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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Settlement of Strike at Tasmanian Mines Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

Following on Government mediation, the strike of miners at the Mount Nicholas and Cornwall mines, which has been in progress for some weeks,…

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Central Mine Fire. No. 1 Borehole Completed on the Block 10 HILL

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Gardner, acting manager of the Central mine, stated to-day: "There is nothing fresh to report in connection with the fire underground in…

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Coal Mining Industry. Professor Collis Reports on Glass for Miners' Lamps Prevention of Nystagmus Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

The report by Professor Collis has been received by Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, through Sir Timothy Coghlan, Agent-General,…

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Mines Idle Yesterday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

The Richmond Main and Wallarah collieries were idle yesterday through strikes and the Shortland colliery on account of a fatality in the mine, while…

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Work Resumed Yesterday at Ivanhoe Colliery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

The Ivanhnn colliery, after five months' idleness through a strike, resumed activities Yesterday…

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Work at Collieries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 1

Work was resumed at the Cessnock colliery yesterday, but there are still six other mines idle owing to strikes…

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Mining. Deputation to Dr. Page Makes Many Requests Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 8

At Kalgoorlie a deputation waited on Dr. Earle Page, the Acting Prime Minister, to-day and requested among other things that a five per cent, subsidy be…

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Mines' Sanitary Service

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

Mr. J. Hebbard, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, when asked what provisions were being made at the Central mine te keep it in…

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Aberdare Mine Is Idle Over Dispute About Horse Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

The Aberdare miners returned home on Saturday, throwing the mine idle over some dispute regarding a horse…

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Coil Mining Industry. Conference Is Arranged Between Men & PROPRIETORS Sydney, Monday. [?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

The South Coast and western colliery proprietors have agreed to a conference with the Colliery Mechanics' Association…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 3

P. Davis, when working on the 1050ft. level of the North mine last night, had his right arm lacorated and his leg injured by a fall of ground…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

Joe Nagent, a local boxer, ricked his back while lifting a machine on the 200ft. level of Blackwood's shaft at the British mine this morning. After…

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Other Mines Not Yet Affected

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 1

Upon inquiries being made along the line of lode it was ascertained, that the other mines have not yet. been affected on account of the stoppage of…

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North Mine Not Affected Statement by Mr. Gall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 1

Mr. W. C. Gall, manager of. the North mine, when asked to-day whether the stoppage of the sanitary service caused by the strike of the municipal…

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Indudtrial Matters. Trouble 1S Threatening at Maitland Mines Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

Trouble is threatening at the Maitland mines over the dispute regarding the winding engine drivers. The Richmond Main and Gerton collieries have…

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City Council & Trades Council Offer by City Council Will Give Men Mine Rates When Such Decided Upon Other Conditions to Remain

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 1

In the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon a conference was held between the aldermen and representatives of the Tr[?]. and…

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9 Northern Coal Mines Are Reported As Idle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

There were several more stoppages at northern coal mines yesterday. Nine mines ara now idle…

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Men Preparing for Fight in Some N.s.w. Coal Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

A disputo having arisen among the cngincdrivers on the Maitland field concerning the rotation of ships, the fecretarv of the Federated…

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Coil Mining Industry. Gloomt Picture of Futdrk Painted by Mr. John Brown

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

A gloomy picture of the future of the coal industry in New South Wales was painted by Mr. John Brown, the coal magnate who returned to Sydney by…

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Coal Mining Industry. Work Stopped Yesterday at the State Coal Mine Pelaw Main Resumes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 1

A stoppage of work occurred at the State coal mine at Lithgow yesterday. It is believed that a settlement will be effected before the dispute becomes…

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