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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Fatal Rock Burst in Indian Gold Mine ll KILLED, 80 INJURED Calcutta, January 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Eleven men were killed and 80 injured as the result of a rock burst in a gold mine at Mysore yesterday. Nine bodies have been recovered by…

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Mount Isa Mines Description by Mr. Mitke Ore Reserves 32,000,000 Tons Output 700,000 Tons Yearly When Work in Full Swing 1500 Men Now Employed

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

There is at least 40 years life ahead of Mt. Isa, the new silver-lead field in northern Queensland according to the information of Mr. C. A. Mitke,…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

C. Rolph was loading zinc at the Central mine at 9 o'clock this morning when he fell over a truck and injured his arm. He was conveyed in the…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

Albert Lawson suffered a severely lacerated arm when he was struck by a falling stone while working at the South Blocks mine this afternoon. He…

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Junction North Compensation Committee to Insure Pinnacles Mine Also Junction North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

Further arrangements in connection with the disposal of the Junction North mine seized by the Compensation Scheme Joint Committee in…

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Notes and Comments "Making" Gold.—

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

A German plumber who changed his calling for the more profitable one— for the time—of "making" gold, got £25,000 before he was arrested for…

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Mining Area Sold for £46 in Northern Territory Darwin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

A forfeited mining lease, known as Golden Dyke, was sold by auction at the Mines Department on Saturday. It was bought by Mr. J. S. Harris,…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Tonilla Forruoeia, a miner, was lifting a stone at the North mine to-day when another stone rolled on to his finger, He suffered a compound…

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Fatality at Colliery Deputy Killed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

Buried beneath a fall of coal in the South Bulli colliery, Charles Latham (59), a deputy, was dead when the miners cleared a path to his body. He…

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B.H. Proprietary Co. May Take Up Gold Mining. W.A. Minister's Statement. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

It was revealed to-day by Mr. J. Scaddan, Minister of Mines, at a civil reception to Mr. C. de Bernailes, chairman of the Australian Gold Industry…

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Alleged Goldmaker Concealed Gold in Cigarette Ends Munich, January 25

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

Dr. Hohage, an export investigating, on behalf of an important firm, the experiments of Tausend, the former plumber who claims to be able to make…

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South Mine Association Crioketers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

There were several incidents in the cricket match played on the Gladstone ground yesterday between teams representing Hooper's and Dulfer's shifts…

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U.S.A. Mine Disaster Over 20 Miners Killed New York, January 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

A telegram from Linton, Indiana, states that more than 20 coal miners have been killed through an explosion of 6001b. of powder in a mine near…

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South Mine Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

A match in connection with the South Mine Cricket Association was played on the Gladstone ground yesterday between Hooper's and Duifer's shifts…

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Colliery Disaster 8 Killed and 20 Missing Explosion Under the Sea in Whitehaven Mine London.January 29

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Eight men were killed in a colliery explosion nt Whitehaven, Cumberland, yesterday evening. About 32 miners were brought to the surface badly…

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Gold at Tarcoola a Good Return Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Encouraging returns have been received from a recent crushing at Tarcoola of gold ore from the Imperial reef. A report received by Mr…

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Larkinville Gold Rush Men Arriving Daily Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Larkinville, where the Golden Eagle £6000 nugget was found, is the scene of another West Australian gold rush. Men are arriving by every train, and…

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Central Mine Employee Worked As Another Man Cannot Get Compensation Worked for Six Years After Certified As Unfit

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

The disclosure that a man had been working on various mines along the line of lode under an assumed name and under another man's name was…

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Tumut Gold Find Surveyor's Report Sydney, Fridny. Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the Minister for.Mines, said to-day that. in the opinion of Geologiet Surveyor Harper the areas where gold has been found…

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Tumut Gold Find Surveyor's Report Sydney, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines, said to-day that in the opinion of Geological Surveyor Harper the areas where gold has been found…

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