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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Gold Prospectors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 2

The Broken Hill prospectors in their No. 1 field report dated March 2, 1932, from 120 miles north west of Alice Springs state:—"Prospecting through…

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Block 14 Mine Nothing to Say Yet Regarding Reopening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 1

A telegram was dispatched to the Melbourne office of Block 14 Company to-day by ''The Barrier Miner" asking if n statement could be made regarding…

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Block 14 Mine Nothing to Say Yet Regarding Reopening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 8

[?] telegram was dispatched to the Melbourne.office of Block 14 Company to-day by ''The Barrier Miner" asking [?] a statement could be made regarding…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, March 12, 1932. Reopening the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 2

The cabled, announcement that the Central mine is to be reopened on April 4 after having been closed down for more than 15 months was at first…

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Central Mine To Reopen Preference In Employment To Be Given Farmer Employees Registration To Begin On

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 8

"It we are to keep going undor present conditions the greatest possible co-oporation will bo required from all concerned," said Mr.W. E. Gardner,…

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Central Mine To Reopen Preference In Employment To Be Given Former Employees Registration To Begin On

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 1

"If we are to keep going under present conditions the greatest possible co-operation will be required from all concerned," said Mr. W. B. Gardner,…

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Mount Isa Mines Extensions to Plant

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 2

Mr. Kruttschnitt, general manager of Mount Isa Mines Ltd., told an Interviewer last month that the company at present is carrying out a…

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North Mine Dispute Work Has Been Resumed

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 2

The North mine new shaft trouble having been settled, the miners resumed work last night, and to-day goneral workers and men employed on…

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Aus. Board of Missions Appeal for Old Gold

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 3

The debt owing by the Australian Board of Missions to the Bishop of New Guinea now amounts to £7300. Because there seems to be no other way…

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Mount Coolon Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 2

The manager of the Mount Coolon Gold Mines. No.Liability, reports under date of March 15 as follows:— "Main shaft winze advanced 2ft. Rise…

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Mining in Chile Several Mines Closed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 2

In consequence of the rationalisation of the Chilian saltpetre industry, 25,000 of the workers employed in the mines have been discharged (says a League of…

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Australian Price of Gold Premium 05 Per Cent

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 2

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, but not sovereigns, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended March 11, is…

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South Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

Three accidents occurred at tile South mine to-day and in each case the sufferer received treatment at the Hospital after being taken there in…

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Block 14 Mine Manager Does Not Know of Any Reopening

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 2

Mr. F. Voss Smith, manager of the Block 14 mine, was asked on his return from Sydney to-day whether he had any news about the reported reopening…

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Notes and Comments the "Gold Standard"£

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 2

In reply to a question in the Sennte, Senator Massy Greene said South African was the only British Dominion to retain the "gold standard" in operation…

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Reopening of Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 1

About 60 men are now engaged on the Central mine doing preparatory work for the reopening on April 4. About a dozen men were found em…

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Inrush of Water From Old Workings Miners' Narrow Escape Ballarat

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 3

Walter Trailer and Leslie Braybrook were underground putting in a drive at Canadian when they penetrated old workings in which water hod accumu…

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Billiards Davis v. [?] (Special to "The miners") London, March 21

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

Latest scores in the billiards [?] between Joe Davis (England)[?] Clark M'Conachy (Australia) for the British billiards title are:—David…

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Gold Reef Discovered in Lithgow District (Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

James Rose, prospector, has discovered a cold reef hear Hampton, in the Lithgow district. It is understood that the reef is 70 feet wide and shows…

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Warden's Court Conditions Suspended on a Mining Lease

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

In the Warden's Court this morning before Mr. G. S. Goldie, warden, William James Lees Sutton made application for the suspension of labor condi…

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