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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

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Mines Reopen Many Employees Still Away

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

Having been closed since Saturday, December 22, the North, South, Zinc Corporation, and Central mines resumed operations this morning. The…

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Clues Jip Lasseter's Lost Gold Reef

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

LEFF.—The tree in Central Australia on which Lasseter is said to have carved, "Gone cost, make trouble, Kristerter^Hurry Lasseter. S. R. H ummerston, a prospector, claims to have found this tree, then Lasseter's map, and then the actual reef, on July 7 this year. He is now returning in trucks with an expedition to peg claims. Right-Hummerston (left), locating under Lasseter's, old camp fire, the bottle in which he claims…

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South Mine Output Returns For 4 Weekly Period

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Operations. at tho South mine for the four weekly period ending December 29 are given in the report provided below by the mine…

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Mining Notes Gold Production in N.S.W.

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

It is estimated by the Department of Mines in Kew South Wales that the production of gold in the State for the year will amount to 34,230oz…

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Exemptions Opposed Reopening Wanted Of Big Mine; Resolution of W.I.U.

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

At the meeting of the W.I.U. held last night consideration was give to the exemptions of labor condition granted to the Proprietary mine an…

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Melodious Miners

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

Five Welsh miners'singing for coppers in a London street have had broadcasting fame thrust upon them. Within an hour they were before a…

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Moonta Mines To Reopen Resumption on Monday Work For 50 ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

The first of "the Government's schemes ''for.absorbing unemployed with the money grunted by the Commonwealth will be in full swing next…

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Britain's Coal-beef Pact with Ireland Means Full Employment for 5000 British Miners London. January 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 3

"It is anticipated that in future all Irish Free State coal imports will be purchased in the United Kingdom. This will mean an increase in coal exports from the United Kingdom of approximately one and a quarter million tons a…

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Britain's Coal-beef Pact with Ireland Means Full Employment for 5000 British Miners London. January 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 3

"It is anticipated that in future all Irish Free State coal imports will be purchased in the United Kingdom. This will mean an increase in coal exports from the United Kingdom of approximately one and a quarter million tons a…

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Disputes at Collieries Rationing System Is One Cause SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

As a [?]otest against this rationing system the South Bulli miners declined to return to work on Wednesday after the holidays, and they are…

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Disputes at Collieries Rationing System Is One Cause SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 7

As a protest against the rationing system the South Bulli miners declined to return to work on Wednesday after the holidays, and they are…

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Fewer Men on Mines Holiday Period Responsible

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

The number of men engaged on the mines at December 22 was 3199, or 136 less than was the case in November…

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Fewer Men on Mines Holiday Period Responsible

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 7

The number of men engaged on the mines at December 22 was 3199, or 136 less than was the case in November…

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80 Miners on Strike. Underground Warsaw, January 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

Because of a dispute over the payment of money alleged to be owing to them 80 coalminers at the Baska mine, Upger Silesia, refuse to come…

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80 Miners on Strike Underground Warsaw. January 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 7

Because ot a dispute over the payment of money alleged to be owing to them, 80 coalminers at the Baska mine, Upper Silesia, refuse to come…

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Gold Down 58½d.; Silver Unchanged

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

The price of gold was to-day quoted at £7/l/7½, a fall of 5½d. Silver was unchanged, being quoted at 2/0 11-16…

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Market Opens Strongly Good Business In Gold Stock

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 1

The Adelaide Stock Exchange was reopened this morning after the Christmas vacation, the first session being marked by brisk business…

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Colliery Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—John Mitcheson (17), employed at the Stanford Merthyr coal mine, was seriously injured by a runaway skip. He…

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Gold Mines Idle Dispute Over Hours 3000 Men Out on Strike Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

All mines on the Golden Mile and at Gwalia and Wiluna ceased work yesterday following the dispute with the companies over the interpretation of…

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Miners Still Against Rationing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The South Bulli miners by a nearly two to one majority decided to adhere to the demand for the complete abolition of…

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