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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Gold at Kooringa. S.A. Adelaide, Saturday

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 2

An Adelaide message states that rich samples of gold-bearing ore have been received in Adelaide from Kooringa, near the Burra. A crushing of…

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Mishaps in Town and Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 1

Bernard Albanus while chopping wood at his home to-day suffered the loss of the first joint of his thumb. He was taken to the Hospital and…

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Coal Industry Conference on Friday Regarding New Agreement Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 4

A conference between the coal mineowners' representatives and union officials will be held on Friday to consider the drawing up of a new…

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The Coal Industry Alarm at Increase in Minor Disputes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

Many people in Newcastle are becoming alarmed at the increase in minor industrial troubles on the coalfields The employees at Stanford…

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Unrest in Japan 200 Miners Underground on a Hunger Strike Tokio, May ll

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 1

Labor troubles which have occurred at Kyushlu collieries are spreading rapidly and becoming worse. Two hundred miners have been…

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Gold Standard in India Depressing Price of Silver Says United States Senator Washington, May ll

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

A reversal of Britain's gold standard policy in India, was demanded to-day by Senator Borah, chairman of the United States Senate Foreign Relations…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 2

A Lawn, while at work at the North mine last night was struck on the elbow by a stone. He was filling dirt at the time. After receiving…

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Japanese Strikers Adopt Novel Methods Some Hunger Strike at Bottom of Mine Shaft Kobe, May 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 1

Novel methods to attain their objectives are being adopted by Japanese strikers. For 12 days one man has been on top of a chimney 200 feet high…

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Foreigners on the Mines From "Australian First":—

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

It seems as if a big section of the unemployed of the present day are quite content to remain idle; especially the leaders, who want to rule…

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Gold at Kooringa Prospector's Find Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

Another sensation was caused at Kooringa (Burra) to-day when a prospector named Byles came into the town from his claim with a…

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Mount Isa Mine Rumors About Closing Without Foundation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

It was officially stated to-night that rumors to the effect that because of the fall of the metal market the works at Mount Isa (Q.) would be temporarily…

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The Proprietary Mine Reported Company Dectsion to Dispose of Horses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 8

Statements were made in the city to-day that following on the visit of Mr. E. J. Horwood, superintendent of mines, for the Broken Hill Proprietary…

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tTHE Proprietary Mine K[?]eported Company Decision Tto Dispose of Horses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 1

SStatements were made in the city tto-day that following on the visit of.Mr. E. J. Horwood, superintendent of m[?]us for the Broken Hill Proprietary…

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Gold in New Guinea Mining on a Big Scale

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

Captain "Pard" Mustar, avtatlon officer ot the Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary Ltd., who has returned to. Melbourne after six months in New…

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Visit of Mining Men

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

A number of important men in the mining world will, arrive here on Thursday on a visit of inspection to the various mines with which they…

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Foreigners on the Mines From R. Gully

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

When speaking in the Central Re serve on the foreigner, question in 1927, I pointed out to the workers of Broken Hill that in the course of two or three…

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The Search for Gold Rich Finds in W.A. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

Messrs. J. Warrick, manager of the Great Boulder Proprietary mine, and Mr. Winter, have purchased Mr. E. J Pearce's interest in the rich find at…

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Gold at Burra Kooringa

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

Mr. Norman Ford, who is working on Byles's claim at Mongolata, about 60 yards from the main show, brought in this morning a magnificent specimen…

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Foreigners On, the Mines From 'Old Times"—

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

Re the manly letter from Mr. R. Gully published yesterday, I must Bay that I appreciated it. It seems a pity that the howl for "no foreigners"…

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Local Resident Speaks Ok Hurra Gold Finds

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

In connection with the reported find ot gold near the Burra, Mr. W. J. Edwards, tailor, of Argent-street, is conversant with the field. He has…

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