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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Junction North Mine Last Communication to the Shareholders "No Possibility of Any Return of Capital

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 2

The final stage in the complete [?] to shareholders of the Junction North Broken Hill mine of their mines and other assets is the formal notification…

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Junction North Mine Last Communication to the Shareholders "No Possibility of Any Return of Capital

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 8

The final stage in the complete loss to shareholders of the Junction North Broken Hill mine of their mines and other assets, is the formal notification…

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Mount Isa Mines Shareholders Approve Increase of Capital

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 2

A London message published in the "Sydney Morning Herald" says that a meeting of debenture holders in Mount Isa Mines, Limited, on March 30,…

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Miners' Official Nominated for Presidency of A.L.P. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 4

It was learned to-day that Mr. P. Keller (Southern miners' representative at the A.L.P. Conference) has been nominated for the presidency in…

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S.A. Railways Traffic on Increase From Broken Hill Mines Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 4

Railway traffic having been increased from Broken Hill it is necessary for additional cleaners to be employed at Peterborough. Mr. Boykett secretary…

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Foreigners on the Mines From "Australia First":—

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

Like "Worker," I quite believe that if approached by the Unemployed Union the mine managers would consent to fill without exception all jobs…

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Alleged Grievance of Two Youths in Mine 700 Men Idle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 1

A strike occurred in the State mine at Lithgow which employs nearly 700 men, Members of the Miners' Federation held a pit-top meeting concerning…

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Search for Gold Small Nugget Found in Vic. Country Town Warburton

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

Mr. E. J. Hopman, a local timber worker, who has been unemployed for the last seven months, unearthed a nugget of gold weighing 2½oz, in…

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Sister Parry's Visit Inspection of Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 4

Sister A. B. Parry, general secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association, accompanied by Mr. A. K. Harris, secretary of the local branch of the…

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Gold in Antimony Ore New Treatment Process

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

It is estimated that gold to the vaiue of more than £100,000,000 is locked up in the antimonial ores of the Murchison Range in the Transvaal (says the…

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Coal Strike Ends Lithgow Men Resume Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 4

Employecs of the State coal mine who struck work yesterday resumed to-day…

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MINING, &c. Flotation of W.A. Gold Mining Company Postponed Lang Policy Blamed Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 4

The flotation of the Youanme Gold Mining Co. Ltd. which had an option of purchase on the prospecting areas formerly worked by the Youanmi Gold…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 4

At the North mine this afternoon Toby Coffey, a horse driver, was injured about the arm when a piece of timber fell on him. He was…

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Careless Use of Explosives Miners Fined in Court To-day North Mine Cases

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., Gicvanni Rinaldo and Giovanni Xaiz were charged that on March 25 on the 1550…

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Northern Miners' Ballot on Breakaway From A.L.P. Another New Party Likely Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 1

On the instruction of the northern miners' committee of management a ballot of miners' lodges is being taken to decide whether the miners in the…

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Nugget of Gold Found Hallett

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 4

A nugget of gold worth frorn £90 to £100 has been found at Ulooloo, by a prospector named T. Prenowden…

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Mining Near Condobolin Silver-lead Find

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

According to the Condobolin correspondent of the "Sydney Morning Herald" important developments are being carried out at Mineral Hill,…

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Zinc Production Resumption on Monday at the South Mine Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

The Broken Hill South has decided to resume the production of zino concentrates when the filtration plant is completed, which will possibly be Monday…

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Prospecting for Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

According to letters rceived from Wadnaminga, S.A. about 30 men are now in the district prospecting for gold. A good number of Broken Hill…

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Winding Engine House for the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

The construction of a special building to house the new winding engines to be installed at the new shaft at the North mine will be put in hand…

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