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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Mine Tunnel Tragedy [?] Rescue Party Honor

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 3

Memories of the mine tunned tragedy at the rear of the Palace Hotel on the night, of October 18 will be revived on Friday when Mr. D. De…

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Rich W.a. Gold Find Causes Rush

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 4

PERTH, Monday.—A new rich gold find, two miles north of Yellowdine mine at Mt. Palmer, is reported by four woodcutters—L.Chaney, S.Price,…

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Gold Rises in Value World Trade For Year

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 1

GENEVA, September 6.—The League of Nations' review of world trade in 1935 states that the gold value improved for the first time since 1929…

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Preparing for Holidays Mines Committee To Meet

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 1

The secretary of the Combined Mines Picnic Committees (Mr. W. O'Keefe) said to-day that a further meeting of the…

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Production At North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 2

The secretary of the North Broken Hill Ltd. (Mr. D. J. Souter) supplies the following report covering operations at the North and British for the…

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Inter-mine Games

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 5

The following are the results of inter-mine tennis matches played last week end:- North No. 1 defeated Zinc No. 2,…

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Charging of Holes Mines Inspection Amendment

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 1

An important amendment has been made in the Mines Inspection Act, 1901, in regard to the charging of holes. The new regulation came into…

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Big Test for Gold Rod Sydney Tattersalls Races SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 5

A feature of the racing at Sydney Tattersalls meeting to-morrow will be the appearance of Gold Rod in the Chelmsford Stakes. Danger to the…

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Stay-In Strikers Come Out Of Mine (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, September 9

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 6

Shielding their eyes with their hands and ending their record of 12 days 4 hours in the Fernhill colliery, Wales, 60 stay-in strikers returned to…

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Mining Activity at Cobar Employment Brings New Hope to Town

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 2

Cobar is stirring from the lone sleep in which it has lain since the lively days of 25 years ago, when 13,000 people lived upon the winnings of (old and copper from one of the richest mineral fields in the…

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Hides Abandons Gold Expedition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 7

PORT MORESBY (New Quinea). Saturday.—Now in hospital with a poisoned arm, Mr. Jack Hides has decided to abandon his gold…

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Hides Abandons Gold Expedition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 1

PORT MORESBY (New Gulneua), Saturday.—Now in hospital with a poisoned arm, Mr. Jack Hides has decided to abandon his sold…

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Correct Food For Gold Fish

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 6

All fish in their natural state are nearly always hungry, except sometimes when their lunch, is served on a hook. But despite their…

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Correct Food For Gold Fish

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 6

All fish In their natural state are nearly always hungry, except sometimes when their lunch is served on a hook. But despite their…

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Four Mine Employees Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 3

Four employees of the mines were treated at the Hospital to-day for minor injuries: Nicholas Patas (North mine), injured a toe: William Nadge…

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Mine Shafts Searched for Lavers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— A massage from Grenfell states that as a result of latest developments, a search of the river for William Henry Lavers…

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Two Men Injured on Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 4

Two men were treated at the Hospital yesterday for injuries received on the mines. J. Bartley sustained a lacerated finger when a stone fell on…

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Safety Methods in Mines Managers Discuss Plans With W.I.U. Safety Hats, Boots and Other Appliances

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 3

Whether the wearing of hard hats should be made compulsory for underground mine workers was discussed at a conference between representatives of the mining companies and delegates of the W.I.U…

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The Zinc Mine Fatality Witnesses Refuse to Answer Some Questions Mine Bosses & Miners Closely Examined

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 3

Evidence that prior to the death of Mr. Horace John Stodden they did not know there was a mining regulation stating that no more than eight holes should be fired in any one face underground, was…

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Lead Rises to £18/10/- a Ton Copper, Tin, And Gold Weaken

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 2

The following are the middle quotations of the London Metal Market for Tuesday, September 15:- Lead.—Spot, £18/10/- a ton (up…

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