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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Sydney Artist Here Doing Mining Subjects

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 2

Mr. R. E. Curtis, a well-known Sydney artist, is visiting Broken Hill, and will be here for about a fortnight doing some speciul mining subjects…

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Around the Mines Crack at Mt. Isa Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

A message from Brisbane states that the crack showing on the surface near the Mount Isa mine's Glory Holes has lengthened. considerably…

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Opening In Ground Near Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 4

PHOTOGRAPH taken at a point between the Proprietary and Block 10 mines of one of the many huge cracks caused by the…

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Boom in Gold Shares Heavy Selling In Adelaide Higher Prices Paid (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 4

Although there was a falling off in the turnover, compared with Saturday's active market, there was another big demand for gold…

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New Vault For U.S.A.'s Gold

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 1

A CORRIDOR of the prison-like vault constructed in the United States of America's Treasury at Washington at a cost of about £78,000. Behind the steel doors some of the nation's gold is stored…

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W.i.u. to Meet Mining Managers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 2

At the meeting of the W.I.U. last sight arrangements were made for the union to meet the Mining Hanagers' Association in conference on…

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Around The Mines More Gold Produced in Bendigo

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 3

During August Bendigo and Eaglehawk banks bought 2728oz. of gold, an increase, of 509oz. compared with July. In the corresponding month of…

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More Men on Mines Over 1000 At North August Total 3294

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 1

Employment figures in regard to men engaged on the mines at the end of August reveal a substantial increase over the figures for the same…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, September 6, 1934. Another Attempt on the Oil-coal Problem

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 2

IN the hope of reaching sonic finality on the vexed question as to whether the production of oil from coal can be set up as a…

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Big Coal Contract for Railways (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 15

SYDNEY, Friday.— Tenders were accepted to-day by the Ballway Department for the supply of 1,199,000 tons of coal for locomotive and power…

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Big Coal CONTRACt for Railways (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.— Tenders were accepted to-day by the Railway Departaient for the supply of 1,199,000 tons of coal for locomotive and power…

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Around The Mines West Australian Gold Yield

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

A message from Perth states that the gold yield of Western Australia for August amounted to 57,847 fine ounces, or 1088 ounces more than that…

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Price of Gold and Silver

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

LONDON, September 10.—Gold on Saturday was quoted at £7/0/9 an ounco (down 1/2d.) and silver at 1/9 7-[?] an ounce (up 1-16d.)…

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False Alarm of Fire at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 1

The Central and South Fire Brigades received a false call of fire to the Central mine at 2.25 o'clock this afternoon. The alarm came…

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Aren't We All—Gold Diggers

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

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Around the Mines Lancefield (W.a.) Cold Mine, N.l

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

The managing director of Lancefield (W.A.) Gold Mine, N.L., in a report on the mine and plant submitted with the directors' report for the first…

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Gold Found in Bendigo Street

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 2

BENDIGO, Wednesday.—Willie excavations were being dug for the foundations of the new Plaza Theatre in Mitchell-street, two workmen with…

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Less Ore Treated North Mine's Four Weekly Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 2

Operations at the North mine for the four weekly period ended September 1 show that less are was treated, and less lead concentrate produced,…

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Around The Mines Gwalia's Yield

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 2

Sons of Gwalia Ltd. treated 11,882 tons of ore in August and recovered bullion valued at £15,567, exclusive of premiums. Costs were £13,870,…

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Fortune Won by Girl Romance Of Kenya Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 7

A woman's wit pitted against the big financiers of the gold-mining world... a poverty-stricken farmer's wife whose clever judgment has…

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