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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

651 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 30 of 33

No Work on Mines Concession For Surface Men City Busy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 3

Under the new mines agreement employees on surface work on the mines were not required for work to-day, the 40 hour week making it…

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No Work Om Mines Concession, For Surface Men City Busy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 1

Undor the new mines agreement employees on surface work on the mines were, not required for work to-day, the 40 hour week making it…

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Zinc Mine Inquest Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 2

The inquest into the death at the Zinc Corporation a fortnight ago of Mr. Sydney Welburn will bo adjourned when it is mentioned in the…

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North Mine Cricket Rufus Scores 106

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 4

Staff v. Millhaiids Staff, 1st innings, 51 (Matthews not out J.4, Davison 9 Francis 3 for S. Gilles 5 for 11, Beahl two for 6). Millahnds…

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B.h.p. Co.'s Aplication for Suspension Mines Superintendent, Again Cross-examined

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 1

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company's application for a further suspension of six months' tabor conditions on thhir leases was continued in the Warden's Court to-day. The only witness to give cvidenccyet has been the…

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Exemption Wanted Of Labor Conditions, B.H.P. Co.'s Application to Mining Warden Mr. Davorens Questions on Behalf of Objectors

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 4

Mr. E. J. Horwood, Superintendent of Mines for the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, was subjected to an exhaustive crossexamination by Mr. J. J. Davoxen, who appeared for the objectors to the granting of the application, in the Warden's Court…

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Mine Owner's Death

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday. — James Pearce, about 33, one of the owners of Carnation mine at Payne's Find, 210 miles north-east of Perth, fell…

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North Mine Production Monthly Return

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 2

Production returns for the North mine for the four weeks ended October 26 are given below, the figures for the corresponding period of last…

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3458 Men on the Mines Comparative Figures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 1

The number of men employed on the mines at the end of October showed an increase of 11 compared with the previous month and a rise of 157…

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Coal Mine in Back Yard

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 7

That men had made an opening into a coal seam from the back of a shed in a yard at their home, worked the coal for some distance…

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Underground Inspection Of Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 8

Smoke coming from one of the stacks at the Proprietary mine has aroused further expectations of an early reopening of the mine…

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Unseen for 400 YEARS Cardinals In Cloth Of Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 5

With a magnificence of ritual and ceremony which has not been seen in the Roman Catholic Church in England for four…

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Mechanisation in Mines Dispute Nay Be Extended NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 3

An extension of the dispute over the mechanisation issue between the Northern Miners' Federation and the Broken Hill Proprietary Company is…

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Proprietary Mine Case Warden Reserves Decision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 6

Mr. R. Donaldson, Mining Warden, yesterday reserved his decision until Monday next at 10 a.m. in the case in which the Broken Hill Proprietary…

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Proprietary Mine Case Warden Reserves Decision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 6

Mr. R. Donaldson, Mining Warden, yesterday reserved his decision until Monday next at 10 a.m. in the case in which the Broken Hill Proprietary…

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Call for 100 MEN Proprietary Move Mostly Miners and Truckers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 1

There is every indication of some men being placed in employment on the Proprietary mine at an early…

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Engineers Support Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Newcastle,Amalgamated Engineering Union has decided to support the miners who have withdrawn from…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 1

David Templeton, a first aid officer on the Zinc Corporation mine, was treated at the Outpatients' Department of the Hospital this afternoon…

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Rich Find of Gold Lucky Strike By Two Miners Dunedin (N Z.). November 12

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 3

"We've got some gold here," said one of two men, who walked into a newspaper office and produced from a bag a large pickle bottle, two-thirds…

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Bigger Pays Friday £25,000 From Two Mines Rise and Lead Bonus

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 1

The first pay for some mine employees of the new basic wage rate and lead bonus, making a minimum basic wage of £5/7/6 a week, will be…

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