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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Barrier Main Lode SilverLeadMine Prospectus Meriday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 1

THE prospectus of the Burrier Main Lode Silver Lead Mining Company Limited has now been registered with the Registrar General, Sydney,…

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Barrier Main Lode Silver Lead Mine Prospectus

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 7

THE prospectus of the Barrier Main Lode Silver Lead Mining Company Limited has now been registered with the Registrar-General, Sydney,…

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Mine Sickness Fund General Rule

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

At the combined meeting of all the executives of the sickness funds on the line of lode yesterday, the following resolution was carried: "That in…

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News In Brief Coal Miners'Claims

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A conference of delegates from all the coalmining districts in New South Wales will be held in Sydney on June 14 to consider…

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Big Mine Slime Plant to Reopen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 3

The slime plant at the Proprietary mine will probably reopen in about three months, and it is possible that three shifts, each employing 15 men,…

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Man's Sudden Death at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

NICHOLAS James.Roberts. (51), shift, boss at the Central mine, of 240 Wilson-street, was found dead in a lavatory, at the mine shortly after…

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Destroyer, Hunter Struck Mine (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 4

LONDON, May 24.— It was announ [?] to-day that the explosion on the British destroyer Hunter off the south coast of Spain on May 13 was…

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Inter-Mine Tennis Results

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 4

Results of the iriter-mine tennis matches played last Saturday were:- North 2 defeated B:H.P. by one set, Zinc 1 received a forfeit from North…

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Mines Inspection Appeals Zinc Fatality Sequel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 1

APPEALS against convictions for breaches of the Mines Inspection Act were made by the underground manager of the Zinc Corporation mine…

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U.S A.'s Only Diamond Mine to Be Re-opened

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

AMERICA'S first nnd only diamond field, the discovery of which in 1906 led to a "rush," and w[?]ich has been virtually closed since 1930, is…

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Mild Cases of Influenza Gold Snap Brings Illness

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 1

AN outbreak of bronchial catarrh and catarrhal colds in Broken Hill is attributable to the sudden cold snap, according to a local doctor…

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Production Figures for North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 2

Following are the production figures for the North mine for the four weeks ended May 22. Output for the corresponding four weeks of…

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Production Figures for South Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 8

Following are the production figures of the South mine for the four weeks etided May 29. A comparison with the corresponding period of…

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Mr. W. Gall Leaving North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 1

MR. W. C. GALL, superintendent of the North in mine will enter upon long service leave at the end of this month, prior to his retirement from…

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More Men on Mines Contractors Absorb Many

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 1

THERE was an increase of 325 in the number of men employed along the line of lode at th[?] end of May compared with…

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Return To Gold Standard Unlikely

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 3

LONDON, June 4. — Conditions necessary before a return to the gold standard would be possible had been clearly indicated in previous…

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Return To Gold Standard Unlikely

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 3

LONDON, June 4. — Conditions necessary before a return to the gold standard would be possible had been clearly indicated in previous…

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Zinc Corporation Mine Fatality Mr. Saint's Death Probed By Jury Workmate's Story

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 1

"I TOUCHED Saint's body and I got a shock," said Joseph Clark Henderson, Saint's mate, when giving evidence at the inquest into the circumstances associated with the death of Reginald John…

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Carbonate Ridge Mine Prospects

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 3

"INDICATIONS are such as to warrant a thorough exploration of the country held, and we believe that such exploratory work will give…

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No Gold Policy Change in U.s

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 8.—President Roosevelt, speaking informally at a press conference, said there would be no change in the gold policy of…

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