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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Series of Accidents on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

A series of minor accidents on the mines to-day resulted in five men being treated at the Hospital. Donal[?] Bermingba[?]n, a laborer on the North,…

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The Central Mine Fatality How Mr. Pryor Met His Death Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 1

EVIDENCE of the shocking injuries sustained by Mervyn Charles ("Snowy") Pryor (29), who was killed at the Central mine, mill in the early hours of Saturday, February 5, was given by the Government Medical…

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Less Prospecting On Small Scale Men Absorbed on the Mines Prosperity Guide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

LESS prospecting and fossicking on a small scale is being carried on in Broken Hill than for many years, according to the…

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Barrier Miner Friday. February 18. 1938. How the College Applies to Mining

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

Realising that the life of the mines has been definitely proved to be many years longer than was predicted previously, the Broken Hill…

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Production at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 3

The following material was treated at the Central mine during the six weeks ended February 5:—A total of 12,793 tons of ore was treated,…

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Ballarat Miners' Turf Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 3

Novice Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Wolcant, 9.0, 1; Sheepwalk, 8.2, 2; Miss Valtean, 8.5, 3. Novelty Pony Race, 4½ furlongs.—…

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Silver and Gold Prices

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 3

Quotations for silver and gold on the London Metal Market on Saturday were: Silver (standard), 1/7 15-16…

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Mount Coolon Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

A progress report for the fortnight ended February 16 shows that the Mount Coolon, gold mines for the period 2nd to 15th February treated…

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Men Injured on Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

Michael Broderick, a laborer on the South mine, was admitted to Ward 1 at the Hospital to-day with injuries ito the fingers. William Lyndon, a…

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Miners Endorse Antilang Policy

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Conferences of the Industrialists' Labor Movement at Newcastle and Wollongong at the week end endorsed the anti-Lang…

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Silver and Gold Unchanged

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

Quotations for silver and gold of the London metal market on Saturday, February 26, were as follow:— Silver.—Standard, 1/8 3-16…

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Mine Dividends

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

Norseman Gold Mines have declared a dividend of 1/ a share, payable on March 25. Sandy Creek has declared a…

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300 Idle At Colliery

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Three hundred men were thrown idle by the closing down of the Wongawilli colliery near…

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More Vandalism in Mines' Regeneration Area City Council Takes Serious View

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 1

A RECURRENCE of vandalism of a serious nature has occurred in the mining companies' regeneration area. Fences have been cut and broken down to allow carts to be taken through the reserve with the result that the…

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South Mine Still Idle Men Will Seek Reinstatement of Workmates 600 Men Workless

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 3

PRODUCTIVE operations at the South mine are still at a standstill. A meeting of underground mine employees at the Quadrangle this morning decided not to return to work until the management had reinstated the…

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MR. A. Lewis Dead Was Paymaster At South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

MR. Alfred Lewis, who had been on the staff of the South mine more than 30 years, died in Adelaide about 5.15 a.m. to-day. Mr. Lewis…

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5255 Men on the Mines Improvement Shown On Last Year

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

THERE were four fewer men engaged along the line of lode at the end of last month compared with a total of 5269 at the end of January,…

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No Change in South Mine Dispute Conference Held Between Parties Men Reiterate Claims

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 3

A CONFERENCE between the general manager of the South mine (Mr. A. Fairweather) and the deputation appointed by the employees at Thursday morning's meeting was held at the mine to-day, but no settlement of the…

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Miners Consider Faction Fights

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Six of the eight aggregate meetings of the northern miners held yesterday to consider the Labor faction fight…

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Strong Claim Made for Production on Outside Mines Correspondent's Views

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 4

To the Editor, Sir.— I crave space in your valuable paper to air my views on the above matter. For instance, take the Barrier…

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