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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Industrial Wage Cuts Are Opposed by the Western Miners General Strike Favored Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 1

Mass meetings of western miners adopted resolutions favoring a general strike as a protest against wage Cuts…

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Work on the Mines South Mine Gives Notice to Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, has sent a communication under date of March [?], to Mr. W. E Enksen, secretary of the…

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Barrier Miner Monday, March 9, 1931. the South Mine Notice

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

The result of the East Sydney election and the notice from the South Mine Company that operations will soon cease or nearly so come at the…

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Wallaroo Mines Sudden Inrush of Water Is Puzzling to Officials

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

The reason for a sudden and unusual disturbance several days ago of the water which fills the old Wallaroo Mines to a point within a few feet of…

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Radium Mine Plant to Be Sold by Tender

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

Tenders are being invited for the purchase of all plant, machinery, buildings, etc., on the Radium and Rare Earths mine at Radium Hill,…

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Broken Hill Mines an Alleged Incubase: in Numbeer of Accidents Report to Be Called for Sydney,Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. E. M. Horsington asked the Minister for Mines whether his attention bad boen drawn to the increasing…

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Work in Collieries Contract Rates Reduced in Queensland Mines Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

Contract rates operating in coal mining in many collieries in Queensland have been reduced 10 per cent. Shift or day rates have also been…

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MINING, &c. the South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 4

The mine superintendent of Broken Hill South Ltd supplies the following for the week ended March 7:— Win[?] 625ft. level section I2f.—…

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Foreigners on the Mines Mr. Baddeley Gives Answer to Mr.horsington's Question 402 Working at Present Sydney, Wedneaday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. J. M. Baddeley Minister for Labor and Industry, supplied the answer to a question asked by Mr. E…

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Coal War Predicted New South Wales Mines Likely to Be Involved Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1

In the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday it was stated that Australian coal, once the chenpost, was now the dearest in tho world. A coal war…

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Enginedrivers Meet Inspection of Workings on Surface at Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the F.E.D and F.A. was held in the Trades Hali last night. Mr. J. H. Dennison presided…

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Mount Isa Mines Ltd. to Issue Debentures Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

Directors of Mount Isa Mines Ltd. propose to issue 6 per cent, second mortgage debentures of £666,667 in Australian currency. The object is to…

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Search for Gold Aeroplanes to Be Used By New Guinea Explorers Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. A. A. N. Pentland, a National Airways pilot, is one of the syndicate of three who proposo to search for gold in New Guinea with the aid of…

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Four Miners Killed Explosion in Colliery on Tasmanian Coast Launceston, March 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

Four men were killed when an explosion occurred at a colliery owned by the Seymoar Company on the cast coast,The victims were:—…

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Mt. Isa Mines No More Registrations of Men for Employment

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 6

The following are extracts from the "Isa Mines News" printed at Mt. Isa mid dated. February 27:—"There are at the present moment roughly. 380…

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Mt. Isa Mines No More Registrations of Men for Employment

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 2

The following are extracts from the "Isa Mines News" printed at Mt. Isa and dated February 27:—"There are at the present moment roughly 380…

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N.S.W. Politics Greater Sydney Bill and Coal Bill Regulation Sydney. Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 6

The provisions of the Greater Sydney Bill were approved by the caucus to-day. In regard to the Coal Bill it was…

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N.S.W. Politics Greater Sydney Hill and Coal Bill Regulation Sydney. Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 1

The provisions of the Greater Sydney Bill were approved by the caucus to-day. In regard to the Coal Bill it was…

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Progress Is Made on South Mine Jobs

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

The erection of the enginehouse and other buildings in connection with the new shaft for the South mine adjoining the South-road is…

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Two Miners Suffocated Fumes in a Winze Responsible for Death Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

On the Great Boulder Proprietary mine at the Hamilton shaft on Saturday morning two Italian miners were suffocated and a third was badly…

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