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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Mt. Kembla Miners On Strike Pout Kembla, "Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 1

Following upon the decision of the company operating Mount Kembla colliery to discontinue rationing and dismiss about 140 men a dispute has…

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Two Killed in Strike Troops Patrol U.S.A. Coal Field Truce Ignored (Special to "The Miner") New York, September 27

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 1

National guard troops patrolled coalfields near Columbus (Ohio) to-day following violence between striking miners and mine owners…

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Lower Demand for Coal Tariff Board Report Criticised SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 3

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, the chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, referring to the report of the Tariff Board regarding bunker coal,…

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Gold Bounty Suspension

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

CANBEURRA, Friday.— Speaking on the Financial Emergency Bill in the Senate, Senator Johnston (West Australia) said the Government was…

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"Blue And Gold" Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 3

The "Blue and Gold" fair was conclued last night. The following Contributed to the concert programme —Misses Wadge (overture); the choir…

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"Blue and Gold" Fair Oxide-street Church Effort

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 4

In the New Masonic Hall this afternoon the Oxide-btreet Methodists held a "Blue and Gold Fair" in aid of, the funds of the church. The…

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Mount Coolon Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 2

The manager of Mount Coolon Gold Mines. No Liability, has forwarded the following mogress report under date of September 28:— No. 1 level east drive…

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Colliery Men Refuse To Lift "Darg"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The South Clifton colliery employees' notices expired to-day. The men turned down the proposals of the manage…

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Foreigners on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 2

From "Friend of the Digger":What is the use of reviving the above question, seeing that several attempts have been made to rid the…

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Gold Bounty Amendment Dropped

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

CANBERRA, Saturday. —Shortly before the Senate adjourned yester-day it was agreed not to insist upon the amendment to the gold bonus pro…

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Hauling At South Mine Up New Shaft

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 2

Ore was hauled for the last time at the South mine yesterday up No. 1 shaft, and beginning on Monday ali are will in future be hauled through…

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Gold Bounty Clauses Government Defeat In Senate an Amendment Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 6

The defeat of the Government or the amendment to the gold bounty clauses of the Financial Emergency Bill in the Sonats this morning…

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The Granites Goldfield Lively Bidding For Shares ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

An indication of the interest created by the new Granites goldfield was given on the Stock Exchange yesterday when trading was stimu…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 1

While E. Livingstone was burring down about 11 o'clock this morning at the North mine a stone struck him and cut his head und hand. He was…

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South Mine New Shaft

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

The haulage of ore from underground at the South mine was undertaken through the new No. 7 shaft, near the South-road to-day. Hauling…

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Men Dismissed From South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

According to reports in union circles, several men were paid off at the South mine on Friday and Saturday, particularly from the…

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Barrier miner Monday, October 3, 1932. The South Mine Report

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

The report of the directors of the South mme for the twelve months ended June 30 last makes much less doleful reading than the previous one…

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The Granites Goldfield Five Local Men To. Try Their Luck

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 3

MOTOR LORRY Mr. T. M'Henry, a well known Thomas-street taxi driver, will leave next week end for The Granites, the…

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Boom in Gold Shares Heavy Buying In Adelaide 35,000 Shares Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 3

The gold boom on the Adelaide Stock Exchange reached its peak to-day, when 35,000 shares changed hands in three hours). This was…

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New Headframe At Mine Shafts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 4

Left New steel headframe at No. 7 shaft, South mine, which is located near the South-road. The height of the centre of the sheaves is 105ft., and…

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