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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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The Barrier Miner Thursday, February 16, 1933. Coal From Oil

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

The world's coal resources are estimated at seven billion tons (that is, seven million millions), of which about one half is in the United States,…

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Shots Fired at Roosevelt President-Elect Of U.S. Was Not Hit Some Wounded (Special to "The Mines") MIAMI (Florida), February 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

Two assassins fired five shots in a sensational attempt to kill the President-elect, Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, in a Miami street late…

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State Mine To Pay Rates

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In future the State coal mine at Lithgow will be ratable for local government purposes. This decision was arrived at…

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Body In Mine Shaft LITHGOW

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 4

The body of John Riley (82) was discovered in an abandoned mine shaft at West Mitchell, near Sunny Corner, this morning. He had been missing…

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Tributers And Gold Premium KALGOORLIE

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

A conference Held at Kalgoorlie on Saturday afternoon between representatives of the Great Boulder Pty. Mines Ltd. and the Tributers'…

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Mines Output For 1932

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 2

The Broken Hill output of silverlead ore during 1932 was 1,095,000 tons, or 220,000 tons greater than in 1931. The highest recorded is…

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Mines Output For 1932

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 2

The Broken Hill output of silverlead are during 1982 was 1,695,000 tons, or 220,000 tons greater than in 1931. The highest recorded is…

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Where Women Coal Ships

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 4

ln Nagaskl and in other Important bunkering ports in jepan ships are couled by women Little Japanese Women handing up shovelfuls of cost…

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Ancient Welsh Gold Mine May Be Reopened

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

The village of Pumpsaint, lying among the Carmarthenshire hills between Llanwrda and Lampeter (Wales), has learned of the prospect…

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Loaves Of Gold

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 3

What is the exact size of a bar of gold? The question has been raised by recent debt payments in bullion. Each bar (says the…

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Central Miners' Grievances Decisions Reached At Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 3

Contract and development miners from the Central mine held a further meeting on Saturday to deal with their grievances. The meeting had…

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Clergyman Drowned Fell Into Mining Shaft BURRA

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 3

The Rev. H. Stanley Jarvis fell down a deep mine shaft at the old Burra mine to-day and was killed. He had gone to the mine to cover it so that…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 4

O. Thompson suffered injuries to the face, body and arm when he was "peppered" with ore from a premature explosion believed to have…

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Labor Faction Fight Miners May Leave State A.L.P. Socialisation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 3

The formation of a new industrial party on the northern coalfields may be one sequel to the faction fight which has arisen in…

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Coal for W.A. RAILWAYS Refusal To Pay Higher Price Deadlock Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 3

The deadlock continues between Mr. E. A. Evans,, the' Commissioner of Railways, and Collie coal mining companies in regard to entering…

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Gold Bounty For 1932

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. White, the Minister for Customs, said to day that action was being taken for the early payment of the Commonwealth…

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Mining Revival At Young

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

YOUNG, Tuesday.—There has been a revival of mining on the Bribaree goldfields, which were exploited with varying success some years ago, but…

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Link with Lost Relatives Sequel To Finding Of Gold Slug

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 4

PERTH, Wednesday.—The fiuding of a gold slug, picked up by a ty[?]e in a street, has brought Joe Wilson, a Kalgoorlie contractor, news of…

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Coal Dispute in W.A. Govt.'s Ultimatum To Companies PERTH

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

The coal dispute is not yet settled, and a deadlock appears to have been reuched. The Government has now given the Collie coal companies one…

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Central Miners Accept Offer Contract Rates Restored Meeting To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of Central mine contract and development miners this morning decided to accept an offer of Mr. W. E…

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