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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Coal Industry. Failure to Get Contracts May Close Curlewis Mine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 1

The closing down of the Curlewis colliery, which is now employing 45 men. is threatened owing to the colliery's failnre to get a share of the…

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"No Fire in South Mine" Is an Official Statement

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. C. D. Cherry, in the absence of Mr. A. Fairweather, the superintendent, was asked to-day whether the fire from the Central mine had entered the…

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Mining. Resumption of Work Along Line of Lod

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 1

All the mines resumed their operations to-day with the exception of the South mine. All the stones in the South mine had been cleaned up prior…

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Coal Mining Industry. Partial Resumption Made by Newcastle Miners Ten Pits Still Idle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 1

Newcastle miners resumed yesterday morning, but the resumption was only partial. Ten pits are still idle…

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The South Mine. (Continued from Page 1.) "No Gas in Working Parts" Says Mine Slterintendent

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, stated this afternoon:—"There has been no change in the position at the mine since I left…

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The South Mine. Reporter Not Permitted to Make an Inspection

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 1

This morning Mr. A. Fairweather, Superintendent of tue South minc, was astied whether, in view of the persistent rumors to the effect that the…

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Mining. English Lead Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

Weardale Load Company Limited according to reports has recently secured a lease of the Allendale lead mines on the western border of…

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Coil Mining Industry. Northern Miners' President Complains of Long Hours Speech by Mr. Hoare Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. T. S. Hoare Has been re-elected president oF the northern branch of the Coal Miners' Federation for the third year. In addressing a meeting at the…

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Ten Collieries Are Idle in North and South Fields Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

Work is still lield np at eight Northern collieries through the men failing to resume work. Two collieries are also idle in the south…

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Mining. English Lead Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

Weardale Lead Company Limited, according to reports has recently secured a lease of the Allendale, lead mines on the western border of Northumber…

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Colliery Explosion. Miners Blown to Pieces in a Welsh Colliery (Renter's Message.) London, January 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

A terrible explosion occurred at midnight ni the Ithosaiuinan colliery, in the Swansea Valley, Wales. Seven mea who were engaged in driving a…

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Mining. New Coal Seam Reported in Maitland District Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

At Newcastle it is reported that a 28ft coal seem has been discovered at a depth of 1800ft. near Mount Vincent, which will link up the Maitland…

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Coal Mining Indostrt. Work Stopped at Aberdare Over a Youth's Grievance Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

The Abermain No. 1 colliery has stopped. About 5000 men have been thrown idle because one youthful clipper considered that he had a grievance…

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Colliery Explosion. Mixers Blown to Pieces in a Welsh Colliery (Reuter's Message.) London, January 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

A terrible explosion occurred at midnight in the Rhosamman colliery, in tho Swansea Valley, Wales. Seven men who were engaged in driving a…

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Mining. Ths South Mine Precautions Against Fire Taken Bt Management "Never Any Fire in South"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

Owing to the persistent rumora which have been circnlating in the town for some considerable time that the fire front the Central mine had got into the…

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Successful Experiments Made with Brown Coal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 5

Experiments made with pulverised brown coal at the Newport workshops and on the specially equipped locomotive have up to the present proved very…

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Runaway Coal Trucks. £1000 Damage Reported As a Result of Collision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

Boys are blamed for the release of 45 loaded coal tracks belonging to the Corrimal Coal Company on the railway line at Port Kembla, which ended in…

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Miming. the South Mine Precautions Against Fire Taken by Management "Never Any Fire in South"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

Owing to the persistent rumors which have been circulating in the town for some considerable time that the fire from the Central mine had got into the…

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Coil Mining Industry. Work Stopped at Aberdare Over a Youth's Grievance 5000 Men Are Idle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

The Abermain No. 1 colliery has stopped. About 5000 men hare been thrown idle because one youthful clipper considered that he had a grievance…

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100 Miners Entombed. Res[?] of Gas Explosion in Japnese Coal Mine (Reuter's Message.) Shang[?]. January 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Tokio correspondent reports:— "A message from Hokkaido states that more than a hundred miners have…

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