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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Amusements "Gold Diggers of 1933"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 3

A feast of color, song and girls is promised in "Gold Diggers of 1933' which will be shown at Johnson's Oxide-street Theatre to-night for the…

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Central Mine Output 11,930 Tons For Four Weeks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 2

During the four weeks ended May [?] the following material was dealt with at the Central mine, Broken Hill:— Ore treated, 11,930 tons; leady…

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Gold Mining at Lucknow Bismarck Mine's Rich Shoot

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 2

Mr. P. H. Warren, Inspector of Mines, who has been inspecting in the Orange, Bathurst, and Parkes districts during the past fortnight, says there…

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Nearing Climax Wonthaggi Coal Strike

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 3

WONTHAGGI, Wednesday.—The State coal mine strike is reaching a climax. The moderate element in the union is drawing further apart…

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Amusements "Gold Diggers of 1933"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 3

"The Gold Diggers of 1933" presented for the first time to a packed house at Johnson's theatre last night, is undoubtedly a fine spectacle of song…

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Romance of Gold Fortunes Made In Shares

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 1

The city has seethed with romantic stories of fortunes made in gold shares, says the London "Sunday Despatch."…

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Working at a Loss Wonthaggi Mine Employment MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 3

An indication that it might be impossible to re-employ ail the miners at Wonthaggi when they decided to refume work was given by the Minister…

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Mulculca Gold Leases "New Field Most Promising"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 10

For several days there has beer much talk about gold discoveries on the Mulculca field, and the taking over of an option of one of the leases…

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Mulculca Gold Leases "New Field Most Promising"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 2

For several days there has been much taik, about gold discoveries on the Mulculca field, and the taking over of an option of one of the leases…

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Gold Rush at Ararat

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 4

Some nice gold has been obtained from the rush which broke out on Mr. Heenan's property on the west side of the Mount Ararat Range, near…

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Silver and Gold Prices

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 2

The following are the middle quotations of the London metal market for silver and gold for Saturday, May 26:—…

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B.h.p. Mining Ventures

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 3

The managing director of Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd. states in his report on operations for the four weeks ended May 13 that development,…

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Gold Held by Banks £2579 Millions Last December Gain Last Year

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 2

The four countries handling the most gold during 1933 were the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and British India. The net…

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Call-out of Miners Opposition In N.S.W. Men Prefer Levy Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 3

It is now doubted whether effect will be given to a threat that, as a result of the Wonthaggi strike, a general strike of all coal miners…

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Wadnaminga Goldfield About 20 Men On Field

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 1

A Broken Hill resilient who visited the Wadnaminga gold field at the week end brought back with him some gold-bearing stones in which…

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Tasmanian Meeting Institute Of Mining

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 2

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy will hold its first ordinary meeting for the year in Tasmania, commencing at Hobart on…

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Gold Found in Ducks Experiences Of Policeman (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 4

A remarkable parallel of the story of "The goose that laid the golden egg" has been recorded at the home of a policeman at Payneham…

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New Guinea Mining Man On Dangers Of Country RABAUL

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 6

Mr. Robert Dugan, a director of the Gold Mines of Papua Limited and New Guinea Alluvials Limited, who has been on practically every goldfield…

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Queensland Gold Yield

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 4

The Queensland gold yield for the first, four months of 1934 was 33,552 fine ounces, valued (at standard) at £142,519, an increase of 7964 fine…

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Australian Gold Price

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 3

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended May 25, is…

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