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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Mine Shaft at Weir Site 40-Year Relics YARRAWONGA

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 5

EVIDENCE of gold-mining operations of 40 years ago were discovered to-day at the site of excavation work which is being carried out…

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Mine Managers' Certificates

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 3

The board of examiners of mine managers appointed Under the Mines Inspection Act, 1901, have submitted to the Minister for Mines their report…

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Zinc Corporation Mine Excursions Transport Arranged For South Aus. Beaches

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 1

ARRANGEMENTS for the transport of Zinc Corporation mine employees from the Adelaide railway station to Semaphore, Henley Beach and Glenelg immediately after their arrival, will be made by Mr. J. Maria, secretary of the Zinc Corporation mine…

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Stamp Tax on Shares Mining Companies To Pay In Vic

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 6

An attempt by Mr. H. E. Cohen (U.A.P., Caulfield) to obtain an amendment of the Stamps Bill so that certain mining companies would be…

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Colliery Workers Killed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 2

MAITLAND, Wednesday.-While attempting to save the life of a mate who was caught under a rail at Ayrfield No. I colliery, George Clilton…

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Mine Dividends

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 2

The Norseman Company has declared a dividend of 1/- a share payable on December 22. Books close on December ll, 1937…

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Gold Diggers Of 1938

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 7

TT looks as if the Gold Diggers series —so hilariously begun in 1930 by Winnie Lightner—is going on for ever. Having had Gold Diggers of…

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Mine Trains to Adelaide Tickets Selling Rapidly

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 5

ONLY about half the tickets on the Combined Mines Picnic Committee's special excursion train to Adelaide on Sunday,…

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"Forgotten Soldiers" Plea For Miners LONDON, November 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 8

"MINERS have become the forgotten soldiers of peace," declared Mr. Arthur Greenwood (Labor) in a speech in the House of Commons…

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New Oval at Zinc Mine Much Progress Being Made

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 1

CONSIDERABLE progress has been made with the Zinc Corporation employees' oval situated immediately inside the main entrance gate at…

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Production At South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 3

Following are details of the output at the South mine for the four weeks ended November 27. A comparison with the corresponding period of last…

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Overcome by Noxious Gas Miners Recovering BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 3

FOUR miners were overcome by noxious gas believed to be carbon monoxide, at the Rhondda colliery, Ipswich, yesterday. Thomas…

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Dispute Over Mineral Leases Heard Mining Warden Makes Recommendations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 3

A RECOMMENDATION that two mineral leases situated south of leases held by the Zinc Corportion Ltd. be granted to the complainant. J. Fitzgerald, was made by the Mining Warden (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Warden's Court to-day in an inquiry…

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Four Injured in Crash Gold Worth £5000 In 'Plane CAIRNS

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 5

THREE passengers and the pilot were slightly injured when a North Queensland Airways 'plane, making a special flight with £5000…

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Production at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 2

Production figures of North Broken Hill Ltd. for the four weeks ended November 20 are as follows. A comparison with the production for the…

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Comments Of Readers the Rupee Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 3

To the Editor, Sir.— Regarding the suspension at the Rupee mine there is a rumor about tows that the company is to be…

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Renewal of Mining Tenements

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 4

The public is reminded that the annual registration of all mining tenements expires on December 31. The registrations must be renewed…

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Coal Strike Threatened Cessnock Trouble SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 1

IT is reported in Newcastle that discontent among the miners of the Aberdare, Aberdare Central and Aberdare Extended pits may result…

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New Stand for Jubilee Oval Assistance By Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 3

FOLLOWING on recent assistance given by the local mining companies to public bodies it has now been announced that Broken Hill…

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Holiday Pay for Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 3

Employees of the Proprietary and Central mines will receive their holiday pay to-morrow when approximately £10423 will be issued…

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