Mt. Coolon Mines
The secretary of the Mount Coolon Gold Mines No Liability supplies the following progress report for the period December 21 to 23:—The mill…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
368 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 19
Miners At Tug-of-War
A TUG-OF-WAR CONTEST between four teams representing the mines at Broken Hill was staged on the sand s yesterday at Semaphore where the miners are now enjoying their annual holidays. Miners in action during one of the heats…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Production at South Mine
Following are the production figures of the South mine for the four weeks ended December 81, 1938, the figures in parentheses showing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Old Mine
BENDIGO, Wednesday.— A fire which had apparently been burning since Monday night in the shaft of the Old Clarence gold mine at Eaglehawk…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fewer Men Employed On The Mines
FORTY-SEVEN fewer men were employed along the line of lode at the end of December of last year than at the end of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Prices Touch Peak LONDON, January 8
Gold was quoted at £7/10/0½ today. This is the highest official price ever recorded. The previous highest price was £7/10/-…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Back To Normal On Monday MINES WiLL All Be Working
MINING activities along the line of lode will be back to normal on Monday with the resumption of the South, North,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Best Paid Miners In World" Owners Case in Court Sydney
THE hearing was continued yesterday before Judge Drake-Brockman of the inquiry in connection with the industrial claims of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Future Of Central Mine Obscure Acting Chairman's Hint of Closing Down
"WE are giving most earnest consideration to the question of closing down the mine at Broken Hill," said the acting chairman of Sulphide Corporation Ltd. (Sir John Sanderson) at the annual meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spectacular Sale Of Gold £200 Million to Exchange Fund London, January 8
THE Bank of England yesterday sold £200,001,571 worth of gold in bar, representing a re-transfer of the gold from the bank to the Exchange Equalisation Fund. A laconic announcement to this effect, posted on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discussion on Wages of Miners High Earnings Cause Strikes SYDNEY
HENRY David Hill, colliery superintendent for the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co., said in the Federal Arbitration Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stoppages at Mines Exception Taken By Counsel For Mine Owners SYDNEY
STOPPAGES today at all but one colliery on the South Coast and hold-ups at several mines in the North caused counsel for the colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£50,000 Damage by W.A. STORM Streets Awash; Trams Held Up; Miners Rendered Idle KALGOORLIE
UNEQUALLED in violence within the memory of residents on the goldfields, a rainstorm which reached the peak of its severity just before 3 p.m. yesterday and continued intermittently throughout the day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Judge Went on Strike Inspection Of Coal Mine SYDNEY
Mr. W. Orr, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, told Judge Drake-Brockman in the Arbitration Court that shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extensive Damage To W.A.Mines KALGOORLIE
Kalgoorlie and district is gradually resuming its normal appearance following the cessation of the heavy rains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Find In W.A. Causes Sensation
KALGOORLIE, Thursday.— A sensational gold find has occurred at Mallocks Well, 30 miles south-east of Laverton, where the Western Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. R. Muir Farewelled at Central Mine
Members of the staff of the Central mine said farewell to Mr. Ron Muir, of the survey office of the mine, at a gathering yesterday afternoon. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Production Figures of Central Mine
The following are the production figures for the Central mine for the five weeks ended December 31, 1938. The figures for the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Stripped When Water Cut Off
MELBOURNE, Thursday, — One hundred miners were standing under the showers at No. 18 shaft of the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press South Mine Dividend
Melbourne — A dividend of 6d. a share has been declared by Broken Hill South Ltd. ESCAPED REFUGEES…
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