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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 6 of 19

Picture of Health at 80 Mrs. Lewis of Gaffney-st. Worked In Mine At 11 Years Of Age

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 4

WHEN a person reaches the age of 80, particularly after a hard childhood that left no time for recreation, one expects to find them showing some sign of their age. But this is not the case with 89-year-old- Mrs. Lewis, of.118 Gaffney-street, Railway…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 5

Results of last Saturday's InterMine Tennis Association matches were: North No.1 d. North No. 8, 9 sets 54 games to 38 games; Zinc No…

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Miners's Claims for 30-Hour Week

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—After a hearing extending over 72 day sudge DrakeBrockman today reserved judgment in the Commonwealth…

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Gold Cargo For U.S.A. (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, April 20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 6

THE Cunard liner Antonia will not make its passenger trip to Montreal on May 5 but will sail for New York on…

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Production at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

Production figures of the Sulphide Corporation for the four weeks ended April 8, 1939, are given below the figures for the corresponding period…

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Great Boulder Mine Statement Issued By Directors

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

LONDON, April 21.— A full statement has been issued in London by the board of the Great Boulder Proprietary Gold Mines Ltd. dealing with…

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Showing at Theatres "Gold Diggers" at Ozone

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

The "Gold Diggers" are with us again, bringing with them a record number of laughs, hit tunes and beautiful girls in "Gold Diggers in…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

Results of last Saturday's matches were:— North 3'v. Centrals, unfinished; North 1 d. North 2.6 sets 47 games to 3 sets 29 games; Souths received…

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South Miners Late Going Below

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

UNDERGROUND workers at the South mine were about five minutes late in going down for yesterday's afternoon shift. A…

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Silver Peak Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 3

The manager of Sliver Peale (Broken Hill) Limited reports as follows for the month ended. April 27:— Development— 156ft. level— No. 2…

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Man Fatally Hurt At Zinc Mine Caught by Fall of Ground; Buried 3 HOURS Footballer Son In Hospital

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3

CAUGHT by a fall of earth on No. 11 level at the Zinc Corporation mine soon after 10 a.m. today a father and son were buried. The son was quickly released, but more than three hours elapsed before the father was…

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Coal and Charcoal on Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

Charcoal and coal in the yard of the Broken Hill Ice and Produce Co. caught on fire last night. The fire was extinguished by the Central Fire…

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Discussion on Sport on Mine Leases

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

Sport on mine leases will be. discussed at a mass meeting of unionists affiliated with the Barrier Industriar Council to be held on Sunday,…

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Decrease of 107 on Mines 4592 At End Of April

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

THERE were 107 fewer men employed along the line of lode at the end of April than on March 31, according to advice…

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Mine Fatality

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 2

KALGOORLIE, Saturday.—The first fatality on the Sons of Gwalia mine, nearly 200 miles from here, occurred when Elija Martonovich (47), married,…

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Men Injured At Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

Two employees of the South Mine were admitted to Ward 1 today; two from the North mine were treated at the Hospital and allowed to go home;…

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High Grade Ore at Silver Peak Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 1

The secretary of Silver Peak (Broken Hill) Ltd., reports as follows for the period ended May 5:— "Today's firing in crosscut at 265ft. level has…

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Production at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

Production figures of the South mine for the four weeks ended May C are given below, the tonnages for the corresponding period of last year…

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Rich Gold Yield

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

KALGOORLIE (W.A.). Tuesday. A remarkably rich yield has been obtained by Messrs, Quinn and Tyrrell, of Mount Celia, near Linden,…

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Start Made on North Mine Changehouse

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

Work has commenced on the new two-storey changehouse at the North mine. When completed the new building will accommodate about 100…

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