The Rise of Broken HillThe story of the men who made and spent their fortunes, and of the miners who won that fortune from the Hill. |
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Page 64
... Port Pirie since 1889 , and had bought the British Broken Hill Company's small smelters there in 1892 , so it was familiar with the relevant facts . As the cost of living at Port Pirie was cheaper , the company could pay lower wages ...
... Port Pirie since 1889 , and had bought the British Broken Hill Company's small smelters there in 1892 , so it was familiar with the relevant facts . As the cost of living at Port Pirie was cheaper , the company could pay lower wages ...
Page 65
... Port Pirie was strong ; in the balance of gains and losses , the scales may have been tilted ever so slightly . The available descriptions of the transfer of smelters from Broken Hill regard the event as something which just happened ...
... Port Pirie was strong ; in the balance of gains and losses , the scales may have been tilted ever so slightly . The available descriptions of the transfer of smelters from Broken Hill regard the event as something which just happened ...
Page 79
... Port Pirie smelters into a co - operative and enlarge them as quickly as possible . Broken Hill Associated Smelters was formed in May 1915 , and BHP and North and South each held £ 200,000 shares , Zinc Corporation held £ 100,000 and in ...
... Port Pirie smelters into a co - operative and enlarge them as quickly as possible . Broken Hill Associated Smelters was formed in May 1915 , and BHP and North and South each held £ 200,000 shares , Zinc Corporation held £ 100,000 and in ...
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Illustrations | 7 |
The Magnates | 33 |
End of the Honeymoon | 49 |
Copyright | |
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