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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

368 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 19

Parnell Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 3

The manager of the Sturts Meadows Prospecting Syndicate reports as follows for tbe period ended September 28 at the Parnell mine—The…

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Woman (82) Is Coal Hawker

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 7

YOU'D rub your eye, wouldn't you, if you saw your coal being delivered by a woman. And if it was a woman in her eighties you might be…

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Cow Explodes Mine BRUSSELS, September 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 6

A cow was the cuuse today of the blowing up of a bridge across the Ourther River, which links Bivels, in the Grand Duchy…

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Defence Measures Against Mines Prime Minister Tells of Activities Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 3

THE Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said today that ships especially suitable for defence against mines would be added to the Australian Navy under the extension scheme…

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Miner Rescued After 4 HOURS Buried In W.A. Mine KALGOORLIE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 6

BURIED under hundreds of tons of ore for four and a half hours. Norbert Hennessey, aged 29 years, a machine miner, employed on the No…

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North Mine Branch Of St. John Brigade

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 3

Following are the results of the examination held on July 2 and 9 in connection with the North Mine Branch of the St. John Ambulance…

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Royalty From Local Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday— During the last 12 years the amount of royalty received from the mines in the Broken Hill district has…

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Hours Increased in Coal Mines Full Arbitration Court Judgment Given MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 5

AN increase in hours of certain workers in coal mines from 40 to 44 a week of five days is the effect of a judgment given by the Full Arbitration Court yesterday afternoon. The judgment covers between 22,000 and…

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Production Figures for North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 1

Production figures of the North mine for the four weeks ended September 23 are given below, the figures for the corresponding period last year…

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More Men on Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 3

THERE were 28 more men employed along the line of lode at the end of September than at the end of August, while there…

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Fatal Sequel To Mystery Happening At Zinc Mine Man's Death in Hospital

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 4

CYRIL Charles Robinson (37), died in Ward 1 at the Hospital at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, 17 hours…

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Production at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 2

Production figures of the South mine for the four weeks ended October 7 are given below, the figures for the corresponding period of last year…

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Mining Hold-up Threatened

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The key men in the mining industry, enginedrivors and firemen, threaten a hold-up in mines because they are dissatisfied…

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Shift Boss Tragic Death At Zinc Mine Suicide Finding by Coroner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 4

EVIDENCE that Cyril Charles Robinson, a shift boss at the Zinc Corporation, had been worried because He did not think he was suited for the position, was given at the inquest today into his death…

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Nazi Raids on West Front Much Bitter Fighting (Special to "The Mine.") LONDON, October 11

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 3

MAKING determined efforts to secure prisoners and learn the strength and disposition of the French…

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Central Mine Plans Unchanged

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 3

THERE has been no alteration in the plans for the closing of the Central mine on November 30. "As far as I know the…

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Silver Peak Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 3

The secretary of the Silver Peak (Broken Hill) Limited reports as follows for the period ended October 12:—Development on No. 3 level is…

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Wonthaggi Miners Object to Hours

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. £ In common with two mining centres in New South Wales, Wonthaggi miners yesterday protested against surface…

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Soviet Gold for Germany

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 1

LONDON, October 19.—The British Government has reason to believe that the report that 174 tons of gold had been transferred from Rus…

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