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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Fire It the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

At 11.30 o'clock last night the Central and South fire brigades were called to a fire which had broken out at the South mine. The fire was in a locker…

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Fire at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 4

At 11.30 o'clock last night the Central and South fire brigades were called to a fire which had broken out at the South mine. The fire was in a locker…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday March 24, 1923. Coal Owners Claim Refused

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 4

AFTER a hearing extending over about 10 months, Mr. Hibble has given his decision on the claim of the colliery owners that the wages of coal miners…

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Coal Tribunal Decisjom Mr. O. Hibble's Verdict Against the Employees Reasons Given Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

The claim of the Associated Comery proprietors for a 35 per cent. reduction in employees' wages has been rejected in toto by Mr. Charles Hibble,…

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Work on the Mines Block 14 Resumption

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. F. Voss Smith, manager of Block 14 stated to-day that preliminary arrangements with the view of a general resumption of operations at…

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PRICE Of Coal Anxiety in Many Quarters at Continued High Price Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 1

Anxiety coasts in many quarters regarding, the high price of coal Since the wartime control of coal ceased at the end of last year there has been no…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

R. Fwynne, while getting into a cage to-day at the North mine, fell and broke a rib. After receiving, attention at the mine, Mr. Gwynne was taken in…

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General Cable News (Continued from page 1.) Gold Traffic in France (Reuter's Message.) Paris, March 26

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

A huge organisation trafficking in the gold hoarded by French peasants has been discovered at Marseilles following on the complaint of a woman that she…

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Southern Cross Mine Cancellation of Lease Recommended by Warden

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 1

In the Warden's Court to-day before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, Acting Mining Warden. Edwin Yourn senior, complained that Francis William Oelmann,…

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Mining Brighter Outlook Reported for Moonta and Wallaroo Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

Sir Lancelot Stiring, at the halfyearly meeting of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company, reported a brighter financial position and an…

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Industrial Matters Stop Work Meeting To-day on Northern Coal Field Explanation by Mr. Willis Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Wilns, general secretary of the Coal Miners' reveration, stated last night that the aggregate meetings to be held among miners were soley…

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Stoppages at Collieries Cause Coal Cargo Shortage Several Vessels Laid Up Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

The constant stoppages at collieries in the northern helds have brought about a shortage of coal cargoes at Newcastle, and sharpers have…

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Mine Casualties

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 1

Thomas "Roberson had his leg bruised while working on the 800ft. level of the Thompson's Shaft section of the British mine last night. He was…

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Mining the South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

The management of the South mine reports as follows for the weeK [?] March 24:— The North Drive, [?] level, section, 11k, was driven 4it. to a…

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Work on the Mines Block 10 Aerial Trams Again Taking Ore to Mill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 1

Mr. W. Scott, the acting manager of Block 10, states that clearing-up operations are still being carried on at the mine with a [?] of a resumption…

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Industrial Matters British Miners Want Wage Equal to the Cost of Living (Reuter's Message.) London. March 28

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

The miners' confrence, after discussing the proposed renunciation of the national wages agreement decided to reter the question to the districts…

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The Water Supply Water at Umberumberka Will Last Till April Next Estimate by Manager Mines Must Be Kept Going

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

On Octomber 18 last Mr. A. J. Triggs manager of the Government Water Supply when interviewed by a "Miner" reporter regarding the water…

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Idle Collieries Miners Extend Holidays Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 1

Eleven collieries in the Maitland district and one at Newcastle were idle yesterday the miners not having returned after the holidays…

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Work on the Mines Engineers and Boilermakers Meet Mine Managers To-day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 1

Representatives of the Mining Managers' Association again met representatives of the Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Boilermakers'…

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Injured at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

E.Purcell, while working underground at the South mine at 7.50 o'clock last night, was putting machine on a bar when the spannet…

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