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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Wiluna Gold Mine Development Work to Be Expedited London, December 31

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Wiluna Gold Corporation Ltd. yesterday, Mr. F. H. Hamilton (chairman of directors) referred to the inestimable value of the…

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Mines Resumed Work To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

Work was resumed at 8 o'clock this morning on the North, South and Zinc Corporation mines after the New Year holidays…

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Gold Found in Two Geese Killed at Bendigo Bendigo

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

That any goose can find gold in Bendigo has become literally true. Two instances of it have occurred in the last few days. Miss G. Laue, of…

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3000 Natives Working Gold Mining Near Bulolo Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

About 3000 natives ore now working in tko gold mining area of Bulolo, New Guinea. They are being paid about 10/ a month…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Frank Drugovioh was barring down underground nt tho South mino about 9 o'clock this morning when a stone truck him on the hoad. He was taken…

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Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

The ambulance was required last uiaht on three occasions, there being two culls to the North mine, and one to the Zinc Corporation. The first…

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Vic. Gold Production Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 2

Almost twice as much gold was won in Victoria last year as in 1930. according to figures issued by the Mines Department to-day. This was principally…

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The Price of Gold Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 2

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for poid deposited st the mint from December 8 to January 1 inclusive is £7 11/2 an oz. fine. This represents…

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Miners' Federation Ballot for Officers of Northern Branch Newcastle, Monday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

MesBrs. T. Hoare and J. Kellock have been re-elected president and organising vice-president respectively of the northern branch of the Miners…

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Gold at Hillgrove Miners Doing Well Armidale

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Miners nt Hillgrove are scouring good returns During tho past nine weeks, 187oz. of gold have been recovered from Baker's Creek, and…

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Boy's Fatal Fall Fell Down Mine Shaft in Which Father Was Working Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

A six-year-old boy was killed yes. terday through foiling down a abaft in which his father was fossicking for gold near Trundle…

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Zing Corporation Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 2

A small electric winding engine at the Zinc Corporation mine has been in use since Monday. The engine is used in connection with the auxiliary…

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Gold for Melbourne Mint Jewelery,medals,etc

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 8

One ton, of Jewelley medals, and mainfactured gold has been deposited in the last six months at the Royal Mint to be melted and refined,…

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Gold for Melbourne Mint Jewellery. Medals, Etc

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 3

One ton of jewellery, medals, arid manufactured cold bas been deposited in the last six months at the Royal Mint to be melted and refined, prin…

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Miners' 75-Mile Ride Through Flooded Country Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 2

A story of tho experitr.ce of nine members of Batavia gold mining shows,in an overland dash from the goldfield to pick up the steamer…

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Prospect of Bearer Coal Government to Cease Subsidy to Railways Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 8

Newcattle colliery owners, have been advised that the Government has decided cease paying from April 1, the sabody to the Railway Department…

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Tanami Gold Field Account by Member of Visiting Party

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

The Christmas number of "Chambers's Journal" contains an interesting article by Mr. R. M. Macdonald, F.R.S.Q.S. on Tanami, the desert gold…

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The Mines Agreement No Termination Notice

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

A private communication from Metbourne states that there is no evidence in mining cireles of any interference with the existing agreement between…

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North Mine Presentations to a Retiring Official

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

Presentations were made at the North mine on Friday last to Mr. W. A. Bush, underground manager, who has retired from the service of the company. Mr…

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Colliery Disaster Seven Men Rescued (Special to "The Miner.") Berlin, January ll

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 1

Working against hope rescuers at the Karston colliery in the Ruhr, where 14 miners were entombed on Tuesday, were astounded to-night to…

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