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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

806 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 29 of 41

North Mine Resumes Operations

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 2

Underground operations were resumed at the North mine to-day following the closing of the mine for a week to permit of a change over from…

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Australian Gold Reserve

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.£Mr. J. A Lyons, the Prime Minister, stated, in reply to Mr. Watson, in the House of Representatives yesterday, that, dur…

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21-Ounce Slug of Gold

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.£At an alluvial find near Wattle Flat, Castlemaine West, the Thompson brothers, well-known prospectors, picked out…

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Farewell to Mr H. H. CARROLL Mr Thomas Successor At South Mine PRESENTATION

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 2

On Saturday night last, in the lounge of the Grand Hotel, the staff of Broken Hill South Limited tendered a farewell smoke social to…

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Idle Pithead At Victorian Coal Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 3

MINERS AT THE STATE COAL MINE, WONTHAGGI (Victoria), numb ering 1420, are now idle, following the deadlock at the mine. These pictures show (top) the mcin street of the town, and (below) the empty…

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The North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 1

The are treatment plant at the North mine ceased operations at 4 o'clock thsis afternoon, and will not resume till 8 o'clock to-morrow morn…

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Queensland Gold Find

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Gold-betring deposits expected to assay 100z. to the ton have been discovered by R. N. W. Bligh, who has returned to…

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Lost Gold Reef Has Lasseter Lode Been Found? the Past

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 3

They say romance is dead or dying, but it is very much alive in Central Australia. In the whole long story of romance there is none…

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Wonthaggi Coal Strike Delegates Sent To Sydney' to State Case Wonthaggi

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 3

Following the decision of Wonthaggi branch of the Miners Federation to place before the Federal Council full details of the seniority…

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Kingsford Smith Mine Director

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Mr. J. Sydney Richardson, a director of West Centralian Gold Exploration Co., N.L., states that Sir Charles Kings…

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Coal Miners Divided Over General Strike Aggregate Meetings at 10 Centres Were Held To-day Kurri Kurri Men Against Newcastle Wednes day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 4

Aggregate, meetings of miners were held at 10 centres on the northern coalfields to-day to consider the recommendation of the conference of the "key" unions that a general strike be called as a protest against wage reductions. A sharp division or opnion was obvious at all meet…

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Concessions to Isa Mines Letter by Premier of Queensland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 2

In a statement in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, early this month dealing with concessions granted by the Queensland Government to…

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Militants and Coal Strike Rank And File Control Effort the Demands Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 1

The northern coalfields militants intend to make a determined effort to establish rank and file control of the coul strike…

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Search for Lost Gold Find Two Brothers Lost Their Lives Third To' Try Townsville (Qld.), Wed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 3

A rich gold deposit in Central Australia, which was twice located by two brothers who each lost his life on his return. has now attracted,…

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Export of Gold From N.Z. Cases In Auckland Court Auckland (N.z.), Sept. 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 1

Percy Wince, vho has been brought back from Sydney ' oh a warrant alleging that he had illegally taken sovereigns out of New Zealand, was…

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Mount Coolon Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 2

The manager of Mount Coolon Gold Mines, No Liability, reports under date of September 14 that the plant installation is approaching completion…

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Turning Silver Into Gold

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 4

A French scientist claims that he can turn silver into gold. For centuries alchemists had the same goal in view, with their…

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180z. Gold to the Ton

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 6

BAIRNSDALE, Wednesday:—A further crushing of 1 ton 18[?]cwt of are from the Baby Endeavor mine, Combienbar, has been completed at…

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The Granites Gold Find Food Is Dear Says Prospector Poor Water Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 1

Potatoes cost 1/ a pound and eggs 3/ a dozen at The Granites, the new gold find in Central Australia, Mr. N. S. Eddy, a prospector,…

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The Granites Gold Find Food Is Dear Says Prospector Poor Water Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 2

Potatoes cost 1/ a pound and eggs 3/ a dozen at The Granites, the new gold find in Central Australia, Mr. N. S. Eddy, a prospec…

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