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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Mining Men to Leave To-night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

The visiting members of the Australasian Institute of Alining and Metallurgy will leave to-night by the Adelaide and Sydney expresses after…

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Inter-mine Games

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 8

Results of last Saturday's games in the Inter-Mine competition were:— North 1 defeated Souths; B.H.P. defeated Centrals; North 2 v. North 3,…

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Mine Ballot Advice Notice Posted At Zinc Corporation

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 4

'MINE Picnic Ballot Now On at Trades Hall. For Your Own Freedom Vote No." This is the wording of a notice…

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Mine Companies To Remodel West. Oval

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 1

ARRANGEMENTS "for the remodelling of parks and ovals in Broken Hill by the Mining Managers' Association were outlined in a letter to the City Council submitted by the secretary (Mr. F. G. Allen) at last night's meeting of the Council…

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Gold Nugget Found

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 7

ORANGE, Saturday.—Prospecting for gold Mr. A. R. Ophir, a relief worker, and Bert Bowman found a nugget valued at £108…

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Central Mine Picnic To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 3

The Central mine employees will hold a picnic at Penrose Park, Silverton, tormorrow. Two special trains have been engaged. One will leave the…

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Coal Prices Have Been Increased

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Retailers of coal in Sydney have been notified by the suppliers that the price has been increased by 3/6 a ton. The Coal…

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Mr. Burrell's Lecture On Mining Geology

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 6

THE third of the series of lectures on modern practices on mining geology was given at the Technical College on Thursday night by Mr. H. C. Burrell, S.B., A.M. (Harvard), when he dealt with the principles of rock deformation…

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Settlemeni of Claims Miners Get New Wages Scale Two Schemes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 7

A SETTLEMENT has been reached of the claims of the southern miners. Deficiency payment will be increased to £1/0/9…

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Zinc Dispute Ended Zinc Mine Men Accept Offer Resumption on Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 7

The dispute between members of a party working in Freeman's shaft at the Zinc Corporation mine and the management has been settled…

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Silver Prices Ease; Gold Firmer

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 3

Silver and gold prices on the London Exchange on Saturday were:- Silver.—Standard: 1/7 3-16 an ounce (down l-16d.); fine, 1/8 11-16 (down…

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Greyhound Trials Double Won by Gold Lad

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 2

The North Greyhound Club held a further series of trials at the Brewer's Arms track yesterday. There was a good attendance. Results:-…

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Record Crowd at Central Mine Picnic at Penrose Park

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 4

A record crowd of 6000 attended the Central mine picnic in the new Penrose Park, Silverton, yesterday. Although the Park is not quite completed the improvements which have been made by the Mining Managers' Association were much appreciated by the large…

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Federal Award Cancelled State Tribunals For Miners

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Judge Beeby in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day cancelled the Federal award covering coal miners in this State…

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History of Rupee Mine Wanted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 3

The directors of the Rupee (Broken Hill) Ltd. are desirous of communicating with any persons who can give information with regard to the…

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Lunch "Bags" for Employees Concession From Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 3

FOLLOWING quickly on the distributton of helmets and gloves for miners another concession has been made by the Zinc Corporation, North…

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Lord Gowrie and Miners Have Exchange of Verse

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. COURTESIES in rhyme were exchanged between the GovernorGeneral (Lord Gowrie) and mine employees when Lord Gowrie visited the Bulalo Goldfields, New Guinea, recently. Mr. L…

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Death Of Pioneer Mining Man SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 1

MR. Philip Charley, who as a young man in 1883 was one of the unregistered syndicate of seven which formed the…

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Many Injuries Averted Hard Hats Of Big Value To Miners (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, August 31

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 1

THE value of protective clothing in t[?] prevention of accidents in coal mines is again the feature of the annual report of the Safety in Mines…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 6

The following are the results of ast Saturday's inter-mine tennis games:—B.H.P. defeated North 3, North 2 defeated North 1, Centrals…

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