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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 31 of 45

New Zealand Miners'strike a Serious Position Auckland (N.Z.), Auguat 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

As a result of the miners strike at the Portland Cement Company colliery at Hikurangi, a serious position has arisen. The men left the pumps,…

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Strike of Miners at Zinc Corpn. Reply of the Directors to W.i.u. Proposals

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

The executive of the W.I.U. and representatives of No. 6 party of contract miners at the South Blacks mine to-day waited on Mr. C. C. Freeman,…

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Work on the Mines No Alteration Proposed in North Mine Programme

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Emery, general manager of the Broken Hill North, who returned from Melbourne this morning, was asked by a "Barrier Miner" reporter…

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Dismantling Pinnacles Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 2

Apart from the former manager's residence, which is a stone building, practically everything of value has been removed from the Pinnacles mine,…

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America's Gold Holding

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 3

Nearly half of the world's supply of gold is held in the United States, whose stocks, according to a statement issued Saturday by the Federal Reserve board…

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Gold at Ballarat [?]Oyed Prospectors Make a Discovery Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 7

[?]employed prospectors found payable gold in a shaft o[?] Plank-street, Balla[?]t. They have obtained about 15 ounces in the past few days…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 2

A mass meeting of the W.I.U. will be held at the Trades Hall to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock to further deal with the Zinc Corporation strike. At…

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World's Deepest Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 2

What in said to be the deepest mine in the world—extending into the earth for almost a mile and a half—is being successfully operated here by a…

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Gold Mining in W.a. Company Want's to Raise £50,000 by Issue of Notes

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 2

Details have been received in Australia of the proposals of Boulder perseverance Co. Ltd. for raising £50,000 by the issue of notes bearing interest…

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Russian Coal Industry Production Problem

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 1

The Coal Minen' Union established in virtue of the decision of the General Council of Trade Unions of the Soviet Union in January, 1931, held its first…

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Gold at Ballarat Unemployed Prospectors Make a Discovery Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 4

Five, unemployed prospectors fouud payable cold in a shaft off Plank-street, Ballarat. They have obtained about 15 ounces in the past few days…

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State Coal Mine Closed Dispute with Employees Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 3

Representatives of the miners at the State coal mine at Lithgow were received as a deputation by Mr. W. J. Cleary, the Chief Railway…

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The Proprietary Gold Prospecting Campaign

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 2

Referring to the company's gold prospecting campiign Mr. H. G. Darling, the chairman of directors, at the annual meeting of the Broken Hill…

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Gold Find Near Bega 30 Ounces to the Ton Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 2

A remarkably rich vein of gold has been found on the farm of Francis Ramsay at Tantawanglo, about 20 miles south-west of Bega. An assay…

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Mongolata (S.a.) Goldfield Official Inspection Kooringa

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 2

A large party inspected the Mongolata goldfield to-day. Among those present were Mr. H. W. Gepp, the Commonwealth Consultant on…

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The North Mine Contractors Are Busy on New Shaft Head Frame Start to Be Made at Mine. in About Two Months

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 3

The large steel, head frame for the new shaft at the North mine will be completed in March,1932 according to Mr. A. Goninnn, of A.Goninan and…

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Gold at Chewton (Vic.) Nearly 60z. a Ton Castlemaine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

From their claim at Specimen Hill. Chewton, Messrs. M'Donald and Hooper crushed 25 tons for the yield of 142oz. 3dwt. smelted gold, with the…

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MINING. &c. Pay Oil in Queensland Mr. Blakeley's Opt[?]sm Canberra,.Sunday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 4

Pending the presentation of the voluminous report by Dr. Woolnough the Commonwealth Geological Adviser, on his recent visit, to…

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Tanami Goldfield Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 2

Mr J. T. Beckett (chairman of directors of Tanami Goldmining Company) reports as follows:—"A message sent through Alice Springs from the…

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State Coal Mine Union Official Criticises Government's Attitude Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Lithgow A.L.P. the Government's attitude towards the State coal mine was criticised by Mr. Blackburn, president of the Federated…

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