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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Gold and Silver Prices

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 2

The following are the middle quotations of the London metal market for gold and silver on March 17— Silver—Standard: 1/8¼ an ounc…

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Mines and Town Will Be Idle To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 1

With the exception of a few exempted places, all business houses In Broken Hill will be closed to-morrow, because of the decision…

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Queensland Gold British Group Interested. LONDON, March 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 2

The Australian Press Association has received information that an early announcement is expected from an important British group concerning…

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Ives Pty. Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 2

The Ives Proprietary Gold Mined has accepted a twelve months working option over the Golden Horseshoe Extended, Golden Horseshoe North,…

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Aberdare Colliery May Reopen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednosday—It lg reported that the Aberdare colliery, which has been idle for nearly four years, will shortly reopen. If work is…

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Great Boulder Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 2

The general manager of the Great Boulder Mine (Mr. J. Warrick) states that the mine underground is looking very favorable. The development…

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Theft of Old Gold (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day John Cooper (25), mechanic, Lawrence Albert1 Quick (28), bootmaker, and Frank White (27), laborer, were…

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Central Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 1

During the four weeks ended March 10 the following material was dealt with at the Central mine, Broken Hill—…

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Bindah Miners Paid Off

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 8

PERTH, Saturday—The Western Mining Corporation has paid off the men employed on the Bindah mine at Linden, over which it recently…

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Bindah Miners Paid Off

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 2

PERTH, Saturday—The Western Mining Corporation has paid off the men employed on the Bindah mine at Linden, over which, it recently…

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Outlook Black "Get Other Jobs" Minister to Miners (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition) CESSNOCK

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 6

"Many of you coal rainers must cast about for other means of livelihood. It is no use cherishing the fond delusion that there will be a…

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Miners and Lang Party; Further Friction

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Further friction between the Miners' Federation and the Lang Party is likely to follow the demand which will be made…

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Goldfields Riot Cases. (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 4

Charges in connection with the kalgoorlie riots have been, occupying the attention of Mr. Commissioner Davies and a jury in the Criminal Court this…

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Coal Miner Killed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — William Cartwright (20), shiftman, of Belmont, was killed when a full of coal and stone occurred in the John Darling…

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Myrtleford Gold Find

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 5

MYRTLEFORD,. Wednesday.— G. B. Green and W. Ward have struck a very rich gold-bearing reel at Havilaa, 12 miles from Myrtleford. It is known…

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Institute of Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 4

Membership of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (Incorporated) now stands at 671. The council of the institute in a lengthy…

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Mine Time Sheets Falsified Great Boulder Co. Defrauded; Three Men Gaoled PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 3

Three men wore sentenced in the Criminal Court by Mr. Commissioner Davies, on charges in connection with the falsification of time sheets on the…

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Ives Gold Mines Option

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 3

The Ives Proprietary Gold Mines, N.L., has accepted a 12 months' working option over the Golden Horse Shoe Extended Golden Horse Shoe…

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Failed to Report Gas in Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.— At the Bull Police Court the South Clifton Tunnel Colliery proceeded against Thomas Smith, deputy, for falling to report…

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Increasing Gold Yield Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

Regret was expressed by the vicepresident of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. (Mr. W. E. Wainwright) at the annual…

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