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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

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Dismantling of Mines Proprietary And Central

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 4

BECAUSE of the difficult and tedious nature of the work dismantling operations at the Central mine are proceeding…

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Occupational Diseases of Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 4

Despite regulations designed for your protection, lead dust finds its way into your stomach and lntestines…

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Mr. Pounsett Leaves North Mine Service

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 4

After 34 years of service with North Broken Hill Ltd., Mr. R. S. Pounsett, Registrar at the mine, reached the retiring age yesterday and terminated…

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Big Bookings Expected Mine Trains For Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 1

WITH 10,000 local residents, most of whom will travel by train, expected to go to Adelaide and South Australian holiday resorts for…

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Mining Lease Claim

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — William John Smith, Director of Gun Ammunition, declared in the Supreme Court that he had never stolen anything in…

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Miners Injured at North Mishole Explodes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 3

TWO men suffered injuries when a mishole was bored into during mining operations on the afternoon shift at the the North mine yes…

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Display Of First Aid North Mine Men At Cricket Ground

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 3

EVIDENCE of the splendid progress they have made in their work in the last 12 months was given by members of North…

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North Mine First Aid Competitions Team Led by R. Andrews First with 516 P01nts

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 6

EVIDENCE of the splendid progress they have made in their work in the last 12 months was given by members of North mine first-aid classes when they competed in the ambulance competitions for the North Mine…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 5

Following are the results of the Inter-Mine Tennis Association games: Handicap Singles.—El O'Leary d. J. Cosman, 6—3, 6—1; M. Tremelling…

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Another Coal Strike?

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monthly. —A meeting of the Southern Miners District Delegate Board is being held today to determine the-policy of the miners. It…

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First Aid Contest Baillieu Cup Win For North Mine No. 1 Team

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 1

BY winning the W. L. Baillieu Cup.in the first aid competitions conducted at the Cricket Ground yesterday. North mine No. 1 ambulance team retained the coveted trophy for the mine for the second year. The results of the competition were announced…

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Boom in Queensland Mining Industry

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 3

BRISBANE Tuesday. — The war has resulted in a mining boom in Queensland, and many new developments are taking place. New plant…

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Sudden Death Of Mr E. J. Horwood Long Association with Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 3

WITH more than half a century of association with Broken Hill behind him, Mr. E. J. Horwood, superintendent of mines and works for the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, died suddenly in Melbourne yesterday…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 4

Inter-Mine tennis results for last Saturday were:—Open Doubles: Pelgrave and Cameron d. Clark and Musham. Handicap Singles: Hoare d…

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Conference on Shifts Mine Managers And B.I.C.

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 3

AN effort by representatives of the Barrier Industrial Council to secure a further interpretation, of the shift system and to…

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Inter-Mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 1

The semi-final of the handicap singles played this morning saw E. O'Leary defeat J. Hoare 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. Only one set was played in the…

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3 Men Arrested At W.A. Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 4

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.—After a 20-hour vigil in underground workings of Great Boulder gold mine by detectives and mine employees, three…

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"Mushroom" Mines In North

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.—A warning against "mushroom mining ventures" in the Northern Territory, has been issued by the Minister for the…

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Miners Talk with Minister Special Industrial Machinery Wanted CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 1

FOR two hours last night the new Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt) debated coal mining problems with union representatives…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 1

The finals of the tournaments were completed this morning when J. Hoare again won the open singles, defeating W. Pelgrave (3—1. 6—4. In the…

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