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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Rupee Mining Company Investments Proposed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 5

THE chairman of directors of Rupee (Broken Hill) Ltd. (Mr. C. A. Brownett) to-day declined to make a statement concerning the meeting of…

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Remarkable Panoramic Photograph from Central Mine Dump of Reconstruction At North Mine Big Programme Undertaken New Buildings of Modern Design (By Our Special Reporter) North Rebuilding (CONTINUED)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 10

THE Broken Hill mining field is remarkable for the long operating life of its mines, and this has been far longer than the average life of base metal mines of the world…

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Citizens' Playground At Penrose Park Gift of £16,000 by the Mining Companies Complete Description Of Appointments

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 21

SINCE its official opening by Mr. O. H. Woodward on Labor Day in October of this year the people's playground at Penrose Park, Silverton, has been a source of delight to the thousands of citizens who have…

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Production at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 4

Following, are the productoin figures of, the Central mine for thefour weeks ended November 27. The figures for the corresponding period…

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Mining Reports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 2

The secretary of Silver Peak (B.H.) Ltd. reports as follows for the period ended December 10:—No. 5 bore at 144ft. entered good quality carbonate…

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Mine Foreman Farewelled

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 3

On behalf of the staff of the North Mine Mr. Alf Harvey, retiring fore-man of the mill, who has been a member of the staff and shift boss at the…

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Coal Mine Thrown Idle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). December 18. —A dispute over 3d. has rendered the Huntley coal mine employing 200 men idle…

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Workers Missed Last Shif Hundreds of Absentees on Five Mines "Could Afford The Time Off"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 7

HUNDREDS of men were absent from each of the five mines yesterday when the last shifts were worked before the annual Christmas holidays. The workings of the mines were affected, but not seriously…

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Gladiator Mine Reserves

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 3

LONDON, December 19. — Great Boulder Mining and Finance Ltd., In Its last financial year, Incurred a loss of £1254. bringing the total debit…

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Fall in Silver, But Gold Advances

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 2

Silver (standard) lost [?]d. to 1/6 15-16 an ounce on the London Exchange on Saturday. Silver (fine) fell similarly to 1/8 7-16 an ounce…

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Discovered New Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.A reward of L250 has been paid to J. Gibson, of Weethalle, by the Minister of Mines for the discovery of a new goldfield…

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Mt. Coolon Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 2

The Mt. Coblon Gold Mines No Liability issue the following progres[?] report:—Since the resumption of milling on October 4, when it was…

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North Mine Pay To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 1

The usual fortnightly pay for the two weeks ended December 18 will be made available to all employees of the North mine to-morrow from…

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Brock's Cheek Mines Early Decision About Working DARWIN

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 4

WEALTHY Mount Isa interests are expected to make, an early decision near Brock's Creek, which…

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Big Production In Mines SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 2

The aggregate value of the out-put of mines in New South Wales for the year 1937 is thought to he approximately £15,500,000, an…

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Fowl's Diet Was Of Gold! HOBART

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 3

A fowl obtained for the Christmas season provided a real golden egg for a George Town purchaser, as within its gizzard were found…

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