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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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The Coal Industry Miners Federation Committee's Report Price Regulation Favored Sydney,Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 2

It is understood that a special committee of the Northern Miners' Federation reported in favor of the stabilisation of the industry by the firm…

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Discussion on Gold Passes Issued to Ministers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 2

The Nationalist Convention was resumed to-day when Mr. L. C. Dale, of the Greenwich branch, moved a motion in favor of the abolition of gold passes…

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100Oz of Gold in Five Weeks Won at Alexandra Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 2

In five weeks a syndicate at Alexandra, 102 miles from Melbourne, has won l000z. of gold from a shaft two miles from the town. The latest output…

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Gold for London to Value of £5,000,000 Commonwealth Bank to Arrange Shipment Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank has been entrusted with the shipment to London without delay of £5,000,000 in gold, necessary to meet short-dated liabilities…

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South Mine Resumption

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

In connection with the resumption of operations at the South mine on Monday. Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent, advises that men who have been…

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Work on the Mines Resumption Next Week at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 2

Productive operations will be resumed at the South mine at midnight on Sunday night for the three shift men and 8 o'clock on Monday for the day shift…

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Miners at Cessnock Cease Work As Protest Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 1

As a protest against Mr. Lang's new Emergency Income Tax the miners employed at the Aberdare, Central mine refused to work to-day…

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Miners at Cessnock Cease Work As Protest Cessnock, Saturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 8

As a protest against Mr. Lang's new Emergency income Tax the miners employed at the Aberdare Central mine refused to work to-day…

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King Carol's Ultimatum to Roumanian Royal Family "A Friend of Helen's Is No Friend of Mine" (Special to "The Miner.") Bucharest, June 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 1

"Any friendly act toward Helen is an friendly act to me," King Carol told the Roumanian Royal Family, which gathered at a Black Sea resort…

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Coal Miners Protest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

, Representatives of the [?] 'miners lodges interviewed Mr J. M..Baddeley. Minister for Labor and In' dustry,. yesterdny and entered a…

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South Mine Resumes Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

Productive operations were resumed at the South mine to-day after being closed for a week. lt waa officially reported that everything continued…

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Broken Hill, Mines Last Year's Output

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

The annual report of. the Mines De pertment for the year 1980 states that the production of the silver-lead mines of New South Wales for the period…

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Miners at Cessnock Demand Aggregate Meetings Protest Against Ta Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

'At a meeting of the Cessnock No. 2 Miners Lodge to-day a motion was carride demanding that aggregate meetings he called throughout the northern…

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More Thefts of Coal. From S.t. Co. Stocks Three New Arrivals Fined in Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police. Court this morning, William James Smith (23). Francis Howard (39). and Edward Power (29) were each…

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Moonta Mines Federal Grant Wanted or Work Well Stop Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

unless additional funds are made available by the Federal Government by midnight to-night, the Moonts mines development scheme must be…

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Strike at Kalgoorlie of Wood Company's Men Likely to Have Effect on Mining Industry Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1

Having failed to agree with the company about recent reductions in wages made in conformity with the basic wage reduction throughout West…

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The Coal Industry a Slight Improvement at Northern Collieries Newcaptle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 3

Only a slight improvement is shown in Working figures returned by northem collieries for the fortnight ended yesterday, despite the fact that export…

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Zinc Corporation Loss on the Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 2

The Zinc Corporation report fir last year states that the loss on mine account for the period was £41,874, or about £805 a week. If the company…

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Work at Moonta Mines to Continue for Fortnight Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for the, d[?]relopmental work at Moonta mines to be carried on for another fortnight. Between now and that…

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Mount Isa Mines Stoppage of Work After Fatal Accidents Union Upholds Previous Decision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 4

In the matter of stoppages and fatal accidents at Mount Isa mines, the company has received a communication from the organiser of the Australian…

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