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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Firedamp Causes Explosion in Roumanian Colliery 82 Persons Are Dead (Reuter's Message.) London, April 30

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 4

Reuter's Bucharest correspondent reports that there were 160 casualties, of which 82 are dead, either being incinerated or terribly mutilated, due…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, May 1, 1922. Mining for the Germans

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

ON Saturday last "The Barrier Miner" published some figures showing how impossible it is for people in Australia —or in England or America—to…

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Injured at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 2

E. Degumois, while at work barring down on the 500ft. level at the Central mine last night, was struck by the bar he was using rebounding from a stone…

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Injured at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 4

W. D. Eichler, an employee of the North mine, was to-day treated at the Hospital for an iternal injury received at the North mine while he was pushing…

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Work on the Mines Statement by Director of Associated Smelters Costs Must Be Reduced

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. Colin Fraser, managing director of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters proprietary Ltd., when referring on Wednesday last to the Arbitration…

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The Goal Trade No Decisions Reached at Meetings of Miners Lodges to Discuss Proposals Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 1

Aggregate meetings were held yesterday by coal miners partly for the purpose of celebrating May Day and partly to hear the explanations of the…

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South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 1

The management of the South mine reporte as follows for the week ended April 29:—Development work was continued. On the 525ft. level the west…

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Injured at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 2

J. Hiscock, while at work at the North mine at 11 o'clock last night, cut a vein in his right thumb. Mr. Hiscock was lifting a large piece of…

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Mining for the Germans To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 1

Sir,—Adverting to the leading article which appeared in your paper of the 1st instant, headed "Mining for the Germans": The motive of the…

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Industrial Matters Coal & Freight Reductions Reported From Newcastle Contract for Supplies for Broken Hill and Pirie Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 3

Reductions have been made by a [?]tain interstate shipping companies the freights on coal from Newcastle. A special redaction has also been…

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Injured at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 2

W. Turner, while working in the Thompson shaft section at the British mine last night, slipped down a ladder-way and injured one of his legs. The…

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Municipal Council's Rating of the Mines Appeal to High Court Decision in Favor of Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 4

The Municipal Council's appeal to the High Court in connection with the method of assessing the mines was decided to-day. Messrs. J. R. Edwards…

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Compensation Scheme Marriage of Beneficiaries Is Upheld by the Chairman Refund of Expenses Wanted From Mine Workers' Reps

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 1

A meeting of the Compensation Scheme Joint Committee was held at the committee headquarters. Chloride-street, to-day, Mr. A R. Perry, S.M.,…

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Fatality at North Mine Married Man Killed and His Mate Injured Inquest to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 4

William H. Pearce, 31, a married man, who lived at 332 Chapple-street with his wife and child, was killed at the North mine at about 2.30 o'clock…

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Municipal Council's Rating of the Mines Appeal to High Court Decision in Favor of Council Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 1

In the High Court yesterday, in the case of the Broken Hill Municipality v. the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd., judgment was given in the…

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Fatality at North Mine Married Man Killed and His Mate Injured Inquest Opened To-day Adjourned Till May 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon William H. Pearce, 31, a married man, who lived at 332 Chapple-street with his wife and child, was killed at the…

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Fatality at North Mine Married Man Killed and His Mate Injured Inquest Opened To-day Adjourned Till May 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon William H. Pearce, 31, a married man, who lived at 332 Chapple-street with his wife and child, was killed at the…

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The Coal Trade Shipping Freights Reduced by Two Shillings a Ton Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 2

A reduction of 2/ a too on coal freights between Newcastle and Victorian ports, with proportionate reduction to other States, was announced on…

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Reopening Is Announced of Wongawilla Coal Mine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 1

Satisfaction is felt in the Dapto district at the news that Hoskins's Wongawilla coal mine, after being close down for over four months, is…

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Queensland Copper Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 1

The announcement that shipping freights on copper ore from North Queensland to Port Kembla have been reduced was referred to by the…

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