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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Balmain Colliery Strike Settlement Anticipated Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 1

It is anticipated that as a result of negotiations the Balmain colliery strike will be settled, and that the mine will resume next Monday…

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Balmain Colliery Strike Settlement Anticipated Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 10

It is anticipated that as a result of negotiations the Balmain colliery strike will be settled, and that the mine will resume next Monday…

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Milling Is Interrupted at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. Hebbard, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, stated in reply to a question to-day that owing to a shortage of ore the…

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Industrial Matters. Lambton Colliery Now Idle Because of New Comers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 8

The Lambton colliery at Newcastle is idle because the manager started two new men as first-class shot men, and some of the others resented the…

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New South Wales. Dead Relatives' Box Contains Notes and Gold Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 9

A box belonging to a man who died six weeks ago at Adamstown, Newcastle, was sent to his relatives. It contained old [?]othes, and in the…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 2

While L. Symeonidis was working on the 1400ft. level of the North mine to-day a length of timber fell on his right foot, bruising it. He was taken…

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Militant Section of Miners Hold Conference in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 1

In the Communists' Hall on Saturday the militant section of the miners from various coalfields of the State held a conference under Mr. J. S. Garden's…

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Industrial Matters. (Continued from Page 1.) Militant Section of Miners to Fight for Two Clauses Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 4

The militant miners' conference on Saturday decided to concentrate on two particular clauses in the miners' log, namely, a 7-hour day and a minimum…

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MINING. W.A. Government Makes Offer to Brilliant Gold Mining Co. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

Mr. M. F. Troy, Minister for Mines, stated yesterday that the Government would advance £2000 to the Brilliant Gold Mining Company for development…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

When W. Davis was spalling underground at the South mine last night a stone came away from the back and struck him on the head and shoulders,…

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Rich Alluvial Gold Found on the Bribbaree Field Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 1

Rich alluvial gold has now been discovered at Bribbaree, a mining field 392 miles wert of Young. In aldition to the reefs being worked at a depth of…

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Fire in Ship's Coal. Oil Laden Ship in Pacific Gives Crew Anxious Time

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 1

Knowing that their vessel's cargo comprised cased benzine, kerosine, and lubricating oils, in addition to resin and sulphur, the crew of the British…

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Relief Work Is Wanted for Idle Coal Miners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 1

A deputation representing the Miners' Federation waited on Mr. W. E. Wearne, acting Premier, at Parliament House last night, and urged the…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 2

Henry Plane, when pushing a truck on the 800ft. level of the Proprietary mine yesterday, suffered a rupture, but he was not aware of the nature of the…

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Council of Coal Miners Is to Discuss Position Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 1

A special meeting of the Miners' Council has been called for Wednesday next in Sydney to discuss important developments in the mining…

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Gold Finds Are Reported at Monte Carlo Bank Mine Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

Mr. M.F. Troy, Minister for Mines, received a telegram yesterday from the mining registrar at Cue stating that Carlson and Son, who last week struck…

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The Occidental Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

Mr. B. J. Doe seems to have got the Occidental mine at Cobar a new lease of life. On July 17th he asked the Minister whether the lapsed vote…

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1270Ft. Leyel of South Mine Is Now Free of Water

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

The 1270ft. level of the South mine, which was submerged by the water coming in from the Central mine in its fire-fighting operations and that used…

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MINING. (Continued from page 2.) Broken Hill Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company has taken over the Block 10 property, but at present little work is being done on it. Mine stores and…

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Experience in Mine Cage. Two Men Over-carried When Knocker Line Fails

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

A pumper and platman employed on the South mine had an experience last week which is likely to live in their memories for a long time. The pumper…

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