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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Commonwealth Bank Diminished Gold Reserve Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 4

The Commonwealth Bank now holds only £15,000,000 worth of gold, while private banks possess about £200 000 worth. No less than £31,735,507 worth…

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Federal Politics Move by Government for Shipment of Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

Canberra, Wednesday Night. The House of Representatives was adjourned for an hour this afternoon, on the motion of Mr. Scullin, the…

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Boiler From Pinnacles Taken to South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

A boiler weighing approximately 14 tons was delivered at the South mine to-day by the M'Culloch Carrying Co., it having been carted by camel team…

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Shipment of Gold Bill Passes Through Senate Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

The Senate passed through oil stages without amendment the bill authorising the export ot gold of the value ot £5,000,000…

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Theft of Coal Reported From Silverton Tramway Police Take Six Names

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

Because ot the theft of many tons of coal from the yard of the Silverton Tramway Company at Railway Town, officials of the company reported the…

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Shipment of Gold Opposition in Leading Sydney Banking Circles Sydney, Fridany

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

Financial opinions in Sydney, especially among, prominent bankers, are [?]ostile to the proposed £5,000,000 shipment, of gold from Australia to…

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The Princes on Tour Mine Workings Visited

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 5

Anxious moments caused by a false alarm prevailed during the visit ot the Prince of Wales and Prince George on their South American tour to the…

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The South Mine Operations Suspended To-day Till Sunday,june 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 2

In accordance with a previous noti. fication in The Barrier Miner" productive operations were suspended at the south mine at noon to-day. It is…

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Federal Finances Rumor of Offer Current of £15,000,000 Gold. Loan Cnnborra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 6

A rumor was current here to-day that £15,000,000 in gold had boen offered to the Commonwealth Government by an unnamed financial group…

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Lithgow State Mine 700 Employees Strike Over Man's Dismissal Decision to Resume Work Pending Negotiations Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 1

Seven Hundred employees of the State mine went on strike yesterday as a protest against the dismissal of a man. At a special meeting of the miners'…

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Lithgow State Mine 700 Employers Strike Over Man's Dismissal Decision to Resume Work Pending Negotiations Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 8

Seven hundred employees of the State mine went on Strike yesterday as a protest against the dismissal of a man. At a special meeting of the miners'…

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Coal Industry Strike at Ayrfield Mine Likely to Follow Dismissal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 3

A strike which may extend to a large Number of northern district collieries is expected as a result ot the dismissal of a deputy from Ayrfield mine. It…

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The Broken Hill Mines Statistics for 1930

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

The recont controversv about the amount of timber used in the Broken Hill mines has been an excellent advertisement for the local mining industry…

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Coal Trimmers' Union Decides to Secede From A.L.P. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

The Coal Trimmers Union by a big majority decided to secede from the A.L.P.It is understood that the members of the union are dissatislied…

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Gold Export Bill Amendment to Restore Reserve to 25 Per Cent

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

During the debate in the House of Representatives last Wednesday on the bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act to permit of the export to London…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 4

R. Hywood waa barring down on the North mine this afternoon when the bar slipped and struck his ear. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Mount Isa Mines Stoppage of Work After Fatal Accidents Company's Protest

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

On May 80 the following communication from the company was addressed to the organiser of the Australian Workers Union (says the "Isa Mines…

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Theft of Coal From S.t.company Men From Unemployed Camp Charged in Police Court Cautioned and Discharged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning. George Riseley, Peter Macdonald, Laur[?] Law. Childs Munser, Andrew Paton…

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Miners for Bendigo No Italians Wanted Bendigo

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 2

During a dicussion on the subject of a mining revival at a meeting of the Eaglehawk mining committee, Mr. T. Hennessy said that recently when he…

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N.Z. Miners' Dispute Bitter Feeling Reported Wellington(N.Z.), June 21

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 4

The bitter feeling between members of miners' unions and co-operative miners on the West Coast has now extended to the realm of sport. On…

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