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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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High Lead Prices Not Due to War Rumors Theory Exploded by Mr Woodward Mines Improving Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 1

THE general belief that the high price of lead during the past few years was because of war and the rumors of war, was denied by Mr. O. H. Woodward, general manager of the North mine, when…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, October 13, 1937. How to Help the Mining Industry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 2

THE general manager of the North mine (Mr. O. H. Woodward), in the course of a most informative talk to the visiting delegation from the…

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Rich Gold Mines In West Wales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 5

LONDON, October 13.—The "Daily Telegraph" says that intensive production of gold from mines in West Wales will begin shortly. A crushing…

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Inter-mine Tennis Results and Draw

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 8

Results of last Saturday's games in the Inter-Mine Tennis Association competition were:—Final of the mines open doubles was won by Stewart and…

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Mine Basic Wage Unions Advised of Increase 1/6 For Full Week

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

FOLLOWING the basic wage increase granted throughout New South Wales the wages schedule operating along the line of lode will be revised with a view to making provision for an increase in the basic…

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Production at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 3

Following are the production figures of the Sulphide Corporation L[?]d. for the four weeks ended October 2. The production figures for…

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Conference of Mining Unions Seeking Settlement Of Strike SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 1

THE Central Council of the Miners' Federation at the week-end gave authority to the State Executive of the union to extend the strike at John…

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Stop Press Gold Case Settled

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 1

MELBOURNE.— The Bendigo gold case has been settled. Little 180 Company has undertaken to pay the Central Blue Company…

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Son O' Mine Dead

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Mr. Sol Green's imported stallion, Son o' Mine, met with a queer and painful death at his owner's, stud property…

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Firmer Tone for Mining Shares

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Because of continued firmings in overseas markets, mining issues were more active on the Stock Exchange of Adelaide…

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Activities At Outside Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 3

The supervisor and directorat Broken Hill of Silver Peak (B.H.) Ltd. (Mr. Frederick W. T. Phipps) reports that No. 1 bore hole from the…

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Frill Prince, 25 to 1, Brilliantly Wins Moonee Valley Gold Cup Mala's Late Run Fails W. S. Cox Plate To Young Idea MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 1

THE threequarters of a length by which Frill Prince defeated Mala made a difference of many thousands to backers in the Moonee Valley Cup. Frill Prince was neglected in the ring and started at the…

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Modern Practices in Mine Geology Dr. Gustafson Lectures On Mine Valuation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 4

IN the tenth of the extension lectures being given at the Technical College on "Modern Practices in Mining Geology" Dr…

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Assistance For Small Mine Owners Sought

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Pointing out that if their requests were granted a big proportion of the local unemployed, would be given work,…

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Yorkshire's Lead Mines

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 4

The history of lead mining to Yorkshire was traced back for nearly 3,000 years by Dr. A. Raistrick in an address to the Bradford Scientific…

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Production At South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 3

Following are the production figures of Broken Hill South Ltd. for the four weeks ended October 30. The production figures for the…

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Man Killed in Mine Unusual Venue for Inquest Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 1

INJURED by flying stone in an explosion in a mine at Rosebery, Tasmania, on June 10, Leonard Fitzmorris (20), of Rosebery,…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 November 1937 · page 3

The following are the results of last Saturday's games in the Inter-Mine Association competition:- Hoare received a forfeit from…

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Six Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 8

Six mine employees and a tank sinker were treated at the Hospital yesterday and allowed to go to their homes. They were:…

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Coal Strike Finishes Contract Rates MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 7

AFTER eight weeks of idleness, following the s[?]in strike at the Sunbeam coal mine at Korumburra, the 65 men involved in the…

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