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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Mr. W. Orr Re-Elected Miners' Secretary

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday,—Mr. W. Orr was re-elected general secretary of the Miners' Federation, defeating Mr. A. Teece, former general secretary,…

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Fire at Central Mine Power House

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 3

Both the Central and South Fire Brigades turned out last night to expowerhouse of the Central mine. tinguish a fire which broke out in the…

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Fire at Central Mine Power House

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 3

Both the Central and South Fire Brigades turned out last night to expowerhouse of the Central mine. tinguish a fire which broke out in the…

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Mining Breaches Case to Answer by Mine Shift Boss Two Miners Convicted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 3

Despita a strenuous plea by counsel the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Police Court this afternoon held that there was a case to answer in the case in which John Mcwilliams (shift bose) had been charged with a breach of the Mines inspection Act…

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Mines Inspection Act Breaches Officials and Miners Before Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 1

There was an echo of the Horace John Stodden fatality in the Police Court to-day before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., when the underground manager of the Zinc Corporation mine, a shift boss, and two miners appeared…

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Mine Regulations Broken Officials and Miners Fined in Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 3

Pleas for provisions of Section 556A of the Crimes Act allowing convictions not to be recorded were disallowed by the stipendiary magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Police Court to-day when the casas of alleged…

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Mining Breaches Shift Boss and Two Miners Guilty

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 4

Holding that defendant's action in giving the signal for the firing of a number of holes in excess of eight rendered him liable for the firing of more than eight holes the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) found John McWilliams, a shift boss employed at the Zinc…

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Tennis Inter Mine Games

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 4

Following are the final results of all tournament matches played on Saturday under the auspices of the Inter Mine Tennis Association:…

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Subdivision of Mine Shares

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 2

Shareholders of North Broken Hill Ltd. and Broken Hill South Ltd. are notified by advertisement that the resolutions authorising the subdivision…

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Production Returns for South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 2

The mine superintendent of the South mine (Mr. A. Fairweather) has supplied the following production figures for the four weeks ended…

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Excursion Ticket Issue for Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 4

The secretary of the Mines Picnic Committee (Mr. W. O'Keeffe) will be available at the committee's room at the Palace Hotel from 11 a.m. until…

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Renewal Of Mining Tenements

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 4

Attention is drawn to the provisions of the Mining Act 1906-1935, which now require the annual renewal of the registration of all…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, December 2, 1936. the Mines Excursion to Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 2

THE success of the mine employees' holiday in Adelaide during Christmas is already assured, but only by the untiring…

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Five Men Injured on Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 3

Edwin McIntosh, an employee on the North mine, was treated at the Hospital to-day for a crushed thumb, which he sustained last night…

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Record Bonus For Mine Men 30/- Weekly in December

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 8

The bonus to be paid mine employees for the fortnights ending in December will be at the rate, of 6/a shift or 30/- for a full week worked…

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"Disquieting Rumors" About Mining Man Canberra, Thursday.— Stating

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 7

that there were certain disquieting rumors. Mr. Makin (Lab., S.A.), in the House of Representatives asked if the Customs authorities were…

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Production Returns for North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 6

Advice has been received from North Broken Hill Ltd., Melbourne, of operations for the four weekly period ended November 21, 1936. In the…

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Holidays on Mines B.I.C. Will Seek Conference

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 3

Following the receipt of a report from the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association dealing with the holidays of enginedrivers at the…

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Combined Mines Committee Meets

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 7

The final meeting of the Combined Mines Picnic Committee was held in the Town Hall this morning when all questions relative to the special picnic…

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Big Wages Bill On Mines Lead Bonus for 1936 TOTALS £150,000

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 1

Broken Hill is unique among the provincial cities of Australia in the regularity of spending power which sustains its markets throughout the…

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