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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

894 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 26 of 45

State Governor and the Premier Sarcastic Coal Miners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 1

The northern management committee of the Minors' Federation has declared in favor of a State Parliament of union leaders. The motion further…

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Mount Isa Mines Warden's Report Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 2

Mount Isa, Mines Ltd. (Q.) treated 29,423 tons of ore at the mill during June. The warden Cloncurry reports that adjustments are still being…

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Contracts for Work at North Mine and Zing Corpn

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 2

The "Melbourne Herald" states that Mr. A. Goninan, of A. Goninan and Co., iron founders, Newcastle, and chairman of the Vickers-Commonwealth Steel…

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The Labor Split Miners Federation Moves for Mr.watkins's Expulsion Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 1

The Northern miners' management committee has decided to instruct the Miners' Federation representative on the State executive of the A.L.P…

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Reported Rich Gold Find in Central Australia 4 to 240Z. to the Ton Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 2

One of the greatest gold finds of recent' years is reported from Tennant's Creek, Central Australia, where it is stated assays have yielded from four…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. W.i.u. Meeting To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 2

The strike of miners at the Zine Corporation will be discussed to-morrow morning at 10.30 o'clock at a special meeting of the W.I.U. called for…

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Unemployed Camps 5 Tons of Coal Offered by Silverton Tram. Co

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 1

Sergeant Ca[?]on stated to-day that the Silverton Tramway Company has made available five tons of coal for distribution among the travellers' camps,…

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Rich Gold Find at Dalton Reef Estimated to Go 100 Ounces to the Ton Gunning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 2

A rich gold reef is reported to have been found at Dalton, 172 miles from Sydney in the Yass district, by two prospectors named Alchin and Collins…

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Theft of Coal Two Men Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M. Pasquil Carbon (37) and Luiga Patrucco (38) pleaded guilty to charges of having stolen coal…

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South Mine Employees Have Some Grievances Meeting Was Not Held

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 2

A large number of men at the Trades Hall on Saturday inorunihg caused in quiries to be made as to the reason for their presence. It was at first…

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Special W.i.u. Meeting Rank and File Committees Favored on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 3

At the special meeting ot the W.I.U. yesterday, Mr. F. A. Milier, representative from the Broken Bill district on the reorganisation committee of the…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. Special Meeting of W.i.u. Decision to Blackball Stope Others to Return to Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the W.I.U. was held a the Stadium yesterday morning to give consideration to the strike of miners at the Zine Corporation beauuse of the…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. (Continued from Page 5.) Decision of W.I.U. Meeting Referred to the Directors Statement by Mr. Freeman

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 1

At 3.30 o'clock this afternoon a "Miner" reporter asked Mr. C. C. Freeman, superintendent of the Zinc Corporation, to make a statement…

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Annoyance on Mines by Lottery Ticket Sellers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 2

So much annoyance has been caused on some of the mines by workmen selling lottery cards and carrying on illegal bettlng that action was…

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Fatal Accident at South Mine Willeii the Voictim

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 2

Alpert Edward Searson (24),a single man, who was engaged as a [?] underground at the South mine, was fatally injured last night…

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The Prige of Coal Increase Likely Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 4

An increase in the price of coal is possibe as a result of the Governments decision to discontinue the reduced coal haulage and shipping charges. From…

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THE N.S.W. Railways Increase in Charges for Handling Coal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 3

The gazettal of a new railway bylaw increasing freight and oranage charges on coal to the levels obtaining before July last year has come…

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The Price of Coal Increase Is Expected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 3

Although the Northern Collieries Association has not vet decided on an increase in the price of coal as a result of the abolition of the concession on…

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Adverse Report on W.A. Gold Mine Slump in Shahes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 2

An adverse report on the property caused a big slump in tho shaves of the Centrat Australian Goldfield No Liability, on tho Stock Exchange…

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Prospecting for Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Sonneman, who is prospecting, for gold on the Wadnaminga field in South Australia, returned to Broken Hill late yesterday afternoon,…

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