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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Big Search for Gold Expedition For Interior ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 2

Six prospectors and mining engineers will set out from Adelaide next Thursday for the "heart of Australia" to work and test a reef which they…

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Passed Examination As Mine Managers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 1

The Board of Examiners of mine managers appointed under the Mines Inspection Act, 1901, have submitted to the Minister for Mines their…

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Gold Prospectors Plan Trip To Interior

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 1

MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC GOLD Exploration Co., who will leave on Thursday to look for gold in Central Australia. They think that it is there in payable quantities. From Left—Messrs. C. J. L. Hunter, G. L. Tennent Col. Francis Cooley, Messrs. Texas Lechteitner, James M'Gregor, and Frank Green…

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Expect Great Treasure Seeking Gold Near W.A. Border ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 1

On Thursday six experienced prospectors and mining engineers will leave Adelaide for Central Australia to test and work a reef which, they…

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Mining to Poultry Changes Made At Moonta Mine Paying Its Way Moonta

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 3

Slowly but surely a metamorphosis is taking place on the mining leases adjacent to Moonta. The area closest to the town has been dedicated as…

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14 Rail Gold Passes Missing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday—It transpires that 14 gold passes issued by the Railway Department have been lost in recent years and are still missing…

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Militants Win Miners' Ballot Special Court To Be Asked For WONTHAGGI

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 3

A recount of votes cast for T. Carney (militant) and J. M'Rae (constitutionalist) in the union election showed that one vote too many had…

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Enginemen Meet Mine Managers South Dispute Settled

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 1

The dispute between the members of the F.E.D. and F.A. and the South mine in regard to the restoration of holidays to men working on the…

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14 Men Less on Mines Gain Of Three At Central (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 4

Figures supplied to-day by Mr. F. G. Allen, secretary of the Mining Managers' Association, show that the total number of men employed along…

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The Lake of Gold

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 4

There is a lake in a silent ford at the Colombian. [?], 10,000 feets above sea level, which is payed with gold, or very nearly so…

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Enginemen Meet Mine Managers South Dispute Settled Statement by Mr. Emery (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 12

The dispute between the members of the F.E.D. and F.A. and the South mine in regard to the restoration of holidays to men working on the…

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Enginemen Meet Mine Managers South Dispute Settled Statement by Mr. Emery (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 6

The dispute between the members of the F.E.D. and F.A. and the South mine in regard to the restoration of holidays to men working on the…

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Gold Tooth As Clue Found In Ashes Of Burnt Man Dentists May Assist Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 3

With A gold-capped tooth as the main clue, the Newcastle police, are endeavoring to establish the identity of the burnt man whose skeleton was…

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Gold Tooth As Clue Found In Ashes Of Burnt Man Dentists May Assist Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 9

With a gold-capped tooth as the main clue, the Newcastle police are endeavoring to establish the identity of the burnt man whose skeleton was…

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Dearth of Managers Gold Mining Problems Permits Urged Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 2

Grave concern was expressed by the Victorian Minister for Mines and Public Works (Mr. J. P. Jones) when told by a deputation…

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Coal Strike Settlement Owners' Proposals At Wonthaggi

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Final proposals by the management for a settlement of the strike at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi have been…

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Mount Coolon Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 1

The progress report of the Mount Coolon gold mines for the week ended July 3 says:— "No mining development of…

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Enginemen Strike Coal Miners Back To Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Despite the fact that the enginedrivers are out on strike the miners at Hebburn No. 1 colliery returned to work to-day…

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Gold Found Near Kadina

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 3

KADINA, Friday.—What appears to be a fine discovery of gold has been located by Mr. T, Lummy and his son about 15 miles from Kadina…

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Barrier Miner Friday, July 13, 1934. Wild Cat Mining Schemes

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 2

THE recommendation of Dr. Woolnough to tho Commonwealth Government that steps, should be taken to control mining engineers and…

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