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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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General Secretary of Miners' Federation 17 Applications for Job Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 1

No fewer than 17 nominations have been received by Mr. J. M. Walker, acting general secretary of the Miners' Federation, for the position of general…

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Mobilisation of Gold by All the Countries Heavy Losses Reported on Foreign Loans (Special to "The Miner.") London, July 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

All countries are mobilising gold because of the dangerous possibility of a German crisis. The rush for gold is particularly significant in view…

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Tin Mining in Malaya Mining Investor Gives His Impressions Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. G. M'Dougall. a member of the Sydney Stook Exchange, who disembarked at Eromantle from the Chitral to-day said the only reason the tin…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. Position Unchanged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 1

There was no charge in the position of the dispute between the miners and the management of the Zinc Corporation to-day over contract setting…

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Gold Near Rockhampton. Rush to Canoona Field Rockhampton (Q.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 2

Four months age John Arnold, as he boarded a vessel at Tilbury Docks, London, said to his friends, "I am going to Australia to find gold.". This week…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 1

At the North mine about 2 o'clock to-day J. Manning, a miner, suffered a crushed hand when n stone fell on it. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Central Power Plant Now Supplying All Load Demanded by the Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 2

The Central Power Plant is now supplying all of the electrical load demanded by the mines working, It is stated that as a result of the…

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Mining in Queensland Fields of the Early Days

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 3

Leeturing before the Historical Society of Queensland recently on "Early Mining Days in Queensland," Mr William Lees gave some…

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Mount Isa Mines Safety First Committees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

The Mount Isa Company, in order to further its policy of safety first, asked for representatives from the workers of each department to serve' on safety…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corporation Delegation From Union to Meet Superintendent

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. C. C. Freeman, superintendent ot the Zinc Corporation, when spoken to to-day concerning the dispute at the mine between the miners and the…

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Gold in New Guinea Last Year's Output

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 2

The Administrator of the Territory of New Guinea states in his report for the year ended June 30, 1930, that gold was the only metal or mineral…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. No Settlement Reached at Conference Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 2

A temporary deadlock has been reached in connection with the dispute between the management of the Zinc Corporation and the W.I.U. regarding…

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Mishap at North Mine Cage Damages Shaft When It Is Overawound Afternoon Shift Sent Home

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 1

Underground operations at the North mine were suspended to-day owing to damage to the main shaft due to the cage being overwound…

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MINING, &c. Great Boulder, W.A. Directors' Report at Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 4

A London cable message says that at the annual meeting of the Great Boulder Proprietary Gold Mines. Limited the chairman of directors, Mr. John…

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The North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 2

Repairs to the damaged poppet heads at the North mine yesterday, said to have been caused by the driver taking the cage to the wheel, were started…

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The Goal Industry the Miners Federation Declares Two Pits "Black" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 2

The northern management committon of the Miners' Federation has decided that the Ashtonfields and Glenroy collieries should be declared "black." The…

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Victorian Gold Yield 19,5810Z. for Half Year. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 2

For the six months to June 30, the gold yield in Victoria was 19,581oz. line, valued at £83,178. an increase of 8608OZ. compared with the…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. Support for Strikers From U.w. Movement

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 1

No developments were reported to-day in connection with the dispute between the miners and management at the Zin[?] Corporation over contract…

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MINING, &c. Palmer River (Q.) Field London Group Interested Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 4

The Queensland Cabinet will discuss to-morrow a request made by Mr. Theodore Price, as representative of a London financial group, for the reservation…

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Proprietary Interested in Gold Mine in Vic. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 2

A report from Stawell states that the Broken Hill Proprietary Company ltd. has arranged to sink a shaft to a depth of 300ft. on the Kingston gold mine…

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