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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Make Your Own Gold!

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 4

A new formula has been discovered for making synthetic gold by chemical means. One simply brings to a temperature…

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Mount Morgan Mine to be Reopened

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 3

MOUNT MORGAN MINE, Queensland. Following a favorable report by Mr. H. W. Gepp, formerly chairman of the Commonwealth Migration and Development Commission, the Queensland Government has decided to make available £15,000 for the reopening and development of this once famous…

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Report From Barrier Gold Prospectors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 2

Mr. J. Cole to-day received what he said was a favorable report from the leader of the Barrier prospecting party operating out from Tennant's…

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Report From Barrier Gold Prospectors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 8

Mr. J. Cole to-day received what he said was a favorable report from the leader of the Barrier prospecting party operating out from Tennant's…

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New Lode At Great Boulder Mine, Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 1

PICTURE SHOWING THE NEW 32 FT. WIDE LODE at the 1,650 ft.level of the Great Boulder Mine, Kalgoorlie. The centre group comprises left to right)— Messrs. W. Coath (Mayor of…

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North Mount Farrell Mine to Close HOBART

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 8

According to information received at Burnle to-day by the management of the [?] Bay Railway Company, the North Mount Farrell mine,…

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North Mount Farrel Mine to close HOBART

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 2

According to information received at Burnie to-day by the management of the Emu Bay Railway Company, the North Mount Farrell mine,…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 2

G. Soecasdo was getting a stone out of a chute on the North mine this morning when he was struck on the car by a bar. He was taken in the…

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Bonnie Brae Gold Syndicate

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 1

Messrs. R. Dunstan and T. H. Wilkinson, who are interesting themselves in the formation of a local syndicate to work the new field…

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N.Z Miners' Strike Likely to Extend

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), July 4. It is belived that the South Island miners will throw in their lot, with the northern miners and cease work at an…

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Victorian Railways Use a Fifth N S W. Coal

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — Of about 500,000 tons of coal used on the Victorian railways during the past year. Maitland mines supplied 100,000 tons…

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Mining Work Revived at Moonta ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 1

Mining work at Moonta which has been suspended for several months began again to-day following approval by the Commonwealth…

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Prospectors Find Gold Broken HilL Men In Interior. Another Shaft

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 1

Gold has been discovered by prospecters of the Barrier Gold Mining Syndicate now operating out from Tennant's Creek…

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Brisbane Party to Search for Gold

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday. — Probably the best equipped and best organised expedition to search for gold in Australia will leave Brisbane next…

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Mining Machinery for Other Parts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 2

During the past week [?]pr[?]ximately 60 tons of machinery have been carried over the Sydney railway for a gold mine at Mandurama, near…

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Mining Outlook in W.A. Mr. Strempel Gives Impressions Looking Up

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 1

Mining generally is looking up in West Australia, according to Mr. E. Strempel, former local representative of the Goldfields Diamond…

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Wonthaggi Coal Mines Bill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Menzies, the Acting Premier, moved the second reading of the bill…

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Waikato Collieries Still Idle None of Former Employees Offer to Work Non-union Labor Talk

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), July 6— The Waikato collieries still remain idle. Following an announcement by the owners that the mines would be…

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Mount Isa Mines Want Cheaper Freight

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

An appeal to the Government to substantially reduce railway freights to ease the burden of expense at Mount Isa, was made by Mr. H…

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Coal Trade Assisted Rail Freights Reduced Owners' Views Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 4

In an endeavor to assist the coal trade the State Government has decided to temporarily reduce railway freights on coal and coke to the 1920…

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