To Close Saturday Until January 2 Late Shopping

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 4

Productive operations on all the mines will be suspended for the Christmas and New Year holidays at noon on Saturday next. The resumption will take place at 8 a.m. on January 2. Men required for special work will be notified by their foremen…

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Rich Gold at Lucknow

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A gold, discovery at the Bismarck Range mine, Lucknow, has revealed the richest ore seen here for almost 40 years. A…

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Explosion on Submarine (Special to "The Mine.")

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 4

LONDON, December 19.—The Admiralty Board has roviewod the courtmarttal's sentence on LieutenantCommander John Hugh Lewes, who…

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Gold Price Increased in U.S.A. WASHINGTON, December 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 4

The Government increased the gold price by 5 cents to 34.06 dollars to-day. Bar gold in London was bringing only 32.48 dollars. On the basis…

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Australian Gold Price

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 2

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

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Mining Revival at Bendog

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 2

BBOMBALA, Friday—A mining revivalhas set in at Bendoc, on the Victorian side of the border. An English syndicate has taken over the…

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Mining Revival at Bendog

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 2

BOMBALA, Friday.—A mining revival has set in at Bendoc, on the Victorian side of the border. An English syndicate has taken over the…

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Health and Mining Laws in Territories

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 December 1933 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A conference to deal with the health and mining laws, regulations, and ordinances of the territories controlled by…

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Mining in N.S.W. Year's Value Increased SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 December 1933 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) states that the advance returns furnished to him indicate that the mineral production of New South…

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Colliery Director Asked to Resign

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 December 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At an extraordinary general meeting of Excelsior Collieries and Coke Works, Ltd., held for the purpose of…

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Writ Against W.a. Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 December 1933 · page 1

PERTH, Thursday.—A writ has been issued in the Supreme Court against the Lady Gladys Gold Mines by the estate of the late Maurice…

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Bulolo Gold Dredging

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 December 1933 · page 2

For the month of November total gross production for dredges Nos. 1 and 2 amounted to 10,202 ounces of bullion containing 6764 ounces fine…

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