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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Mining Leases: Cobar

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 2

Mr Davidson in the Assembly asked the Mi[?]tes for Mines is it a fact that the raining warden at Cobav reco[?]monded the cansellation of gold [?]…

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Some Men Absent When Mines Resume "Dealt with When They Return" Says Offical Extra Leave Taken At

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

After a fortnight's complete stoppage of work, all mines resumed productive operations this morning, but milling operations were not started in every instance. Although at the last conference between the Mining…

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Mine Workers Return After Brief Absence Work Along Line of Lode Almost Normal Bright Prospects for New Year

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

Productive operations along the line of lode are gradually getting back to normal, and by the end of the week the industry should be producing its full quota of ore…

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Switzerland Hides Her Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

GENEVA, January 6.—As a protection against a surprise invasion, Switzerland's gold reserves of 125 million pounds have been removed…

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Production of North Mine 6 Weeks' Figures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

Advice has been received from North Broken Hill Ltd., Melbourne, of operations for the six-weekly period ended December 31, 1936. In the…

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Minor Injuries on Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

Harold Cannon, of 11 Creedonstreet, an employee on the Cetnral mine, was treated at the Outpatients' Department of the Hospital last night…

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Two Men Injured on Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

J. Lane, a miner employed at the South mine, was taken to the Hospital to-day suffering from injuries to the head, which he sustained when a stone…

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Mr. D. Mitchell for Emperor Gold Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Don Mitchell will leave Broken Hill next Tuesday night for Sydney en route to Fiji, where Mr. Mitchell will take over his new…

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"The Fire" Was Only Rubbish On Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

The sight of flames issuing from the Proprietary lease last night attracted the attention of many people who thought that there might be a…

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Mine Shaft Mystery Who Fired Fatal Bullet? Analyst May Give Clue Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Who was the man whose skeleton was found last Tuesday buried in a prospecting shaft in a bush gully two chains off…

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N.T. Rains Upset Goldfields Tennant Creek, Wednesday.—

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

After five unsuccessful efforts to complete the screening of a talkie, the two lads running the open air goldfields picture house, have…

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Missing for Two Years Where Is Edward Murray? Mine-shaft Mystery Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

EDWARD Murray, of Glenelg, who is one of the three missing men named Murray the Victorian police are trying to…

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Warning to Miners About Gas Rare Cases in Local Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

"THERE are a lot of young men who have started along the line of lode in the last 12 months, and yesterday's case of noxious gas…

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Mine Surveyor Killed

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

PERTH, Fririay. — A piece of timber which became dislodged at the top of a shaft owned by Marble Loch Gold Development Ltd. near Southern…

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Men Hurt On Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

A number of minor injuries occurred along the line of lode to-day, but fortunately none was serious. One man was admitted to the Hospital…

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Teeth Were Artificial Mine Victim Not Glenelg Man Statement by Wife Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

INQUIRIES made by Inspector Sheridan and Det.-Sgt. Walters have definitely established that Edward Murray, who has been…

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Mine Shaft Mystery

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

Who was the man whose [?]ton was found last Tuesday buried in a prospecting shaft in a bush gally two chains off the Calder Highway?…

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More Money in Circulation Mine Men Paid Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

YESTERDAY most of the mines in Broken Hill paid their employees, and, with the city…

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More Money in Circulation Mine Men Paid Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

YESTERDAY most of the mines in Broken Hill paid their employees, and, with the city…

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Soldiers' Recognition Of Mining Companies

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 7

IN the clubrooms of the local branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League to-night the State secretary of the South Australian branch (Mr. J. F. Dowling) will present to the Mining Managers' Association the League's certificate of merit…

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