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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Zinc Corpn. Dispute Miners Meet; But No Headway Made

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 1

NO headway was made at this morning's adjourned meeting of the Zinc Corporation employees concerning the dispute between the contract…

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Zinc Gorpn. Dispute Miners Meet; But No Headway Made

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 7

NO headway was made at this morning's adjourned meeting of the Zinc Corporation employees concerning the dispute between the contract…

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Boy's Death On Mine Lease Mates' Sad Story Told to Coroner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 6

A FINDING of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Coroner's Court this afternoon when an inquest was held into the circumstances associated with the death of…

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Boy 's Death On Mine Lease Mates' Sad Story Told to Coroner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 6

A FINDING of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Coroner's Court this afternoon when an inquest was held into the circumstances associated with the death of…

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Miner's Death at South Mine Workmates Tell How Boixy Was Recovered

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 3

HOW he had looked up in time to see his mate— Royal William Walter Douglas Lawson (44)— fall down a chute, was told by Joseph Aquilina to the Coroner (Mr. R. Donaldson) and a jury of six in…

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North Mine Men's Sick Fund

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

In order to cope with requirements in case of an epidemic among those entitled to benefits from the fund, a general meeting of the North Mine…

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Gold Survey of North Experts Optimistic CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

HIGH hopes for profitable gold development are held by members of the Commonwealth geological and geophysical, survey parties which…

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No Decision Concerning Junction Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 1

In certain quarters speculation is rife concerning the possible reopening of the Junction mine. The general manager of the North…

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Retrenchment At Zinc Notice Posted at Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 1

THE position which has arisen at the Zinc Corporation mine in the dispute between…

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50 Retrenched At Zinc Mine All Departments Affected

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 3

No developments in the Zinc Corporation mine dispute are expected until the meeting of employees under the Job Committee on Saturday morning…

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600 More Back From S.A. Last Of Zinc Mine Picnic Trains

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

CARRYING more than 600 passengers the Zinc Corporation's third special train arrived at Sulphide-street Station last night at 11.50…

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Stormy Meeting Of Mine Men "Not a Decent Burial" Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

SHOUTING back at interjectors and flushed with anger, Mr. T. S. Backhouse was the central figure at the annual meeting of shareholders…

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Ore Reserves in W.A. Gold Mines Have 7,000,000 Tons ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

IT has been calculated that more than 7,000,000 tons of gold-bearing ore is in the reserves of the major West Australian mines. The ore,…

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Ore Reserves in W.A. Gold Mines Have 7,000,000 Tons. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

IT has been calculated that more than 7,000,000 tons of gold-bearing ore is in the reserves of the major West Australian mines. The ore,…

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Young Mine Worker Has Legs Amputated Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 6

R. Cook (23), a youth employed at the State coal mines, had both legs amputated at the Wonthaggi Hospital last night. His condition is critical…

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Young Mine Worker Has Legs Amputated Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 6

R. Cook (23), a youth employed at the State coal mines, had both legs amputated at the Wonthaggi Hospital last night. His condition is critical…

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Gold Rod May Race Monday First Since Spring

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday. — Gold Rod may have his first race since the spring at Randwick on Monday. The champion two-year-old colt of last…

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Gold Rod May Race Monday First Since Spring

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday. — Gold Rod may have his first race since the spring at Randwick on Monday. The champion two-year-old colt of last…

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Copper Stolen From Mine Youths Convicted In Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

TWO youths were convicted on a charge of stealing copper when they appeared before Mr. R. Donaldson. S.M., in the Police Court to-day…

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Zinc Mine Dispute Unchanged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 1

The dispute between the Zinc Corporation management and contract miners is still at a deadlock. No progress has been made towards a…

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