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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Production.figures for South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 4

The production figures of the South mine for the four weeks ended September 9 are given below, the figures for the corresponding period of last…

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Coal for Germans From Poland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 4

LONDON, September 11.—The "Times" says that the German radio claims that the occupied part of Poland will increase the Reich's coal…

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Stop Press Barque Sunk by Mine; 14 Dead

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 1

COPENHAGEN—Fourteen live were lost when the four-master Finish barque, Olivebark, was sunk by a mine 105 miles south-west of…

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Inter-Mine Tennis Tournaments

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 5

Inter-Mine Tennis Association results of last week were as follows:— Hoare and Richards d. Pelgrave and Cameron in the open doubles…

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Forfeiture Of Mining Lease Recommended

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 3

A recommendation that the mining lease known as Consolidated. Lease and held by the late W. H. Riechers should be cancelled and granted to…

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Central Mine Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 2

Central mine employees will hold their annual picnic at Silverton tomorrow. The first train will leave Sulphide Street station at 9 a.m. and…

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Parnell Mine Report

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 6

The secretary of the Sturts Meadows Prospecting Syndicate, No Liability (Parnell Mine) reports as follows for the period ended September…

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Pure Gold Has EasyTaskTo Win The Valley Stakes MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 1

PURE GOLD, favorite for the Caulfield Cup, and carrying two stone more than he has in that race, led for the last seven furlongs in the Moonee Valley Stakes, to win from Grandson, with Glenfino, tiring, in third place…

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Leases Forfeited by Warden Inquiry Conducted Into Mt. Robe Mining Company

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 2

IT is obvious from the extraordinary prospectus why the company never commenced operations. Of a capital of £25,000. only £9000 would have been available for working the lease," said the warden (Mr. A. B. Collins) at the conclusion of the inquiry…

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Two Measures Defeated Petrel And Gold Proposals CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

THE Federal Government has been defeated on two of its war-time financial proposals—on the duty on petrol and oil in the House of Representatives…

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Says Lasseter's Lost Gold Reef Is A Myth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 7

Lasseters famous "lost gold reef," which has intrigued explorers, prospectors, and writers for a number of years, does not exist—and never has…

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11 Killed In N.Z. Colliery Auckland (N.z.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

ELEVEN men were killed in a mine disaster at the Glen Afton colliery, near Huntly, yesterday. A fire broke out in…

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Silver and Gold Prices

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 2

Prices for silver and gold on the London metal market on September 25 wen:—Silver, standard. 1/11 1/2 (unchanged); fine, 2/1[?] (unchanged)…

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Central Mine Production

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 2

Following are the production figures of the Central mine for the four weeks ended September 9, the figures for the corresponding period of last…

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Silver and Gold Prices

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 2

Following are the, quotations for silver anti gold on the London metal market on September 27:—Silver, standard. 1/11 1/2 an oz (unchanged);…

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Saar Miners Removed

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 6

LONDON, September 27—Trainloads of miners from the Saar are being rushed to the Ruhr, indicating that Germany is abandoning most…

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Inter- Mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 5

Matches played last week end in the Inter-mine Tennis Association's tournaments resulted—W. Pelgrave d. J, Welsh in the handicap singles…

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Reported Seizure of Polish Gold

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 4

LONDON, September 28—The Rumanian Government is reported by Polish sources to have seized half Poland's gold reserve, amounting to…

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Pure Gold Has Two Gallops

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday —Pure Gold favorite for the Caulfield Cup, was given two separate gallops at Epsom, and he acquitted himself as only a…

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"The Mine R" Motor Section. Te pical Motoring Conducted by "Transmission." Effect Of War On The Motorist No Change at Present

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 6

THAT the war will ultimately affect the Australian motorist cannot be deniedi4but'from exhaustive inquiries made in official circles, I can assure you that there will be very little to worry about for some considerable…

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