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Records of Broken Hill South Ltd

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This paper-based collection of records relating to Broken Hill South Ltd includes: annual reports; correspondence; legal documents; subject files; printed matter; photographs; maps and plans; general office wages conference reports; salary books; cash books; newspapers; letterbooks; legal records; stock journal; mining measurement book; stock books; journals; day books; contract books; accounts; pay sheet books; industrial papers. Records in the collection relating to other companies include: Barrier Central Pty. Ltd.: annual reports; correspondence and subject files; production and technical reports; accounts, 1949-1961. Mines Exploration Pty. Ltd.: annual reports; annual reports; correspondence; subject files; progress and technical reports; accounts; plans, 1948-1960. Zeehan Mines Pty. Ltd.: annual reports; correspondence and subject files; production and technical reports; accounts; printed matter; plans, 1889-1960. Cobar Mines Pty. Ltd.: correspondence; subject files; prod. And tech. reports; accounts; photograph, 1929-1960. Timber Industries Pty. Ltd.: minutes; annual reports; correspondence; subject files; prod. And tech. reports; account 1952-1971. Western NSW Electric Power Pty. Ltd.: minutes; annual reports legal documents; correspondence; subject files; progress and tech. reports; accounts; plans, 1925-1974. Mines Managers' Association: minutes; annual reports; correspondence; subject files; reports, 1919-1974. Broken Hill South was one of the largest of the Broken Hill lead-zinc mines and a major member of the Collins House group of companies. During the 1930s it diversified into various other mining activities including a wide scale programme of mineral exploration. The mine itself closed in 1972 with the bulk of its operations being taken over by Conzinc Riotinto Australia, North Broken Hill and Western Mining Corporation. 190 linear shelf metres

Data time period: 1889 to 1974

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