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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

387 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 20

Mt. Martin Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 6

Mount Martin Gold Mines N.L. reports that the registration of Copper Refining and Fertiliser Treatment Pty. Ltd. will be effected this week…

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Central Mine and Increased Lead Bonus Payments No Break of Faith, Says M.m.a. President

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 3

THERE has been no break of faith by the Sulphide Corporation in their'failure to pay_ the increased lead bonus as carried out by the three main mining com panies-South, North and Zinc-declared the president…

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Mine Foreman Retires

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 3

After 35 years at the South mine, Mr, Eli Wayland, underground foreman, has retired. For 20 years Mr.Wayland was shift boss and relieving…

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Dismantling Central Mine Plant

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 1

The Central mine plant will be handed over to the South Australian Salvage Company for dismantling very shortly. The manager of the…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 6

Inter-Mine tennis results and draw are given below:— North No. 3 defeated North No. 5. 9 sets 54 games to 20 games; North…

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Miners May Work Shifts

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—It is rumored that shift work in the coal mines may be adopted temporarily under strict safeguards in an effort to build up…

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Greatest Trek Im History Misery And; Sufferings Reveiaxed (Special to "The Mine") LONDON, July 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

THE misery and sufferings of tens of thousands of Hollanders, Belgians, Britons, Americans and French men, who in one of the greatest treks in history have reached Portugal, is told by a"Daily Telegraph" correspondent…

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Central Mine and Retrospective Bonus

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 3

In a letter which has been received by the Barrier Industrial Council the Sulphide Corporation Ltd. has confirmed its statement that it would not…

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Basebair Can North Mine Down Rovers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 6

LINCOLNS, Zinc Corporation and Rovers are selected to win tomorrow's baseball games. The game between North Mine and Rovers…

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Baseball North Mine Beat Rovers

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 3

NORTH Mine provided the surprise of yesterday's baseball by defeating Rovers. This was the first time Rovers had been beaten by North…

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War Ambulance From Mine Workers

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 1

As a result of donations made by mineworkers throughout Broken Hill sufficient funds have been raised to purchase a war ambulance. The…

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Coal Gas As Petrol Substitute

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—The Chief Engineer of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. Fielder) explained today that while coal gas was regarded as the best substitute…

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No Dismantling at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

Although the South Australian Salvage Co. has everything in readiness to commence salvage work at the Central mine, a start cannot be…

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Mine Dispute At Helensburgh

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Several days ago members of the Helensburgh miners lodge went on strike because one man out of 250 members declined…

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Miners Hostile

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Serious trouble, possibly direct action, is threatened on the coalfields as a result of the new award…

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Central Mine Suggests Arbitration

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 4

A suggestion that the dispute between the Barrier Industrial Council and the Sulphide Corporation regarding payment of retrospective lead…

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Mount Kembla Mine Idle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Today is the 38th anniversary ot the Mount Kembla disaster, when 95 men lost their lives. The mine is idle today,…

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Miners Resent Award; Output Reduction? MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

ALTHOUGH coalminers are expressing deep dissatisfaction with the new award delivered by Sir George Beeby, well-informed union circles do not believe that it will lead to a strike…

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French Gold in Martinique

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 6

SAN JUAN (Puerto Rico). July 30.—British navel patrols off Martinique are reported to be mainly concerned with preventing movement of…

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Central Mine Lead Bonus Meeting Rejects Arbitration

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 3

THE suggestion of the Sulphide Corporation that the dispute over the payment of retrospective lead bonus to ex-employees of the Central…

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