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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Advances in Exports Wool, Wheat, And Gold CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

IN the nine months of the current financial year ended March 31, Australia's export values of wool, wheat, and flour were more than 7[?]…

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Outside Mining Activity

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 1

To the Editor, Sir.- I am interested to learn that according to Mr. William James Lees Sutton, his father made the…

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Outside Mining Activity

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 7

To the Editor, Sir.- I am interested to learn that according to Mr. William James Lees Sutton, his father made the…

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Miner Killed To-day at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 3

A miner, whose identity had not been ascertained up till 4.15 o'clock this afternoon, waa killed at…

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Big Contract for Colliery

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Sydney County Council gave the Lithgow Valley Colliery Co. Ltd. a contract for 25,000 tons of coal at 18/[?] a…

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To-day's News in Brief £500 Gold Robbery

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—The first gold robbery to occur at Charters Towers for many years was carried out on Wednesday night or pearly yesterday…

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Treating Of Small Mine Ore W.I.U. Chief Speaks Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

MR. W. Riddiford, president of the Workers' Industrial Union, Broken Hill, addressed a number of…

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Beautification of Our City Mr. A. Fairweather Tells of Mining Companies' Plans Park Reconstruction, Ovals, Sports Ground

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

MINING companies' proposals to reconstruct parks and gardens in the municipality, to make two fine ovals, to beautify Penrose Park, and to assist the City Council more than before, were outlined by…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 3

The following are the results of last Saturday's matches in the Inter-mine Tennis Association competitions:— B.H.P. received forfeit from North 4,…

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Air Conditioning For Copper Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 3

Air-conditioning, although making steady progress in Britain, has not yet reached the wide und varied range of uses which it has achieved in the…

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Air Conditioning For Copper Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 3

Air-conditioning, although making steady progress in Britain, has not yet reached the wide and varied range of uses which it has achieved in the…

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Reasonable Charges For Flying Mining Companies Provide Finance for Aero Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 3

THE recently formed flying club—which will henceforth be known as "The Aero Club of Broken Hill"—is now functioning1 very satisfactorily with a large and enthusiastic membership…

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Reasonable Charges For Flying Mining Companies Provide Finance for Aero Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 3

THE recently formed flying club—which will henceforth be known as "The Aero Club of Broken Hill"—is now functioning very satisfactorily with a large and enthusiastic membership…

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Miners Declare Hotel "Blaek" SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 1

BECAUSE the proprietors of Corrimal's only hotel refused to reinstate a dismissed barman, miners have declared the hotel…

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Silver and Gold Prices Fall

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 2

The price of standard silver on the London Metal Market on Saturday was 1/8 3-8 an ounce, a fall of 1-16d. an ounce. Fine silver was down…

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Central Mine Producion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

Following are the production figures for the Central mine for the four weeks ended May 1. Figures for the corresponding period of last year…

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Hunter Was Struck By Floating Mine LONDON, May 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 6

TWO mutilated bodies were to-day recovered from the wrecked boiler-room of H.M.S. Hunter, which was damaged in an explosion, off the…

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Last Hunt for Hoarded Gold Old Mill Doomed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 2

A FORTUNE in gold coins waiting for the lucky finder£ That is the picture that now fascinates a large number of people in West Wales…

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Miners Working at Pinnacles Have Much Ore in Sight

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 3

THERE are hundreds of tons of good average, sulphide ore in Theta stope at the Pinnacles. According to the party of four working the mine there are extremely bright prospects, and an unbiased investigation supports their contention…

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Barrier Miner Friday, May 21, 1937. Will Mining Areas Expand?

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

ANYONE who has any doubt about the stability of Broken Hill so far as its mining future is concerned would indeed be a curiosity if a visit…

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