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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Conflict Hard to Avoid Victorian State Coal Mine MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 1

Owing to a heavy cut in wages of employees at the State coal mine, there is considerable unrest, and the general opinion is that a serious…

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Myall Colliery To Be Sealed Up

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—In the interests of safety it has been decided to seal up the Myall colliery at Cardiff, following the discovery of a fire…

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New Rate On Mines £3/17/6 Per Week Says Mr. Emery

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 1

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, who had the matter referred to him, Bald that he was not acquainted with the decision of the Commission, but under the agreement with the unions the mines were to pay 7/6 above the declared basic wage for the State…

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N. S. Wales Basic Wage Declaration £3 10/ A Week For Males And £1/17/9 For Females New Mines Rate £3/17/6 Week Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 1

Following the Basic Wage Inquiry the Industrial Commission comprising Mr. Justice Browne (president), Mr. Justice Cantor, and Mr. Justice Webb, has declared the basic wage in New South Wales for a male at £3 10/ a week, and for a female at £1 17/9 a week, a reduction…

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Mount Coolon Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 2

The manager of Mount Coolon Gold Mines N.L. has furnished the following progress report under date August 24:—Satisfactory progress continues…

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Australian Price of Gold

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank advises that the price fixed by it for fine gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended August 19 is £7 7/ per…

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Cracow Goldfield; Poor Water Supply BRISBANE, Wednesday.—

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 2

The in adequacy of the water supply at the Cracow goldfield i serious. The only supply is held in a small catchment…

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Wonthaggi Miners Resume Under Protest

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 1

MELDOUKNE, Monday.—A special meeting of the miners' union at Wonthaggi carried a resolution agreeing to all members returning to work…

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Proprietary Meeting Leave Gold Alone Say Shareholders MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 1

At the annual meeting to-day of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, objection was taken by one or two shareholders to the directors…

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World Gold Production

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

Miss Beryl A. Rouch, whose papef at the Science Congress on the gold, situation was probabaly the first delivered by a woman to members of the…

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Quartz Studded With Gold

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 1

ADELONG. Saturday.—It is reported that a promising discovery in quartz reeling has been made this week on a new line of reef situated…

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State Coal Mine Cabinet May Keep It Open Less Workers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 4

It is expected that the Cabinet to-day will decide to allow the State coal mine at Lithgow to continue operations. There is likely to be…

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North Mine Resumes To-day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

The North mine mill and underground workings were idle again on the day shift to-day because repairs to the shaft could not be completed…

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Tasmanian Mining Returns

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 1

For the quarter ended June 30, metals and minerals produced in Tasmania were valued at £208,819. The chief products and…

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More Gold From Sunken Steamer (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 1

LONDON, August 30.— The Italian salvage ship Aitiglic arrived to-day at Plymouth with a further £200,000 worth of the Egypt's gold…

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Mt. Is a Mines Concessions Charges Are Made In Parliament BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 1

Continuing the discussion of the concessions granted to Mount Isa Mines Limited, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Morgan said the…

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Full Operations at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 4

Full operations in the mill and underground at the North mine, which were suspended yesterday owing to an accident in the shaft, were resumed…

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North Mine to Close Next Week

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 2

Productive operations on the North mine will be suspended during next week to allow of the conversion of the winding engine from operation by…

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Local Miners Going to W.A.

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 3

lt is reported that a good number of local unemployed miners ure going to Kalgoorlie in search of work on the goldfields. It is said that some of…

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Basic Wage on the Mines Reduction After Next Saturday 12/11 a Day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 3

The cut in the basic wage as far as the Broken Hill minea are concerned will come into operation after Saturday next, and the…

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