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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Mines and Unions Confer on Holidays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 3

With the object of coming to agreement over certain difficulties regarding mine employees' holidays at Christmas a conterence…

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Xmas Holidays on the Mines Unions and Managers Hold Discussion

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 6

Important questions arising nut of the holidays granted by the mining companies to employees were discussed at a conference yesterday afternoon between repres entatives of the mining companies and delgates from the various unions…

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Club Room for South Golfers Mining Managers Gift Of £100

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 4

Owing to the generosity of the Mining Managers' Association the South Broken Hill Golf Club will, after almost three years' existence, have a…

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Production At Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1936 · page 3

Following are the details of ore treated at the Central Mine for the four weeks ended November 28, 1936. Figures for the corresponding period…

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Production At Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1936 · page 3

Following are the details of ore treated at the Central Mine for the four weeks ended November 28, 1936. Figures for the corresponding period…

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A City That Lives on Gold

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1936 · page 18

JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) is the world's luckiest city. It lives on gold. All its activities are based upon a commodity the production of…

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A City That Lives on Gold

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1936 · page 18

JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) is the world's luckiest city. It lives on gold All its activities are based upon a commodity the production of…

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Coal Price to Be Stabilised On Newcastle Rate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1936 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The selling price of coal, it is believed, will be stabilised early in the new year on the basis of the Newcastle rate of…

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Coal Price to Be Stabilised On Newcastle Rate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1936 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The selling price of coal, it is believed, will be stabilised early in the new year on the basis of the Newcastle rate of…

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How Broken Hill Mines Look To-day New Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1936 · page 20

FOUR PICTURES, SHOWING THE BROKEN HILL MINES.—Top left: North Broken Hill mill photographed from the top of the new head-frame. Top right: General view of the Zinc Corporation mine. Lower left: South mine new head-frame and breaker section. Lower right: North mine head-frame and shaft…

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How Broken Hill Mines Look To-day New Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1936 · page 20

FOUR PICTURES, SHOWING THE BROKEN HILL MINES.—Top left: North Broken Hill mill photographed from the top of the new head-frame. Top right: General view of the Zinc Corporation mine. Lower left: South mine new head-frame and breaker section. Lower right: North mine head-frame and shaft…

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Three Men Injured on Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 3

Walter Jack[?] received a broken leg when a truck fell on his leg while he was at work at the South mine to-day. He was taken to the Hospital…

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Another Mine Excursion Train To-Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 3

The second of the mine excursion trains, secured by the Combined Mines Picnic Committee, will depart from the Sulphide-street station at…

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Request For £35,000 For Hospital Placed Before Mining Co's

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 1

The Hospital Board's request for a donation of £35,000 has been placed before the individual mining companies, according to a report…

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Gold and Silver Prices on London Exchange

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 2

The following are the prices of gold and silver on the London Stock Exchange on Saturday:- Silver.—Standard: 1/9[?] an ounce…

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Indian Colliery Death Roll Now 208 (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 2

CALCUTTA, December 22.— The death roll in the colliery disaster at Phopudih last Friday is now 208, of whom 63 were women. It was the…

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15 Tons of Ore Yields £2272 of Gold

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. — The Wedderburn battery, completed, yesterday the crushing of 15 tons of ore from the new mine at Yeungroom for…

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Aerial Survey For Coal Deposits

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. L. F. Harper, the Government geologist, intends shortly to organise an aerial survey which he hopes will indicate…

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Oil From Coal Industry Sir D. Rivett On Research

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 3

After having made a series of investigations into plant and animal health problems and the prospect of establishing an…

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How Broken Hill Will Greet New Year Scenes of Revelry To-night Maximum Bonus Of £2 A Week Is Heartening News For Mine Workers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1936 · page 1

Midnight chimes, the tooting of motor car horns, the fanfare of trumpets and revelry by the younger folk, will say farewell to 1936 and bid a hearty welcome to 1937. For Broken Hill 1936 has been the most prosperous year…

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