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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Rich Gold Find Near Alice Springs Prospector's Discovery Alice Springs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 4

Frank Shugrue, a white-haired prospector, has arrived at Alice Springs with gold worth £1000. Twelve months ago he passed…

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Basic Wage in W.A. £3 18/ a Week in Perth £3 17/ on the Goldfields Perth, August 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 1

The State Arbitration Court, which adjusts the basic wage for the quarter, decided to-day not to make any alteration in the metropolitan area wage rate…

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Miners'phthisis in Victoria Abuse of Pensions Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 1

Further evidence of the abuse of the system of pension payments to persons suffering from miners phthisis has been obtained by Treasury officials, as a…

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Mount [?]Sa Mines Application to Court for Consolidated Award Unions Object Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 2

Because of conflict in the provisions of l8 awards applying to the employees of their enterprise. Mount Isa Mines Ltd. to-day made application to the…

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No Aladdin's Cave of Gold in Central Australia Opinion of Michael Terry Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 2

Mr. Michael Terry, who has travelled extensively in Central Australia, and who is now m Melbourne, said to-day that he did not belive that there…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

W. Anspach, while working at the South mine at ll o'clock last night, suffered injuries to the back and foot following a fall of ground. He was…

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Gold Finds at Burra

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

Mr. Stan Truscott, of Kooringa, South Australia, writing to his father, Mr. W. E. Truscott, of Oxide-street, under date of August 17, makes the…

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580Z. Gold Nugget Found at Waanyarra, (Vic) Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

A prospector working at a depth of 16ft. opposite a hotel at waanyarra (Victoria) found a 58oz. nugget of gold, valued at £281. The finder, who…

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Gold Exploration Party for Central Australia Left Adelaide To-day Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 4

The Central Australian Gold Exploration Party left by train for Alice Springs to-day to search for the lost gold ree[?] of the late Mr. H. B…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. W.j.u. Calls Mass Meeting for Next Sunday Morning

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

The W.I.U. newspaper reports that at a meeting of the executive of the union held yesterday. the Zinc Corporation dispute was considered in the [?]ight…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. W.i.u. Mass Meeting to Be Held To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 8

A social meeting of the W.I.U. will be held at the Trades Hall on Sunday morning to receive and deal with a letter from the Industrial Council…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. W.i.u. Mass Meeting to Be Held To-mobbow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 2

A scoial meeting of tHE W.I.U. will be held at the Trades Hall on Sunday morning, to receive and deal with a letter from the Industrial Council…

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New South Wales Coal Bill No Six Hour Day Nor Minimum Wage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 1

Addressing unemployed miners of Hebburn No. 1 and No. 2 lodges at Weston yesterday on the Coal Bill, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines,…

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Gold Find at Craven Creek Over Three Ounces to Ton Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

Interest in the recent gold discovery made by the Bartlett family at Craven Creek, near Rookhurst, in tho Gloucester district, has been stimulated by…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. Conference Held To-day Proposals Are Made by Union Delegates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

At the Zinc Corporation offices this morning a conference was held between the management, the executive of the W.I.U. and members of No. 6 party…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. Troposal to Companies Made by W.i.u. Executive

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 2

The following is reprinted from the W.I.U. newspaper:— The executive of the W.I.U together with representatives of No. 6 party,…

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Cessnock Collieries Ltd. a 3 Per Cent Dividend Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 3

A much-improved result, is shown by Cessnock Collieries Limited (N.S.W.) for the year ended June 30.The net profit of £14,543 compares with losses of…

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Mount Isa Mines Production Figures for June and July

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 3

Official statistics of the production of Mount Isa Mines Ltd., Queensland, show that the bullion railed to the coast in June contained 880 tons of…

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The Outlook for Tin Comments by Authority on Tin Mining Finances

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Tronoh Mines Ltd. in London lost month the chairman (Mr. C. V. Thomas), who is an authority on tin-mining finance,…

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Claim for Gold Premium Leave to Appeal to the Privy Council Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 4

The Full Court to-day gave the Great Boulder Gold Mines leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of Mr. Justice Northmore, the Acting…

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