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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Around the Shows "Sutter's Gold" Star at Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

The American history of the strife and struggles in the early days of California is portrayed in "Suiter's Gold," which will conclude its season…

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31 Miners in Stay in Strike Near Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

THIRTY-ONE miners have blockaded themselves in the North Wallorah mine. Their action followed a decision to strike after a dispute…

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Engineers On First Visit Inspection of Mines Invited to Make Suggestions

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

MAKING their first official visit for an inspection of the mines, 40 members of the Institution of Engineers (Australia) from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Newcastle assembled at…

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What Zinc Miners Have Earned Official Statement by Mr. Keast What Dissatisfied Parties Got For Their Work New Light Thrown on Trouble

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

MR. A. J. Keast, manager of the Zinc Corporation mine, to-day issued an important statement regarding the issues involved in the dispute which has seriously reduced the output at the mine in recent…

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"Go Slow" to Continue Decision To-day Of Zinc Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 7

HOPES that some conciliatory steps would be taken by the employees to end the prolonged dispute at the Zinc Corporation mine were shattered this morning when the meeting of underground contract miners…

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"Go Slow" to Continue Decision To-day Of Zinc Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 1

HOPES that some conciliatory steps would be taken by the employees to end the prolonged dispute at the Zinc Corporation mine were shattered this morning when the meeting of underground contract miners…

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"Stay-in" Miners Are Determined Will Stop Till Forgotten Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 7

A DETERMINED but unsuccessful attempt to settle the North Wallarah miners' dispute was made early to-day. It culminated in a message…

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"Stay-In" Miners Are Determined Will Stop Till Forgotten Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 1

A DETERMINED but unsuccessful attempt to settle the North Wallarah miners' dispute was made early to-day. It culminated in a message…

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England Chasing Mammoth Score Of 604 30 Men To Cease Zinc Mine Dispute Takes Turn

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

A FURTHER drastic turn in the dispute at the Zinc Corporation mine is expected at ht end of…

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News In Brief Coal Miners' Log

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The southern branch of the Miners' Federation, in a new log to be submitted to colliery owners, is claiming a 30-hour week, a…

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Mr. Woodward's Talk to Mining Men

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 1

The softening and de-silverisation of lead at the Broken Hill Associated Smelters atr Port Pirie was the text of an interesting lecture delivered by…

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New Mining Company

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 6

Late yesterday afternoon a meeting of citizens interested in Mr. J. R. James' reported discovery of a new lead lode five and a half miles…

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Employees on the Mines Reduction Made At Zinc

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 1

MAINLY because of the dispute at the Zinc Corporation mine, the number of men employed along the line of lode at the end of last month…

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Union Miners Warned Pit Would Employ All Non-Unionists SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 1

ROY CANT, speaking on behalf of the management of the Dudley colliery, which yesterday advertised for experienced colliery hands, said:…

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Increased Gold Production 1,167,126 Ozs In 1936

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday. — Australian gold production for 1936 reached 1,167,126 fine oz., which is much the highest figure since the…

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Zinc Mine Men to Meet To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

Interest regarding the Zinc Corporation mine dispute will centre round the probable meeting to-morrow of the mine contract miners. No…

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Tanker Sunk By Rebel Mine; 23 Men Perish Terrific Explosion As Petrol Ignites Storm Added to Horror (Special to "The,Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

CARRYING 3000 tons of oil a Greek tanker, Loukia, struck a rebel mine during a storm off the northeast coast of Spain at almost the same spot that the British liner, Llandovery Castle, was damaged last…

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Hungry Gold

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 5

THE next night Fuller found a dead camel, speared through the throat. On the morning following they found nine, others, speared through the…

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Hungry Gold

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 5

THE next night Fuller found a dead camel, speared through the throat. On the morning following they found nine others, speared through the…

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Big Gold Yield From New Guinea

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 2

CANBERRA, Saturday.—The total Sold production of the mandated territory of New Guinea last year was valued[?] at nearly two million pounds,…

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