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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Mine Workers Are Fined for Not Using Water Jets

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 3

George Dalby and Mat Virgec were each charged on the information of Mr. W. C. V. Farrier, inspector of mines, with having at the British mine, while…

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Miners Called on to Resume (Reuter's Message) London, February 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Brussels correspondent reports that the Miners' Central Committee has carried a resolution calling on the strikers to resume work,…

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Tasmanian Mining Improvement of Industry Considered by Government

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

In the Tasmanian House of Assembly on Wednesday the best means of improving the mining industry of the State was discussed at some length on…

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Transport of Coal Prom Ruhr to France (Reuter's Message.) London, February 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 1

Rauter's Paris correspondent reports that waterway transport is now proceeding normally in the occupied zone, over 2500 tons of coal arriving daily…

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Trouble on Coal Fields Several Collieries Idle Complaint Against Tribunal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

Trouble has broken out on the Maitland coal fields, and yesterday several collieries were idle in consequence. Mr. Hoare,president of the Northern…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

H. B. Hoare, while at work on the 970ft. level at the South mine to-day, had one of his feet bruised by a falling stone. After receiving attention at the…

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Adelaide School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

The first session of the current year opened at the Adelaide School of Mines last Wednesday (reports the "Advertiser"). Owing to the expansion of the…

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Notes and Comments Cost of Coal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

England is ahead of Australia in making an inquiry into the items that make up tho cost of coal, so as to sea whether there is a possibility of…

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Industrial Matters the Coal Tribunal Evidence in Regard to Dust Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. R. M'Donald, of the Northern Collieries, referred at the Coal Tribunal yesterday to the trouble at the Whitburn colliery. It had been…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, February 28, 1923 a Change From Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

PROBABLY every wage earner, especially of those engaged in laborious occupations, looks forward to the time when he may be able to give up answering…

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British Miners' Request for Inquiry Refused (United Service Message.) London. February. 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 1

Following on the refusal of. Mr. A Bonar Law, the Prime Minister, to institute an inquiryinto miners' wages, and conditions of work, the Miners'…

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Mining Companies Give £200 to Salvation Army Hall Fund

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 1

Staff-Captain Ramage, of the New South Wales headquaters still of the Salvation Army, who is in Broken Hill collecting on behalf of the building…

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Industrial Matters Coal Tribunal Chairman Replies to Western Miners "Notice to Cease Work Must Not Re Enforced Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

A definite reply was made by Mr. C. Hibble chairman of the Coal Tribunal, yesterday to the communication received by the "Western mine owners…

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Constable and Suspects Exchange Revolver Shots Coal Also Used As Weapon Two Men Injured & ARRESTED Svdney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

While on duty near the Town and Country Hotel, on the Unwins Bridge-road, St..Peter's, at 12.20 a.m. to-day, Constable Wiley had occasion to chase…

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Constable and Sospects Exchange Revolver Shots Coal Also Used As Weapon Two Men Injured & ARRESTED Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 2

While on duty near the Town and Country Hotel, on the Unwins Bridge-road, St. Peter's, at 12.20 a,m. to-day, Constable Wiley had occasion to chase…

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20 Stowaways on One Ship Chinese Among the Coal Found Dead or Dying) Sydney. Mondam

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 3

Twenty Chinese stowaways were found in a bunker tunnel on the steamer Houtman which arrived yesterday from the East. One of the…

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Injured at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

F.Dermott,while working on the 700ft level of the Central mine, had his toes broken by a falling stone. After being attended to at the mine…

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Injured at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 1

R.T. Luke while at work on the 1100ft. level of the South mine, had his right arm lacerated by a falling stone. After receiving attention at…

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Gold Find at Bowan Park. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

A gold find is reported from Bowan Park, near Cudal, giving 116on to the ton…

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Work on the Mines Dismissal of Workmen. From Zinc Corporation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. O. G. Hylton, superintendent of the Zinc Corporation, informed a "Miner" reporter to-day that the company yesterday closed down the zink…

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