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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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£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…

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Mining Men For Pirie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

THE MOONTA LEFT PORT ADELAIDE YESTERDAY for Port Pirie with 200 delegates, many from Broken Hill, to the annual meeting of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Left-Enjoying a cup of bovril before leaving—Messrs. J. W. Salter (Sydney), A. S. Kenyon (Victoria), C. H. J. Clayton (Sydney), and R. D. Nevett (Cobar, N.S.W.). Right—Delegates going up the gangway…

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Comments Of Readers Federal Treasurer and Gold

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 4

To the Editor, Sir.- The article in "The Barrier Miner" of August 13, by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Casey) and entitled:…

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Coalfields Peace Miners Accept Terms "First Round Victory" Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 4

AGGREGATE meetings of miners to-day accepted the new agreement reached at the recent compulsory conference. The decision was…

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£30,000 Oval Expenditure What Mine Companies Plan to Do More Jobs?

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

PLANS and specifications of the proposed reconditioning of the Western Oval, and the building…

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The New Mining Leases Mr. Hebbard Hopes to See Vigorous Prospecting Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 3

"I HOPE that this revival of interest in what may be the northern extension of the Broken Hill line of lode will result in a legitimate and vigorous prospecting to ascertain what really does exist," said Mr…

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Colliery Proprietors and Enginedrivers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Preliminary arrangements have been made for a conference next week of colliery proprietors and the Federated…

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Coal Dispute

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Terms bf settlement of the coal dispute were accepted at aggregate meetings of the miners at Bulli and Wollongong…

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Stop Press Dearer Coal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Coal mine owners propose an increase in prices Cus companies and railways will suffer to the extent of £2.000.000…

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Mine Managers Elected As Park Trustees

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 4

THE general manager of the North mine (Mr. O. H. Woodward) and the superintendent of the Zinc Corporation mine (Mr. A. J. Keast) have…

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Found Dead in Bag Hut Lived On British Mine Property

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 3

Patrick Whelan (55), single, who had been unemployed for three years, was found dead in his bed this morning by Hector McDonald, who lives…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

The following are the results of last Saturday's games in the InterMine Tennis Association competition: North 3, a bye; Centrals, a bye;…

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Production At Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

Following are the production figures of the Central minc for the six weeks ended August 7. A comparison with the corresponding period of last year…

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15,000 See Aga Khan Weighed in Gold

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

A magnificent ceremony accompanied the presentation to the Aga Khan at Nairobi (Kenya), by his followers of his weight (3200oz.) in gold,…

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Treating Mine Accidents M.M.A. To Confer With Dr. Barnett

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

REPRESENTATIVES of the Mining Managers' Association will confer with the surgeon-superintendent (Dr. S. P. Barnett) on the suggested…

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"The Miners" Sporting Section Interstate Racing Guides To Form; Football; Wrestling Good Football To-morrow All Teams to Play After Five Weeks

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

FOR the first time in live weeks a full series of matches will be played in the Football League's competition which will be resumed to-morrow—the second to last series of games in the minor premiership…

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Mr. Woodward Tells Mining Visitors of Our Prosperity

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 7

MORE than 50 local and interstate members of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy arrived this morning from Port Pirie where they have been attending the 1937 conference. The…

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Visit of Mining Men

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 3

To-day the visiting party of members of the Australian Institute of Minina and Metallurgy were shown over the surface wrokings and…

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Gold Lad's Double At Greyhound Trials

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 3

THE North Greyhound Club held a further series of trials at the Brewer's Arms track yesterday in perfect weather. The outstanding…

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Central Mine Picnic on

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

Central mine employees will hold their eighth annual picnic at Penrose Park, Silverton, on Sunday. It will be the first picnic to be held on the…

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