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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Industrial Lithgow Miners Strike Because Youths Employed Sydney, Tuesdny

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

A strike occurred at the steel works colliery at Lithgow yesterday, the miners refusing to resume work after the Christmas holidays owing to the…

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Mines Agreement (Continued from Paga 2.) W.L.U. Meeting To-night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the W.I.U. will be held at the Trades Hall to-night. According to talk in union circles to-day a move will be…

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Maitland Goal Mines No Work Done To-day. At. Aberdare Extended Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

The South Mainland coal mines oponed to-day for the first time since' tho Christmas holidays and strike occurred at the Aberdare Extended pit…

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Mines Agreement the Companies Offer Regarding Giving Notice Mr. Emery's Interpretation of Statement He Made

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the [?] Managers Association, when asked this morning for an interpretation of his statement regarding notice…

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Road Work Hold Up Minister Fqr Works Says Award Rate to Be Paid Mayor Says This Means Mines Rate of £4 15/ Week

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

Late this afternoon the Mayor received a telegram from Mr. Mr. A. Davidson, Minister for Works in reply to his telegram on Friday which…

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Yalwal Goldfields Views Oe Experts Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

According to Mr. D. Kearns, a mining export, millions of tons of payable) ore are in sight at the Yalwal goldfielde, near Nowra. In fact, it was…

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Mines Agreement Last Night's W.i.u. Meeting Members Favor Attending Mass Meeting on Friday Communists' Move Defeated

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the W.I.U. was to have been hold in the Trades Hall last night but owing to No. 4 room being too small to…

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New Guinea Goldfields Dredges Sent by Ship Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Two dredges for Edie Creek and the Bulolo goldfields in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea were shipped from Sydney to-day-on board the…

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Central Mine Horses Have Been Turned Out

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

Several horses used in connection with work on the Central mine have been turned out on agistment. It is reported that they are at Stirling Vale…

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Mount Isa Mines Report by a Director on Development Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

"Magnificent work," is how Mr. J. P. B. Webster, a director of Mount Isa Mines Ltd., summed up operations at the mine when interviewed on his…

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Mines Agreement Mr. Quintrell to Return for Mass Meeting To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

The following is reprinted from the W.I.U. official newspaper:— In a telephone message to "Barrier Daily Truth" last night, Mr. R.E…

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Industrial South Wales Coal Trouble (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

Hopes of peace on the South Wales coalfields at present centres in conversations between the mine owners and leaders of the men. These began…

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Gold in New Guinea £10,000,000 Worth Awaits Recovery Says Engineer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

More than £10,000,000 worth of gold awaits recovery in the Edie Creek and Bulolo goldfield alone in the mandated territory of New Guinea, according to…

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No More Gold Wanted by French Government Discount Rate Reduced Note Issue Is Reported As Beyond Requirements London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

At the back of the reduction of the French discount rate to 2 per cent, is the story of a mysterious Englishman, whose identity has not been…

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Today's Mass Meeting Mining Companies Wage Offer Rejected Minimum Wage of 15s. a Day to Be Sought From Companies Carried by 1580 Votes to 812

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

The mass meeting of affiliated unionists called by the Barrier Industrial Council, and held at the Stadium this morning, was the largest gathering of…

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The Gold Industry Advisory Council Formed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

The conference relating to the development of the gold industry in Australia yesterday decided to form a Gold industry Advisory Council…

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The Gold Industry Advisory Council Formed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The conference relating to the development of the gold industry in Australia yesterday decided to form a Gold Industry Advisory Council…

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Colliery Accident Two Men Were Buried and Rescued After 2 HOURS Newcastle, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

Robert Tweedie (25) and Peter M'Cusker (25) had narrow escapes when they were buried by a fall of about 10 tons of coal at the Pelaw…

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Mines Agreement Reply Received From Directors Will Be Given Industrial Council At Conference on Monday Morning Statement by Mr Emery

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

Rumors of all kinds were circulated last night in regard to the industrial position, one gaining particular Pro[?] being that a reply had been…

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Mines Agreement Reply Received From Directors Will Be Given Industrial Council At Conference on Monday Morning Statement by Mr Emery

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

Rumors of all kinds were circulated last night in regard to the industrial position, one gaining particular prominence being that a reply had been…

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