Coal Strikes Threatened Men Want Better Conditions
MINERS aggregate meetings on South Maitland coalfields enclorsed the programme submitted by Miners' Federation officers for a campaign for shorter hours a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1937
556 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 28
No Shortage of Timber on the Mines Relief To-morrow At Port Pirie
ALTHOUGH timber supplies for the Broken Hill mines have been getting low there has been no acute shortage, said the acting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Zinc Mine Gift to Hospital
The Hospital has been offered the use of two boilers, by the Zine Corporation mine management. One is to be installed immediately. Those…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Taking a Course in Mine Heroism How Rescuers Are Trained
At Wonthaggi during the recent disaster men clamored to risk their lives in efforts to save their comrades. This is no blind heroism. The volunteers knew the dangers, and their efforts in the choked galleries underground were directed on well-planned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Men Selected For Study Of Oversea Mining
A scheme is in operation at the Zinc Corporation whereby certain employees, both day workers and staff members, are being sent to other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vereshire's Lead Mines
The history of land mining to Workshare was traced back for nearly a [?]39 years by Dr. A. Raistrick in an add [?] to the Brodford Beirntif[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wonthaggi Miners to Resume Conditionally
MELBOURNE Saturday.—With only three dissentients a mass meeting of 700 miners of the Wonthaggi branch of the Miners' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wonthaggi Miners to Resume Conditionally
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—With only three dissentients a mass meeting of 700 miners of theWonthaggi branch of the Miners' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Regalia For Coronation No, 11—Coronet of Gold
THE Prince of Wales has his distinctive coronet, which resembles St. Edward's crown, except that it possesses a single arch surmounted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Miners Adopt Log 30-Hour Week In Newcastle NEWCASTLE
AGGREGATE, mectings throughout Newcastle yesterday approved the new log of claims, which includes a 30-hour week for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sickness Fund at North Mine
During the eight months that the North Mine Employees' Sickness Fund has been in operation there have been 15 collections for a total amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Silver And Gold Prices
Following are the prices of silver and gold on the Stock Exchange of London:- Silver (standard), l/8 11-16…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Huge Crowd At Silverton ABOUT 6000 Attend North Mine Picnic Sprint Won by Tonkin
EASILY the biggest picnic conducted by the North mine, yesterday's outing at Silverton saw between 6000 and 7000 picnickers enjoying themselves in brilliant weather. Two trains carried a few thousand of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner Tuesday, April 20, 1937. This Wrangle About Oil From Coal
AUSTRALIA seems to be in dispute over Newnes coal oil production. Limbs of legislature are convinced that Australia must and will have a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Effective Blockade Of Bilbao Ships and Mines a (Special to "The Miner"). LONDON, April 19
IT was not proposed that British merchant ships should be convoyed by warships to the limit of Spanish territorial Waters (3…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Production At Central Mine
During the four weeks ended April 3, 1937, the following material was dealt with at the Central mine (last year's figures being in parentheses):…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Demand For New Mine Shares
SHAHARES in the new Barrier Development Silver Lead Mining Company. No Liability, which cost £5 only a few weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis Inter-mine Games
The first round of the inter-mine tennis competitions was played on Saturday last in fine weather. All players taking part were keen and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Conttol of Our Parks Mining Companies Have Plans
THE pity Council is still receiving a grant of £200 a month from the mining companies for the upkeep of suburban parks and reserves. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Will Not Go Back To Mine Work £5000 Winner Overjoyed
"A FORTUNE in one day. I can hardly believe it; I'm the luckiest man in Broken Hill." This was how Mr. F. S. Robinson, a miner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →