Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

556 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 28

W.I.U. Levy For Coal Men?

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

IT is likely that at the special meeting of members of the W.I.U. to be held in the Quadrangle to-morrow morning it will…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Dog Trials To-morrow Gold Lad May Win Again

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 8

THE North Greyhound Club will conduct a further series of trials to-morrow at the Brewer's Arms track, and many thrilling finishes…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

B.H. Help for Coal Strike News Received In Sydney SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 1

OFFICIALS of the Miners' Federation have been notified that miners at Broken Hill decided to place £10,000 held by them in a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Council Coal Supplies

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The general manager of the County Council, referring to the possibility of an upheaval on the coalfields, said that the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Production At South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 2

Following are the production figures of the South mine for the six weeks ended August 7. A comparison with the corresponding period…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Inter-mine Games

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 4

Results of last week's gomes in the inter-mine competition were:— Centrals defeated Souths, Zinc 2 received forfeit from North 5, B.H.P…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining Geology

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 1

The second of the series of lectures on modern practice in mininer geology will be given by Mr. M. D. Garretty, M.Sc., at the Technical College…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Comments Of Readers the Rupee Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir.— I have noticed comments in the local press regarding past records of the Rupee mine. I was interested in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Inspection of S.a. School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 1

The principal of the Technical Colletre (Mr. H. Howard) and Mr. W. Miller, health officer at the North mine and teacher in metallurgy at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

News in Brief Gold Production Increase

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Gold production in Australia, for the year ended June 30 increased in value by more than £2,000,000 compared with…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Gold Is The Stepping Stone To World Prosperity

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 4

LOOKING back on the events of the last five months that I have been away from Australia,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

More Mining Men To Visit Pt. Pirie Smelters

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

THE remainder of the Broken Hill contingent to visit Whyalla, Iron Knob and Port Pirie in connection with the investigations to be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining Man Clears Air On Flying (Special to "The Miner.") San Francisco, August 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

MR. Seth Perry, the Denver mining man who has been investigating the possibilities of operating aerial services in Australia, to-day said that…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Reconditioning of Western Oval by Mine Companies

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 7

AFORECAST that next year the show would be held under entirely different conditions, with pavilions for the stock, dogs, poultry and school exhibits at the Western Ovel was made to-day by the manager of the North mine (Mr. O. H. Woodward) at the official luncheon at…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Coal Dispute "Material Success Achieved" SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 7

"WE have achieved a very material success," said the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Nelson) reporting to the State…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Miners To Pay Damages To Employers (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, August 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 3

MAGISTRATES' at Doncaster have ordered 1100 colliery haulage hands and men to pay their employers damages in sums…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Production At North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 3

Following are the production figures for the 4 3-7 weeks ended July 31 of the North mine. A comparison with the corresponding period…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Stop Press Miners Accept Terms

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 1

SY[?] At an aggregate mee[?] of coal miners to-day the chairman declared that the settlement terms had been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Explosion at Colliery Shed Blown To Pieces Third in 14 Months Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 1

AN explosion last night at Maitland Extended No. 5 colliery, a small mine on the Rothbury estate, near Branxton, blew a galvanised iron shed,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

£30,000 Company for Broken Hill Has Three Blocks Next To North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 3

TO [?]quire three blocks each of 40 acres immediately adjacent to the working lease of the North mine on the north-east side, a company to be known as North Broken Hill Developments No…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →