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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Pure Gold Backed For Caulfield Cup

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday.— Evidently in expectation of a good performance in the Laluma Handicap at Moonee Valley today, Pure Gold was…

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Deputation to Mine Directors

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 1

To discuss the retrenchment of men from the mines the W.I.U. at a mass meeting on Saturday decided to send a deputation to Melbourne to…

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Appeal Against Joint Former Worker At North Mine Failed to Pass Medical Test

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 1

AN appeal against the decision of the Compensation Scheme Joint Committee in rejecting an application for a "hard luck" claim by George Bence was heard Before Judge Perdriau in the Workers' Compensation Com…

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Man Awarded Compensation Effects Of Two Mine Injuries

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 3

AN award of 30/- a week from April, 1938, till August 22, 1939, was made in favor of John Eisenberg by Judge Perdriau iii the Workers'…

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Lorry Driver Gets Compensation Was Injured at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 6

AN award of £4/8/- a week compensation for the period from March 20 to June 20, 1938, was made by Judge Perdriau in the Workers' Compensation Commission yesterday in favor of the applicant, a lorry driver at the South mine. The period was the…

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Acme And North Mine May Win Semi-Finals Tomorrow's Baseball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 8

WITH the minor round of the Baseball Association's competition completed and 20 players named from whom the Peterborough carnival side will be chosen, considerable interest will be attached to the semi-finals…

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N.Z. Miners Strike Auckland (N.z.) Monday—

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 3

Four hundred miners at the MacDonald and Glen Afton mines, near Huntley, have decided to strike as a protest against the dismissal of a 76-year-old…

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Silver And Gold Color Scheme For Wedding

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 4

SILVER and gold was the delightful color scheme chosen by Miss Amy McGregor for her marriage at the Cathedral on Wednesday afternoon…

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Central Mine Production

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 3

The production figures of the Central mine for the six weeks ended August 12 are given below, the figures for the corresponding, period of last…

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Comments OfReaders Questions About Mine Employment

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir.— Could you answer through, the columns of "The Barrier Miner" the following questions:—…

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Shipping Delays Cause Stir Consternation Among Australians Overseas (Special to "The Mine") LONDON, August 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

CANCELLATION of sailings to Australia is causing consternation among Australians in London, who are beseiging the offices of the Agent-General demanding assistance to secure the return of their passage money…

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Central Mine Notice

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 3

A NOTICE was posted at the Central mine today informing all employees that unless there…

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Strong Wind Causes Stoppage at Colliery

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Thursday—A strong westerly wind caused a stoppage of work at the Aberdare-Extended Colliery yesterday. On Tuesday the mine…

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Parnell Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

The secretary of the Sturts Meadows Prospecting Syndicate No Liability (Parnell mine) reports as follows for the period ended August 30:—"Three…

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Motoring On Coal Gas

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 6

"BRITISH Members of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor car engines driven by high-compression coal gas which, it is…

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South Mine Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 7

Two trains will carry picnickers to the South mine picnic at Penrose Park tomorrow. The first will leave Sulphide Street station at 9 a.m. and…

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Queen Mary Safe in New York Big Shipment of Gold New York. September 4

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 4

CARRYING 2386 passengers and nine million pounds worth of gold, the Queen Mary arrived here today…

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Production Figures for North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 3

The production figures of the North mine for the, four weeks ended August 26 are given below, the figures for the corresponding period of last…

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Inter Mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 5

Following are the results of last week's matches in the Inter-Mine Tennis Association competitions:— Welsh defeated J. Robertson (HS),…

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Pageant's Great Cup Trial Pure Gold Stars In 3- Year-Old Manrico Shines in Sprint Mentone

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 1

ALTHOUGH above himself in condition Pageant staged a most impressive Caulfield Cup trial to win the Powerscourt Handicap from Carangons and Temple Coyn at Mentone this afternoon. Pageant is trained at Mentone…

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