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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Mt. Isa Mines No Men Being Registered

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

Applicants for employment at Mount Isa Mines Ltd. are notified that no new registrations will be made for soma considerable time, certainly not…

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Gold and Copper Find Near Cairns, Queensland Cairns

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

A promising gold and copper find hus been, made accidentally in strange circumstances eight miles from Almaden, in the mineral belt behind Cairns…

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Price of Gold Premium 73½ Per Cent. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank has fixed 73½ per cent, as the premium on gold lodged at the Mint from February 1 to 5. This works out at £6 15/1 an…

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Gold and Otn at Mt. Mitchell Glen Innes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

Mining operations at Mount Mitchell are attracting attention. There are five employees of an Inverell syndicat[?] working on the Mitchell River, an[?]…

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Private Gold Hoards Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

Private boards of golden coins have not yet been exhausted, for steady business in sovereign buying was reported at the Commonwealth Bank on…

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Mount Stewart Mine Few Men to Be Employed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

Mr. L. Burknrd, on behalf of the Mount Stewart syndicate, says that although the Mount Stewart mine at leadville will be rcopened, some…

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Police Raid Coal Trains 17 Arrests Made Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Police and railway officials who raided coal trains hear Newcastle on Thursday night arrested 17 mon, who were subsequently charged with…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield a Sharp 1Ncuease Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

A sharp increase in the State gold yield for last year is recorded. The production of native gold of New South Wales origin for 1931 is estimated by…

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Iron Balls Being Used in North Mine Tube Mills Can He Made Locally

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

The use of imported Hint stones in the mills at the mincs being abendoned and it is reported that with the installation of the new tube mills at…

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Federal Treasury Gift of Gold Articles From Queensland Resident Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

Recent cables from London have reported that the British Treasury has received many voluntary gifts of money as well as gifts in kind of pieces of…

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Mining in Japan the Annual Refort

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 3

The report of the Japanese Mining Inspection Service for 1930,recently published by the Government, states that mining in general, and especially…

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Fatal Fall of Earth at Mount Magnet Mine Married Man the Victim Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 6

A fall of earth occurred at the Mount Magnet silver mine on the west coast of Tasmania to-day. David George Newitt (32). married, was buried, and…

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Barrier Miner Monday. February 15, 1932. Mining in Japan

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

Japan is very much in the public eye at present, and may come into still greater prominence before long. Though a great many Australians visit…

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Robbery at Abermain £100 in Notes and Gold Taken From Hotel Safe Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 1

Thieves broke Into the bar of the Denman Hotel, Abermain, between Saturday night and yesterday morning. They removed the safe to the main…

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Moonta Mines Closed 60 Miners Lose Jobs

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

There ia a gloom over Moonta because the 60 miners who had been employed at the Moonta Mince for some months, have been compelled to…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

R. Campbell was injured at the North mine at 10 o'clock this morning when,a piece of iron fell on his toe. He was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital…

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Dispute at North Mine 15 Miners in New Shaft Ceased Work Yesterday Other Men Affected

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

A dispute has occurred between 15 contract miners employed in the main shaft at the North mine, and the management regarding contract…

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Mount Isa Mines Housing Facilities

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

Despite what has been done by the company in the matter of providing housing facilities for its employees, there is still s shortage of…

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Prospecting for Gold the Broken Hill Party Now at Alice Springs Departure on Friday to Carry Out Prospecting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

The Broken Hill prospectors arrived at Alice Springs last "week having covered the 1050 miles from Brokeu Hill in 2½ months. They report that…

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North Mine Dispute No Change in Position

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

Underground operations on the now main shaft at the North mine are still held up following the strike of 15 miners who are demanding shorter…

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