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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Settlement Of South Mine Strike Work Resumed This Afternoon Quick Decision by Mass Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 1

THE strike at the South mine which has been in progress for a week ended to-day when a meeting of employees held at the Quadrangle decided to return to work this afternoon under the terms laid down by the general…

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South Mine in Full Working Order

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 3

The South mine was in full working order to-day, following a full week's closure due to the men being on strike. Employees returned to…

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Production Figures for North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 1

Production figures for the North mine for the four weeks ended February 26, 1938, are given below, with a comparison of the figures for the…

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Unions Talking Of New Mines' Agreement

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council last night it was decided to write to the separate mine managers asking for a…

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New Discovery Of Gold

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 7

KALGOORLIE (W.A.), Saturday. —A new gold discovery is reported about a mile and a half south-east of Cox's Find and approximately 42…

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North Mine Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

Already 167 nominations have been received for men's events at the North mine picnic to be held on Sunday, April 3. At a meeting of the picnic…

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Boys Hold Up Coal Mine Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 1

ALL pits in the State coal mine, Wonthaggi, were idle yesterday because three clipper boys refused to obey the executive of the union that…

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Production At The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

Production figures of the South mine for the four weeks ended March 12 are given below. A comparison with the figures for the…

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North Mine Cricket Semi-finals

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

The North Mine Association semifinal cricket match will be played tomorrow. The draw is as followsr:— Underground v. Carpenters, south…

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Yorkshire's [?] Mines

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 4

The history of land raining in Yorkshire was t[?] back for nearly [?] years by Dr. A. Rai[?]trick in an address to the Bradford Scientific…

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North Mine Men Give £50 for Old Folks

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

An excellent response was received from employees of the North mine on Friday when Mrs. G. M. Hains and her assistants made a further…

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Governor's Daughter Has Wish Fulfilled; Sees City and The Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

ARRIVING from Sydney by 'plane on Monday last, and departing again by air on Wednesday morning, the Honorable Henrietta Loder, only daughter of the Governor of New South Wales (Lord Wakehurst) and Lady Wakehurst and her winsome…

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Production at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

The following are the production figures for the Central mine for the four weeks ended March 5. A comparison with the figures for the same…

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Overseas Mines Inspected Zinc Officials Back From Tour Of World Many Processes Investigated

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

AFTER an eight months' journey during which they inspected the workings of the leading metal mines of the world, Mr. G. R. Fisher, underground manager of the Zinc Corporation, and Mr. M. A. Mawby, mill…

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Lead Drops to £16/16/3 a Ton Gold Recovers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 2

The following are the middle quotations of the London Metal Market for March 22:— Lead.—Spot, £16/16/3 a ton (down…

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Wind Blast in Colliery

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Fortunately there were no miners below when a windblast occurred at the Northern Extended Colliery and…

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Mine Manager Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 6

BENDIGO, Saturday. — While climbing a rise in the Central Red, White and Blue mine James Neilson, aged 62 years, mine manager, fell a…

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Silver and Gold Prices

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 2

Prices for silver and froid on the London metal market on Saturday, March 26. were as follows:—Silver (standard), 1/8 3-8d. (unchanged);…

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North Mine Picnic on

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

North mine employees will hold their annual picnic at Silverton on Sunday. Two trains have been engaged. The secretary reported that…

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Zinc Corporation Mine Fatality Witnesses Tell How A. Bagnall Met His Death Was Accidental Says Jury

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 3

AFINDING of accidental death was returned by the jury at the inquest in the Coroner's Court this afternoon before the Coroner (Mr. R. Donaldson) into the death of Alfred Thomas Bagnall, who died in the…

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