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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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New Guinea Goldfields

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 6

New Guinea Goldfields Ltd. reports that the [?]lluvial operating profit for the month of July was £6819, Australian currercy. The production for…

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400 Sheep Dead From Gold and Floods

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 2

GRAFTON, Monday.—The cold change and flooded creeks caused the loss of 400 sheep valued at £250 at Gordonbrook Station, Upper Clarence,…

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"Red Gold"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 4

Tales of the "roaring" days of the mining camps of the Rockies are always sure to have readers, and "Red Gold,'' the latest, by Bellew (John Long…

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German Govt. Subsidises Lead Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 2

The German Government has granted a subsidy to the Stolberg Mining Company, a leading producer of lead and zinc, and is expected to render…

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North Mine Development MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 1

The North Broken Hill Ltd. say that the crosscut on the 2150ft. level has been extended in ore of average grade to 17ft. from the footwall of the lode…

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The Scene of the Granites Gold Find

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 3

VIEWS AT THE GRANITES, the Central Australian Bold mine. £1 shares jumped spectacularly to £42 on the Melbourne Stock Exchange Top—joe Stevenson (left), an old miner who found some rich alluvial deposits, and J. Escreet, part owner of The Granites Mine, and…

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Colliery Fire at Belmont Damage Is Reported As Not Serious SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 1

A message from Newcastle this morning states that the pit top buildings of the John Darling colliery at Belmont caught fire to-day. The ex…

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MR. A. Oliver Writes Model Township At Mt. Isa Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 3

On June 28 last Mr. Andrew Oliver left Broken Hill after a residence of 45 years to join his son, Mr. R. B. Oliver who is assistant chemist at the Mount…

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Explosives in Mines Not To Be Exempted From Sales Tax

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1932 · page 1

During Mr. Lyons' second reading speech on bills to amend the Sales Tax Assessment Acts In the House of Representatives Mr. James (Hunter,…

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Strike Talk at W.I.U. MEETING Wonthaggi Miners to Get Support

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1932 · page 3

The following ia reprinted from the W.I.U. newspaper:— The fortnightly meeting of the W.I.U. was held at the Trades Hall…

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Collieries Are Closed About 600 Men Out Of Work SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 1

Through the closing of the Metropolitan collieries at Helensburgh yesterday between 500 and 600 men have been thrown out of employment. Some…

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Women Miners In Russia

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 4

The Soviet Government has authorised the introduction of woman laborers for underground work in Sovietcoal mines, and permitted the Commissariat…

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Foreigners in Mines Mr. Horsington Asks Question Regulations Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. E. M. Horsington asked the Premer whether he was aware that on September 14 in the course of a…

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Plan to Work the Granites "Tribute" Company To Seek Gold Miners' Chance Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 3

A "Tribute" company-believed to be the first of its kind formed in Australia—will start soon to' work the gold claims around the Granites,…

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Man Killed In Goal Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.— Robert Evans (50), ot Wallsend, was killed, by a fall £ stone in the Walsend pit yesterday. Evans, who is deaf, had…

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Searching for Gold Mr. Parsons Returns From Interior the Granites

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 1

Mr. W. K. Parsons, one of the prospectors who left here on November 12 last with the Barrier Gold Prospecting Expedition to…

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Granites Gold Trail Many Days March In Waterless Area Hardy Men

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 3

Hardships endured by prospectors at The Granites goldfields in the never-never, some hundreds of inilcs north of Alice Springs, to-ward…

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Mine Managers to Meet Industrial Council To-morrow Reply Expected To Deed With Request Of Unions

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 1

It is understood that a conference will be held at 2.30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon between the Mining Managers Association and the Industrial Council in regard to wages and conditions on the mines. According to talk in union circles it is expected that Mr. C. Emery,…

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Mount Isa Mines Output

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 2

For the week ended September 17 Mt. Isa Mines Ltd. treated 12,563 tons of crude ore at the mills and smelters for a recovery of 967 tons of lead bullion…

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Coal Miner Found Dead

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Police, on forcing their way into a house at Kearsley, near Cessnock, last night, found the body of Hugh Corrigan…

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