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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
368 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 19
A GRAPHIC story of the disaster at the South mine, in which four men lost their lives, was told to the Coroner (Mr. A.B. Collins) and the jury today by Ray Burfield Byrne, the sole survivor, at the adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →There were 4619 men empioyed along the line of lode at the end of July, as compared wllh 5267 at the same time last year, a drop of 648…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A STORMY meeting of the Wonthaggi branch of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to ask the Government to reopen the State mine on the same basis as mines in Queensland and Tasmania pending a settlement of the dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LES Kennedy, aged 36 years and Syd Abbot, aged 28 years, trimmers, were in peril for an hour and a quarter at the Yallourn power station…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY, Friday.—The Miners Federation, carrying a membership throughout Australia of 22,000, has lifted its boycott of the national register…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The secretary of Silver Peak (Broken Hill) Limited reports as follows for the period ended August 8 — Development—No. 1 level: No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE were further dismissals at the North and Zinc Corporation, mines yesterday when about 24 men were retrenched…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AFTER three days of evidence and cross examination the inquest into the disaster at the South mine on June 16 when four men lost their lives, was concluded yesterday. The jury gave a finding of accidental…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Production figures for the North mine for the four weeks ended July 29 are given below, the figures for the corresponding period of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COAL will be about 7/- a ton cheaper when the strike is settled on the Sydney line and local merchants are able to obtain supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ZINC No. 2 team were again successful in this year's Inter-Mine Tennis Association competition. They defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WHETHER North Mine or Zinc Corporation will be the fourth team to contest the finals of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AFTER a strike of three weeks in which they lost about £15,000 in wages, 1200 members of the Wonthaggi branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sturts Meadows Prospecting Syndicate at Parnell Mine have fixed a brace, erected a windlass, and made a start clearing the costeen ready for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Production figures of Broken Hill South Limited for the six weeks ended August 12 axe given below, figures for the corresponding period of last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TWO gold racing cups, valued at about £600, which were won by Tookarby in 1923 and 1925, were stolen by a burglar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A PROPOSAL for the reconstruction of the capital of Gold Mines of Australia, Limited, to be submitted to shareholders soon at an extraordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FIVE special excursion, trains will convey the Broken Hill holidaymakers to Adelaide at Christmas. These will include the two special trains for the Zinc Corporation Picnic Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Results of last week's Inter-Mine Tennis Association tournament matches:—Oleary d. Robbins (HS), Borich and Button d. Greenslade and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The secretary of Silver Peak (Broken Hill) Limited reports as follows for the period ended August 17:— Development.—No. 2 level: No. z…
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