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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Dispute at South Mine Cleared Up Superintendent Protests Against Men's Action Can Resume Work on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 1

There was no work underground at the South mine last night because of a dispute between miners and a foreman, but the trouble was cleared up when the men interviewed the superintendent of the mine to-day, and work will be resumed on. Monday if the men are…

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Miners Resume Work At South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 2

Underground workmen at the South mine who did not work on Friday night owing to a dispute between miners and a foreman resumed work…

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Anglo-Australian Gold Development Ltd

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 2

LONDON, March 5.—The underwriters will receive 40 per cent. of the Anglo-Australian Gold Development Limited share issue. The…

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Pay Days on the Mines Mining Managers To Consider To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, said to-day that the position created by all the mines paying on one particular…

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Rich Gold Find in N.Z.

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), March 5.— Two separate gold assays of the recent discoveries of auriferous quartz at Coromandel, show more than £100…

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The Barrier Miner Wednesday, March 8, 1933. South Mine Position

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 2

During the recent stoppage of work at the South mine Mr. Fairweather, the superintendent, is reported to have said to a deputation from the miners'…

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New Guinea Goldfields

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 2

The directors of New Guinea Goldfields Limited, in their statement for the year ended September 30, refer to the report of the consulting…

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Chapman's Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 2

Chapman's Gold report under date of March 1 that crushing from January 1 to February 11 returned 47oz. amalgam from 14 tons ore. Amalgam…

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Fires In Old Hill End Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Residents are becoming alarmed at the increasing activity of fires in the old Hill End mine. A dense volume of acrid…

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Pay Day on the Mines No Decision Made By Managers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 1

At a meeting of the Mining Managers' Association held this afternoon the request of the Industrial Council that the old system of paying men…

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Colliery on Fire Flames 100 Feel High

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Friday. — The Hill End colliery is again throwing up tremendous columns of flames, reaching to a height of 100ft. in places…

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Fires in Colliery at Hill End Becoming More Serious; Earth Subsidences

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Thursday. — Under, ground fires at the old Hill End colhery, 208 miles from Sydney, are becoming more serious, and large…

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Petrol From Coal Some Benefits and Drawbacks

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

The possibilities of obtaining Britain's supply of petrol from British coal were discussed by Mr. John Brass, president of the Institution of…

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N.A. Goldfields Development a Powerful Group Interested Inspections Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

Following the visit to West Australian goldfields of a parly representing powerful English and Australian financial interests, gold…

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Colliery Fire Subsiding

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. — The fires at the Hill End colliery appear to be subsiding. The smoke and flflflames have died down to almost…

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Colliery Fire Subsiding

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. — The fires at the Hill End colliery appear to be subsiding. The smoke and flflflames have died down to almost…

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Coal Dispute in W.A. Mines May Close On Monday PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

The coal dispute has reached an absolute deadlock. Sir James Mitchell, the Premier, sent a letter to the mining companies repeating the offer of the…

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Hoarded Gold Returned Roosevelt Outlines Programme Salary Cuts (Special to "The Miner.") WASHINGTON, March 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

President Roosevelt to-day asked Congress for authority to reduce war veterans pensions and Government service salaries immediately…

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Cormorant At Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

The black cormorant which caused such a surprise by resting for several hours on electric power mains in front of the Central Fire Station recently…

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Gold At Mongolata

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

A local resident has received a letter from a friend residing at Burra (S.A.) in which he states that a return of 256 ounces of gold was received from a…

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