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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Willyama Mine Co. Ends Option Barrier Development Co. Makes Announcement

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

THE Willyama Mining Pty. Ltd. has advised the directors of Barrier Development Silver Lead Mining Co., Ltd., that it has terminated its option of purchase entered into last November. The announcement has been made by the chairman of…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, January 18, 1938. Mining Companies to Help Old Folk

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

An opportunity to have a long-felt want accomplished speedily has been made possible by the generous offer of the Mining Managers' Association…

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Coal Mine To Be Mechanised

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—After nearly two years of idleness the Abermain No. 2 colliery, one of the largest mines on the South…

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Mine Employees Treated at Hospital

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 3

Two men were admitted and several others treated at the Hospital to-day for injuries received at the mines. Those admitted were:—James…

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Production Figures at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

Following are the production figures of the Central mine for a period of four weeks ended December 25, 1937. (A comparison with the…

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Early Drop In Gold Price Is Not Likely ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

"THERE will be no drop in the price of gold uritil at least 1940—the date of the next Presidential elections in the United States, but after that…

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Mine Employees Hurt

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

John Lawn, of 61 Williams-street, on employee at the Zinc Corporation mine, was treated at the Hospital to-day for an injured finger. John…

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Man Killed In Fall Down Mine Shaft BENDIGO

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 6

Falling 100ft. down an abandoned mine shaft at Woodvale, about eight miles from Bendigo, last night, John David Priest (31), married, of…

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Testing Of Staging Hook Evidence Given By Mine Official At Coronial Inquiry "No Warning of Collapse"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

DETAILED evidence by the assistant underground manager at the Zinc Corporation (Mr. F. S. Anderson) was given at the inquest into the death of Charles Frederick Hill (29), who was killed on…

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Valuation Of Mines Shows Improvement

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

THE valuations of Broken Hill for the period commencing 1938 were submitted to the Council by the city valuer (Mr. J. C. Rawling) at its…

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Alpha Mining Co. Weekly Report

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

The secretory of the Alpha Silver Lead Mining Development Company Limited submits the following drilling report for week ending Saturday:…

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"Halt Must Be Called" Miners' Federation On Labor Control SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

The central executive of the Miners' Federation in its annual report to the interstate Council of the Federation, urges the miners to take…

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5259 Men Employed On the Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

Although there were 135 more men employed along the line of lode an the end of January than at the end of December of last year, there were…

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Gold Rod and. Pandava Arrive

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Saturday. The Randwick trainer, G. Price, was early astir at Caulfield to-day with his five horses, Gold Rod, Pandava, Egmont,…

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Secret Hoard of £5000 in Gold

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 3

MUNICH. February 4.When the "Treasure Hunt Squad"-a special section of the police investigating secret hoards of gold-searched an…

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Alpha Mining Company Weekly Report

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 2

The secretary of the Alpha Silver Lead Mining Development Go., Ltd. (Mr. H. S. Evans), submits the following report for the week ending…

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Shocking Mine Fatality Central Mill Hand Caught In Belt Ikleets Tragie Death No Eye Witnesses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 7

MERVYN Charles Pryor, fourth Bon of Mrs. C. Pryor and the late Mr. C. Pryor, of 335 Hebbard-street, suffered a shocking death at the Central mine early this morning…

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Production Figures at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

Production figures of the North mine for 4 1-7 weolcs ended January 29 are as follows: (The figures for the corresponding period of last year…

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North Mine Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

The North Mine Picnic Committee will hold its annual picnic at Penrose Park on April 3. This was decided at a meeting of the committee in the…

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Silver and Gold Prices

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 3

Silver (standard) 1/8 3-16 (fall 1-16.). Silver (fine), 1/9 18-16 (fall of l-16d.)…

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