Mt. Coolon Mine
The manager of Mount Coolon Gold Mines, No Liability, supplies the following progress report for the period February 1 to 14:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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Those Awful Mining Companies!
To the Editor, Sir.— Just.a moment. Kindly grant me a few inches of space. Seeing the B.I.C. has blackened the Zinc Oval why not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Mine Picnic
The North mine annual picnic to be held at Penrose Park on Sunday, April 2. Two trains have been engaged to convey employees to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Underground Train at North Mine
A battery driven locomotive was given a preliminary test on the 2000 feet level at the North mine yesterday. The train was engaged in conveying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Production Figures From North Mine
Production figures of the North mine for the period of six weeks ended February 11, 1939, are given below, the figures for the four weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Men Killed By Gas Fumes Winze Tragedy in W.A. Mine Kalgoorlie
OVERCOME by fumes three men were fatally pasted in a winze off a shart at the Western Queen gold mine at Dundas, 16,miles south of Norseman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Production Figures for Central Mine
The following production figures of the Central mine for the six weeks ended February ll are given below, the figures for the six weeks ended…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Production Ends At Big Mine
PRODUCTIVE operations in the underground section of the Proprietary mine ceased today. Disclosing this, the superintendent of mines" and works for the Broken Hill Pty. Ltd. (Mr. E. J. Horwood) said that about 30…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop-Work For Fatal Accidents Union Rule Likely to Be Mine Managers Hear W.I.U. Delegates
THE 25-year-old rule of the W.I.U. which says that members employed at a mine on, or in which a fatal accident occurs must miss a round of shifts may be abolished, following a conference between members of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work At Silver Peak Mine
The following report has been received from the manager of Silver Peak (Broken Hill) Ltd. for the week ending February 24:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Men Injured on the Mines
Harry Delbridge, of 130 Iodidestreet, a miner at the North mine, suffered a ricked back while at work today. He was taken to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Barrier Miner. Thursday, March 2. 1939 Mine Stoppages and Fatalities
THE abolition of the W.I.U. rule that all employees of a mine on or in which a fatal accident occurs must miss a round of shifts would be as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cutting Park Expenditure Council Defended By Mr. Crowley Waiting on Mine Managers
IN a vigorous defence of Council's action in abandoning the Duke of Cornwall Park, and in making changes in the administration of other outer parks, the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) said today that the cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Miners Die Like Flies"—mr. Orr
SYDNEY, Friday.—Owing to the dangerous nature of their work miners between the ages of 35 and 40 died like flies, declared the general…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work on the Mines Slight Drop In Employment
THERE was a drop of 47 in the number of men employed along the line of lode at the end of February as compared with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold and Silver Prices Unchanged
Prices for silver and gold on the London Metal Market,on March 4 were:—Silver, standard, 1/81 an ounce (unchanged); fine, 1/10 1-8…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspension Of Labor On Imperial Mining Co. Leases
SINCE last year more than £10,000 had been spent in exploratory drilling, and negotiations were now proceeding with overseas interests…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inter-mine Tennis
There was a large attendance at the annual general meeting of the Inter-Mine Tennis Association. The following teams have nominated for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waiting on Mines Mr. Crowley On Park Position
"COUNCIL is quite satisfied that the mining companies will, at the proper time, carry out everything they promised to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Claims Of ColMiners Union Chief's Address Sydney
CONCLUDING his address in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in advocacy of the miners' log of claims Mr. W…
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