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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Late Mr. Delprat's Work For Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

MR. G. D. Delprat, who died in Malbournen on Tuesday, was appointed assistant general manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. in September, 1898, and on the resignation of the then general manager, the late Mr. Alexander Stewart, in the following…

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Kuitpo Colony Appeal Collection at Zinc Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 5

Miss H. Whitford, the organiser of Kuitpo Colony (Inc.), is visiting Broken Hill to superintend a collection on behalf of the Kuitpo Colony…

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Broken Hill Mines Lead World MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

SIR Colin Fraser, speaking at the annual meeting of the Australian Mines and Metals Association, said Australia's…

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Gas Should Have Been Detected' Mine Inspector at Coal Pit Inquest Safety Lamp Position Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

WITH proper inspection the gas, which caused the explosion at number 20 shaft in the Wonthaggi State coal mine on February 15, should have been detected said Thomas Platt, Assistant Inspector of Mmes, to-day at…

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Mine Collection for Minda Home

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 3

On behalf of the committee of the Minda Home Incorporated, Brighton (S.A.), Mr. C. T. Barnes, a representative of the home, has extended…

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Late Mr. Delprat's Work For Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

"MR. G. D. Delprat, who died in Melbourne on Tuesday, was appointed assistant general manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. in September, 1898, and on the resignation of the then general manager, the late Mr. Alexander Stewart, in the following…

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Mining Engineers to Confer at Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 7

PORT PIRIE, Saturday.—Metallurgists and mining engineers from all States are expected to visit Port Pirie in August for the annual…

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Shorter Hours in Mining "Stops Low-Grade Workings" MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 3

The president of the Australian Mines and Metals Association (Sir Colin Fraser) told members at the annual meeting in Melbourne that…

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Shorter Hours in Mining "Stops Low-Grade Workings" MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 3

The president of the Australian Mines and Metals Association (Sir Colin Fraser) told members at the annual, meeting in Melbourne that…

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Mines Help Unemployed Wood Scheme

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 3

A DONATION OF £200 to to asslet In the purchase of a new lorry for the unemployed wood scheme at…

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Coal Miner Seriously Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Donald Anthony (60), a miner employed at the Stockton borehole colliery, was critically injured when entombed by…

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North Mine Cricket Club to Tour

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 5

Members of the North Mine Underground pricket. Club will leave on Thursday night for Port Pirie, where they will take part in two…

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"Not Surpris ed About Gas Repots Jil Mine" Assistant Manager Gives Evidence at Wonthaggi Inquest Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 6

A DMITTING that he would not be surprised to learn that gas had been reported six times in 14 days in shaft 20 at the State coal mines, Harry Thomas Johnstone, assistant general manager of the field, stated in…

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Miners Support Drive for Unity

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Miners' Federation supported at the last minute the Labor unity drive. Today it made application for the…

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New Mining Co. Will Operate Concentrates for Overseas

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 6

MUCH interest has been aroused among holders of small leases near Broken Hill which are beworked for silver-lead-zinc ores…

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Claims Made By Unions Iron Bending in Dispute Mine Managers Express Views

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 3

REPRESENTATIVES of the Mining Managers' Association and the Barrier Industrial Council met in conference this afternoon and discussed many matters relating to the industry. Prior to the main…

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760 Miners Jobless at Wonthaggi

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—About 760 miners and surface men of the total force of 1128 at the State coal mine, Wonthaggi, are not employed at…

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"Zinc Mine Will Be Greater" Mr. Robinson Is Optimistic Employees Also Pay Tribute

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 1

"THE Zinc Corporation is a great mine, and she is going to be greater still. She will be great when your children are old men," said Mr. W. S. Robinson, managing director of the Zinc…

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"Yours and Mine" Wins State Lottery

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The 407th State lottery was drawn to-day. First prize, No. 47,923, was won by "Yours and Mine" syndicate, Miss A…

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Production At South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 4

Following are the production figures of the South mine for the four weeks ended April 3, 1937. A comparison with the output for the corresponding…

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