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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Gold Nugget Worth £5656 Arrives at Kalgoorlie Escorted by Police Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

The huge gold nugget worth £5656 recently fouhd at Larkinville which arrived here yesterday was escorted by four policenen. There were remarkable…

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The Junction North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

In connection with the bailiff taking over the assets of the Junction North mine Mr. W. D. Barnett, secretary of the Joint Compensation…

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Fire at Mine Stables

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

A fire which broke out at the Block 14 mine stables at 3.50 o'clock yesterday morning severely damaged a wood and iron structure measuring 80ft. by…

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Extraction of Copper From Mine Waters a New Process

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 3

A number of mining men and others interested in copper met ot the residence of Mr. Burtt, Nicholls-street, Rallway Town, on Saturday afternoon…

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Gold at Bendigo 114 Ounces From 120 TONS Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

A yield of 114 ounces l2dwt of gold from 120 tons was obtained hy two brothers who are working a claim at Duke's Flat, near Bendigo, At their…

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Gold at Larkinville Owner Refuses £6000 for Nugget Which He Found Kalgoolie

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. Larcombe, finder of the fiuge gold nugget at Larkinville, has been offarod £6000 for it, but has refused to sell…

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Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

During the six weeks ended December 27, 1930, the following material was dealt with at the Central mine, Broken Hill:—Material treated, 15,496…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

At the North mine last night about 11.30 0'clock Tony Cunial, a miner, was lighting some [?] on the 1550ft. level when the fuse ran causing a…

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Tasmanian Mine Is to Be Closed Down Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The North Mount Farrell mine is about to be closed down by the receiver. Between 500 and 600 people will be affected…

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Larkinville Gold Field a Shallow Deposit Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The Larkinville field so far has produced a series of fairly big slugs, which have been capped by the record find yesterday. In this it somewhat…

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British Miners' Secretary Condition Stasfactory After Amputation of Leg (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 19

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Cook, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, has had one of his legs amputated. His condition is satisfactory…

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The Coal Industry Unrest on South Coast Wollongong

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

There is considerable unrest among the men employed in the coal trade on the south coast on account, of the intermittoney of work, and the wages…

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South Mine Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

In connection with the South Mine Cricket Association, competition, a match was played on the Gaol Reserve on Wednesday between Dulfer's and…

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Prospecting for Gold the N.S.W. Government Provides Another £10,000 Sydney, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

The State Government to-day decided to provide a further £10,000 for gold prospecting. A large numher of prospectors is already at work, and…

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Diamond Drilling Planned for Queensland Goldfields (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

We are arranging for the Queensland Government to put diamond drills to work on the Palmer and other goldfields to test the theory of Dr. R…

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Central Mine Dump Resident's Objection

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

At the meeting of the City Council last night a letter was received from Mr. M. A. Davidson, Minister for Public Works, forwarding for the…

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Colliery Disasters Explosion Kills Five Men in Lanarkshire Colliery Five Others Are Buried When Pit Roof Collapses London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

Five miners were killed when an explosion occurred in a colliery in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Five men were "also entombed at Hanley,…

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Coal Miner Is Found with Hand Hacked Off Worried Over Slackness of Trade Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

Weak from loss of blood, Edward Daly, a miner, who is a married man with two children, wan found in the bedroom of his home to-day with his…

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Alleged Gold-maker on Trial in Berlin Accused Makes Charges Against Gen. Ludendorff Berlin, January 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

Giving evidence at his trial to-day, Tausend, a former plumber, who is alleged to have obtained £100,000 by protending that he could make gold,…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

H. B. Dunlevy suffered a Incerated scalop when a stone fell on his head while he was working at the South mine about 1 o'clock to-day. He was…

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