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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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New Development in Rail Strike Conference Of Parties To-Morrow No Hold Up Likely on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 1

The first conciliatory move towards a settlement of the strike of Silverton Tramway Co. employees. which has extended from December 19 will be made to-morrow when a conference presided over by the…

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Mine Worker Electrocuted

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.—While greasing pumps operated by electric motors at the power house at Mount Morgan mine, David Phillips (24) touched a…

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Mining Companies Propose An Extensive Survey SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

A detailed geological survey of the Pinnacles and the Appolyon Valley area under the aegis of Gresham and Aplit Syndicate has been done by…

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Coal Miners to Discuss Shipping Strike

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—With discussion centering round the proposals for a general holdup in the coal mining industry throughout Australia…

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Coal Miners to Discuss Shipping Strike

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—With discussion centering round the proposals for a general holdup in the coal mining industry throughout Australia…

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Big Bell Gold Mine American Company Has Option PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

The State Government will begin almost immediately to construct 22 miles of railway from Cue, on the Murchison goldfield, to the Big Bell…

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Big Bell Gold Mine American Company Has Option PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

The State Government will begin almost immediately to construct 22 miles of railway from Cue, on the Murchison goldfield, to the Big Bell…

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Poison Gas in Abyssinia Drastic Methods Urged (Special, to "The Mines.") LONDON, January 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

Italian ships traversing the Suez Canal in the last fortnight are reported to have conveyed 53 tons of poison gas for use against the…

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Coal Mines May Close Sympathy Strike With Seamen Broken Hill Not Involved Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

If the Newcastle miners decide to strike in sympathy with the seamen, it is not likely that Broken Hill will be affected, as it is…

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Man's Collapse At Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

John Hall, aged about 40 years, who was working his first shift underground, collapsed and died at the North mine this morning. An inquest…

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Will Miners Cease Work Friday? Talk Of Levy On Broken Hill SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

It is believed in mining circles that the coal miners will agree to the recommendation to be placed before them by their leaders on Wednesday…

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£750 Worth of Instruments Special Gold Plating For Broadcasting Mutton Birds' Arrival Is Novel Feature

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 4

Early in the New Year, Jim Davidson's A.B.C. Dance Band, at present heard nightly from Melbourne, will begin using a de luxe set of gold-plated instruments costing £750, and the only ones of their…

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Colliery Owner's Warning

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— "I would issue a word of warning to the miners' leaders that they should not place their members in a position…

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More Men Working On The Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

Although the number of men actually working on the mines at the end of December was only seven more than at the end of November the…

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Coal From Overseas Industries Take Precautions NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

If the miners agree to a general strike to-morrow, large orders will be placed overseas immediately for coal. Although large stocks are…

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Mine Activity at Ballarat Revival of Gold Seeking

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

BALLARAT, Wednesday.—Increased activity is anticipated in mining in Ballarat area this year. Sound developmental work is proceeding in…

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Western Coal for Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A meeting of the Sydney County. Council, which controls the electricity undertaking of Sydney, has decided to secure…

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Proprietary Mine to Produce Ore in About Two Months Between 400 and 500 Men Will Be Engaged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Details of plans for the resumption of productive operations at the Proprie tary mine were announced to-day by the Superintend ent of Mines and Works (Mr. E. J. Horwood), who is on a periodical visit to…

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North Mine Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

Electricians defeated the Mill employees in the North mine employees cricket competition on Saturday. Mill employees in the first innings made…

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Production At North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

Productive operations on the North mine for the five weeks and three days ended December 31, of last year, compared with the five weeks and two…

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