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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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500 Coal Men on Strike Protest Against Mechanisation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—More than 500 men have ceased work at the Aberdare Central colliery, the trouble having arisen over new coal cutting…

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North Mine Dividend

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 1

A dividend, the 102nd, of 2/6 a share, together with a bonus of 1/- a share, has been declared and is payable in Melbourne on June 26…

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Proprietary Mine Production

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 2

The managing director of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company (Mr. Essington Lewis) advises that for the four weeks ended May 10, the output…

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Seven Men Drowned Colliery Disaster In Wales (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, Mav 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 6

It is feared that seven men have been drowned in a colliery disaster in South Wales. While twenty men of the day shift were at work to-day in…

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Mullockers Claim for Compensation South Mining Company Denies Liability

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 3

The sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission was continued at the Courthouse to-day, his Honor Judge Perdriau presiding. Messrs. Commissioners Routley and Halliday also sat. Richard Henry Whetters made a…

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Inter-Mine Games

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 3

Results of last Saturday's Inter-Mine Tennies Association games were: North No. 1 defeated Zine No.2, 8 sets 48 games to 1 set 24 games;…

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Compensation Continuance Man's Claim From North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 3

Evidence in the compensation claim by Luigi Pilotto from North Broken Hill Ltd. was completed before the Workers' Compensation Commission…

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Continuance Sought of Compensation Man's Claim From North Mining Company

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 4

A claim for compensation from the North Broken Hill Ltd. in respect of a period from January 1, 1936, to May 13, 1936, was made before the Workers' Compensation Commission by Arthur Kane, who alleged that his compensation for a displaced and…

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Mine Employees Receive Minor Injuries

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 3

Minor injuries were sustained by three employees of the mines yesterday. Head injuries were sustained by S. Anderson an employee of the…

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Mine Employees Receive Minor Injuries

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 3

Minor injuries Were sustained by three employees of the mines yesterday. Head Injuries were sustained by S. Anderson, an employee of the…

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New Under-secretary for Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY. Saturday.—Mr. A. N. Graham will succeed Mr. F. S.Mance, who retired this week from the position of Under-secretary to the…

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New Under-secretary for Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mr. A. N. Graham will succeed Mr. F. S. Mance, who retired this week from the position of Under-secretary to the…

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Gold Production for April Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 7

The Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Roland Wilson) announced that the production of gold in Australia for April was 91,501 fine ounces,…

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Amusements "Gold Diggers of 1935" at Lenard's

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 2

"Gold Diggers of 1935," a musical spectacle, is to head Lenard's change of programme to-night. The story is a rollicking comedy with three…

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Amusements "Gold Diggers of 1935" at Lenard's

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 2

"Gold Diggers of 1935," a musical spectacle, is to head Lenard's change of programme to-night. The story is a rollicking, comedy with three…

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Gold Rod May Develop Into Another Phar Lap

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 8

Harry Telford bought Phar Lap as a yearling in New. Zealand for 160 guineas. There was no great competition for him as he was a leggy…

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"Gold Diggers of 1935"

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 2

Glenda Farrell played her typical vamp pert in "Gold Diggers of 1935," which headed Lenard's change of programme on Saturday night. She had…

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Gold and Silver Prices

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 2

Silver fine and standar prices on the Stock Exchange of London are 1/9[?] and 1/7 16-16d. an ounce respectively, each price representing a…

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Production At South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 4

Production returns for the South mine for the four weeks ended May 30 were in excess of the figures for the corresponding period of last year…

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Amusements "Gold Diggers" at Lenard's

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 2

The final screening of "The Gold Diggers of 1935" will be made at Lenard's Pictureland to-night. The starred players include Dick Powell,…

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