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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Stepping Stone Yields 11 Ounces of Gold

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—While on his way to work, Mr. C. Hoffman, a Maldon miner, noticed traces of gold in a big stone which…

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Stepping Stone Yields 11 Ounces of Gold

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday—While on his way to work, Mr. C. Hoffman, a Maldon, miner, noticed traces of gold in a big stone which…

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North Mine Holiday Pay and Lead Bonus on December 18 Report Made To Picnic Committee To-day Details Holiday Train Running and Tickets

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 3

That the North mine would have an ordinary pay day on December 11, and on December 18 employees would receive their holiday pay with lead bonus, was revealed by Mr. E. Gurney this morning…

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North Mine Holiday Pay Ano Lead Bonus on December 18 Report Made To Picnic Committee To-day Details of Holiday Train Running and Tickets

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 3

That the North mine would have an ordinary pay day on December 11, and on December 18 employees would receive their holiday pay with lead bonus, was revealed by Mr. E. Gurney this morning…

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Man Fractures Foot on Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 3

When a piece of timber fell on his [?]oot at the Proprietary mine to-day, James Robinson, of 665 Beryl-street, fractured a bone. He was taken in…

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Labor Expulsions Miners Endorse Policy of Leaders

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday,—Aggregate meetings of miners at Cessnock, West Wallsend and Kurri Kurri, after hearing addresses by…

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Baerami Oil Development New Company To Mine For Shale

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 4

White and Hosfer have supplied a prospectus of Baerami Oil Development Ltd., a company which is being floated with a nominal capital of…

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Gold Companies la N.Z. SYDNEY. Wednesday.—The Mials

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 2

ter for Mines in New Zealand (Mr. Webb) states he has been appalled by the tragic history of many gold[?] companies. He added that of [?]03…

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Coal Inquiry Called Silly Letters Received By Gommissioner SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Giving

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 4

dence before the Aberdare Central Colliery Inquiry, Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, said he would…

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Rebel Attack on Irun Fails Fighting Miners Inflict Heavy Losses Moroccan Natives Are Restive (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, September 1

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 3

Still another desperate effort by the Spanish rebels to capture Irun, in the north of Spain, has failed. This was the fourth major attack on Irun. Shelling and bombine by sea, land and air…

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Tennis Inter-mine Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 6

Following are the results of the Inter-Mine Tennis Association matches played last Saturday:- North No. 1, defeated South No. 1,…

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The British Mine 80 Men Now Working

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 1

The number of men employed on the British mine has increased by 50 since the day of reopening on August 10 of this year. When the mine…

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Two Miners Killed In Collision NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Two

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 3

[?] at the John Darling co[?]ery, Paul Askew and another man named Stacey, were killed when the motor-cycle on which they were returning…

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Northern Miners Seek Terms of Affiliation Sydney. Thursday.—The

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 7

ern Miners' management committee, after considering the expulsion of the Northern Miners' representative on the A.L.P. executive for 1936 (Mr. J…

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Big Rise in Earnings South Mine Profit Of £486,197

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 1

Assisted by the higher average price of lead, earnings of Broken Hill South Ltd. showed a substantial improvement for the 12 months ended June 30…

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Bravery of Constable Rescues In Gas-Filled Mine Will Receive High Award Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 6

The bravery of Senior Constable G. R. McDonald, now stationed at Russell-street headquarters, in rescuing two men who were…

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4148 Men on Mines Increase Of 57 Over July

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 3

Due almost wholly to the reopening of the British mine, employment figures for the line of lode made available to-day by the secretary of…

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Lead Advances Another 2/6 Gold Only Fall On Metal Market

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 2

The following are the middle quotations of the London metal market for Friday, September 4:- Lead.—Spot, £17/8/9 a ton (up…

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Lead Advances Another 2/6 Gold Only Fall On Metal Market

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 2

The following are the middle quotations of the London metal market for Friday, September 4:- Lead.—Spot, £17/8/9 a ton (up…

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Production of Gold

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 4

A statement issued by the common-wealth Statistician (Dr. Roland Wilson) announces that the production of gold in Australia for the month of…

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