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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Junction North Mine Sale May Take Place in About Six Weeks Time

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Colonel Murphy, the sheriff for New South Wales who arrived this morning from Sydney, will during his stay here finalise matters in connection…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 4

C. Stachan, a miner, was working underground at the South Blocks mine this afternoon when a stone fell on his foot. He suffered a bruised foot…

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Victorian, Gold Realises Over £5 an Ounce Beechworth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

A parcel of 22oz. of gold, won by Messrs. J. Sloane and partner, of Beech, worth, from their mine, realised £lll 18/0 from the Royal Mint after payment…

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Industrial the Coal Industry. Talk of Strike Job Control Favored Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Abermain No. 1 and No. 2 and the Richmond Main and Pelaw Main lodges a resolution was adopted urging a stoppage of…

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The Sydney Railway Goods Train From Sydney Was Five Hours Late To-day Truck of Coal Derailed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

The goods train from Sydney was over five hours late on arrival at the Crystal-street station to-day, the delay being caused between Conoble, and…

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Mount Isa Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

A message from Brisbane in Wednesday's Argus states that the management of Mount Isa Mines Ltd. expects that the company will begin…

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3000 Chinese Miners Entombed in a Mine Many Still Entomebd After Two Days Rescue Work Pekin, February 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Three thousand Chinese miners have been trapped by an explosion in a Japanese owned coal mine at Fushan, 20 miles east of Mukden. In spite of…

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Alluvial Gold Project Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

About 4000 acres of alluvial gold bearing land has been pegged out at Bruthen for an English company with £100,000 capital. It is proposed to…

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A.W.U. and Miners' Union Amalgamation Scheme Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

The A.W.U. convention to-day concluded consideration of the proposed constitution for its amalgamation with the Miners' Federation and a…

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N.S.W. Coal Mines the Leading Features of Coal Industry Bill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 6

Provisions of a far-reaching nature are contained in the Coal industry Bill, details of which have boen almost completed by Mr. J. M Baddoloy, the…

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The Mines Conference on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

Mr. C. J. Emory, president of the Milli[?] Managers Association, who returned from Adelaide, this morning [?] having had a conference with Messrs…

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The Mines Conference on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the MitiiiiT Managers' Association, who returned from Adelaide this morning after having had a conference with Messrs…

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The Unemployed Mine Managers'grant to Buy Boots for Children Donation of £60

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

On February 9 the Mayor, as chairman of the committee of the Mayor's Unemployed Relief Fund, wrote to the president of the Mining Managers'…

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South Mine Association

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

In connection with the South Mine Cricket Association a match will be played on the Gladstone ground at 10 o'clock to-morrow between Hooper's…

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The Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Gardner, manager of the Central mine, stated to-day that parts of the engine at the Central mine which was damaged before Christmas and…

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Lake George Mine Chairman's Remarks at Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

At the annual meeting in London of Camp Bird Ltd., which holds the controlling interest in the Lake George Mine, Captain's Flat, New South…

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The Fushun Disaster 3000 Chinese Reported Trapped in the Mine Pekin, February 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

There is an amazing discrepancy between the Chinose and Japanese accounts of the Fushun colliery explosion in which 3000 miners were…

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New Guinea Gold Gase N.S.W. Takes on Prosecutions Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

The Crown has now taken over the prosecution in what has become known as the New Guinea gold minnie case. When four men and a woman appeared…

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Mining Industry Conference To-Day Precarious Position Is Emphasised Zinc Corporation to Give Notice of Suspension of Agreement No Instructions Yet to Hand Regarding North and South Mines Operations Will Be Curtailed Unless Metal Prices Improve Companies' Efforts to Reduce Costs

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

At the request of the Mining Managers' Association representatives of that body and the Industrial Council m[?]t in conference this afternoon at…

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Mount Isa Mines Productive Operations May Begin on April 15 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

The productive stage of the Mount Isa silver-lead fields is in sight. April 15 has been named by Mount Isa Mines Ltd. as the approximate date on which…

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