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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Gold Rod Star at Randwick Mala Should Win Chelmsford SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 5

TATTERSALLS Club will conduct a meeting at Randwick to-morrow, seven races having been arranged. Final acceptances, times of starting,…

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Coal Strike Likely

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A strike on the issue of a six-hours day in Lambton B, Wallarah, John Darling, and Burwood…

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Holidays on Mines December 18 Close Down Date

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 3

PRODUCTIVE operations along the line of lode will cease at 8 a.m. on Saturday, December 18, and will resume at 8 a.m. on Tuesday…

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South Mine Employees Picnic at Silverton Lello Successful in Chief Handicap Event

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 3

GLORIOUS weather favored the South Mine Picnic Committee for its outing at Silverton yesterday, and the large crowd which travelled by the special trains chartered by the committee and motor cars, spent an enjoyable day in the new sports grounds. The…

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"Gold Diggers of 1937" for Ozone

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 3

"Gold Diggers of 1937," another of the elaborate series of "gold diggers" films, will commence a three-nights' season at the Ozone Theatre…

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Gold Rod to Run in Camelia Stakes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The connections of Gold Rod have decided to run him in the Camelia Stakes instead of the Hill Stakes at Rosehill…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 5

Following are the results of last Saturday's semi-finals in the InterMine Tennis competitions:—Centrals defeated North 2, and B.H.P. defeated…

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Screening at Theatres "Gold Diggers of 1937" at Ozone

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 8

"Gold Diggers of 1937," starring Dick Powell, and his wife in real life, Joan Blondell, commences a season at the Ozone Theatre to-night. This…

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Stemming Drift Sand Mine Companies Are Active Good Growth of Natural Flora

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 5

AS soon as the regeneration work being carried out to the south of the city is completed by the mining companies, it is expected that their activities will be diverted along the western boundary. There it is anticipated…

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Heavier Gold Production Up 6 Per Cent. On Last Year CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 8

PRODUCTION of gold during July, 1937, amounted to 112,891 fine ounces, valued in Australian currency at £975,645, or 6 per cent. greater…

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Central Mine Handicap

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

Handicapa issued for the Central Mine Handicap to be run at Penrose Park as part of the Labor Day Picnie sports programme were announced…

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Inter-mine Tennis Final

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 8

The grand final of the Inter-Mine Tennis Association competition was played on the Fire Station court to-day, the Proprietary team easily…

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"Gold Diggers" at Ozone

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 6

"Gold Diggers of 1937," the Intest of the "gold digger" musical extrava[?]anzas, will conclude its season at the Ozone Theatre to-night. Dick…

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Ajax, Teilking, And Gold Rod At Rosehill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 1

GOLD ROD, SEVEN IN 1.25 GOLD Rod rehabilitated himself in the eyes of his Epsom supporters by the manner in which he won…

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Woman Has Mine In Wilds Of New Guinea SYDNEY, Saturday.—

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 7

—A plucky, blue-eyed woman, Mrs. B. Harper, who, single-handed, is running her, own gold mine in the wilds of New…

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North Mine Cricket Association

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 2

A meeting of the North Mine Cricket Association was held at the Y.M.C.A. After a very successful season last year the association is…

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Production at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 2

The following material was dealt with at the Central Mine during the four weeks ended September 4. Comparisons for the corresponding period…

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Coal Strike Extends Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 1

"THE Burwood and John Darling collieries have once more become idle as a result of a dispute over the selection of…

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Mr. Rex Beauchamp Tells Of W.A. Mining Interesting Observations After 8 Years Touring

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

MR. Rex Beauchamp, who is at present on a visit to his people in Broken Hill, will leave next week for South Africa where he intends spending two years on the goldfields…

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Inter-mine Tennis Draw

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 5

The final of the season's competition of the Inter-mine Association was won by the Broken Hill Proprietary team. This is the first season in…

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