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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Metals Taken From Sea Americans Recover Gold And Silver New York, October 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 2

The recovery of the first gold and silver ever taken from sea water has been announced here by Dr. Willard H. Dow, of the Ethyl-Dow Chemical…

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Colliery Declared "Black"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. — The Aberfield colliery has been declared "black" by the Northern Miners' Federation, and an instruction has…

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Around the Mines Golden West Option Exercised

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 2

Golden Weat Mining N.L. has paid to vendors the second payment of £2950, after testing and developing the mine for nine months. The…

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Wonthaggi Coal Mine Again Idle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Wonthaggi State coal mine was again idle yesterday as a result of the men's disagreement with the proposals of the…

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Around The Mines Forsayth Seeking New Property

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 2

Directors of Forsayth Goldmines N.L. report that the development of the Big Reef at Forsayth, North Queensland, has not been…

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On Track of Gold Air Survey Work SIR H. Gepp Hopeful Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 4

Gold finds are expected in the Pilbara and Ashburton districts of Western Australia, according to the reports of the technical officers who…

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Mining Camp Shooting Man Committed For Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1934 · page 1

DARWIN, Saturday.—A, sequel to the fatal shooting of a miner named Mick O'Brien, married, of Tennant's Creek goldfield, was the committal for…

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Mining Camp Shooting Man Committed For Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1934 · page 13

DARWIN, Saturday.—A sequel to the fatal shooting of a miner named Mick O'Brien, married, of Tennant's Creek goldfield, was the committal for…

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Fell Down Mine Shaft

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 3

MALDON, Monday.—Charles Stewart had a narrow escape from serious injury when staging in a mine on which he was standing collapsed, and…

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Enginemen Accept Work at Bendigo Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 3

BENDIGO, Monday.—Two enginedrivers returned to work. Monument Hilt is now working one shift, and Central Nell Gwynne has commenced…

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Gold Theft Alleged at Miner's Camp Darwin

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 2

A report received by the Darwin police stated that two men suspected of having stolen gold worth hundreds of pounds from the goldfields near…

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Around The Mines South Kalgurli

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 2

South Kalgurli Consolidated during September milled 9933 tons. The value of the yield was £22,144, gold being valued at £7/0/6 a fine ounce…

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Newcastle Coal Mines Strike Extended

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—A third mine may be involved in the dispute concerning the interpretation of an agreement made in April last…

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Around The Mines Plant for Day Dawn South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 2

Directors of the Day Dawn South (New Guinea) N.L. have had under consideration the installation of a crushing plant, but the chief difficulty…

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After Pirate Gold Ban On English Party PANAMA, October 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 4

A despatch from San Jose, capital of Costa Rica, to the "Star Herald" stated that a detachment of 100 soldiers and police had embarked for…

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Hunger Strike by Miners Want An 8 Per Cent Rise Underground in Foul Air (Reprinted From Yesterday's Lotest Edition.) BUDAPEST, October 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 4

While 1000 self-incurccrated miners are starving and becoming poisoned by foul air in the pits at Pest, troops with machine guns at the mine mouth…

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Around The Mines Great Western

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 2

The secretary of Great Western Gold Development Limited advises that the directors have resolved to exercise the company's right to have…

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Fine Gold £8/16/7½ an Ounce

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for fine gold lodged at the Mint from October 8 to October 12…

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Miners Are to Resume at Aberdare Collieries

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Friday.—Pending a conference with the management a combined meeting of the Aberdare Central and Aberdare Extended mines…

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Two Men's Ingratitude Alleged Theft Of Gold Alice Springs Case Alice Springs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 9

A story of the alleged ingratitude of two men was outlined in the police court when Norman Crowther and Jacob Maurer were committed for trial…

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