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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Work Has Been Resumed at Two More Coal Mines Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 8

The miners at Wallarah and Cessnock collieries resumed work yesterday, leaving six collieries, still idle…

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. J. Hebbard, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, stated to-day that portion of the boring plant, which is being obtained to…

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Mining. the Share Market Adelaide Quotations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 6

Messrs. Ward and Co. (per Messrs. White and Hosier) supply the following noon quotations of the Adelaide Stock Exchange:…

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Five Mines Still Idle Is Northern District Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

Two more Northern collieries were idle yesterday through strikes and one through a breakdown. One pit has resumed, leaving five still idle in…

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. J. Hebbard Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, stated to-day that the [?] plant which has been obtained for putting…

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Five Collieries Still Idle in Northern District Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

One Northern colliery resumed yesterday. The employees at fire other collieries are still on strike…

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Wilful Damage Alleged at Queensland Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

All is not well at the State arsenic mine at Jibbenbar (savq a Brisbane message in the "Register"). Early on Wednesday morning a mysterious…

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12,000 Coal Miners Strike in a Province of Canada. 20 Per Cent. Wage Reduction (Reuter's Message). Vancouver, January 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

A Sydney, Nova Scotia, message states that 12,000 coal miners quitted work when a big contract expired and the British Empire Steel Corporation…

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Artesian Water Supply Once Suggested for Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. Samuel Dixon writes in the "Register" as follows:—"In August, 1891, I read an important paper at the Royal Society meeting on a…

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Man Tries to Dispose of Alleged Stolen Gold

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

Walking into a Barrack-street pawnbroker's s[?]p on Wednesday a man of smart appearance, dressed in a d[?] suit, handed over to Mr. G. [?]…

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Industrial Matters British Miners Decision to End National Agreement Negotiations with Owners (Reuter's Message.) London, January 17

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

It is officially announced that the miners' ballot resulted in [?]10,000 voting for and 114,000 against giving three months' notice to terminate the…

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Coal Mining Industry. Strikes Still Unsettled at Several Collieries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 1

In consequences of strikes the Killingworth and Wallarah collieries have been closed down. The hewing rates dispute at the…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

A nan named Jack Tomich slipp[?] between the ladderway and some timber while working on the 1100ft. level of the British mine last night and…

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Wilful Damage Alleged at Queensland Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 8

All is not well at the State arsenic mine at Jibbenbar (says a Brisbane message in the "Register"). Early on Wednesday morning a mysterious…

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Central Mine Fire Boring Plant at Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. J. Hebbard, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, stated to-day that a boring plant has been erected and the work of putting…

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Sale of Junction Mine. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

Sir,—There are a few points about this transaction on which shareholders should be enlightened, which perhaps a little publicity might reveal. The…

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Explosion on Train. Fireman Severely Injured by Detonator Left in Coal Wellington (N.Z.), January 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 4

While a train was travelling between Burnham and Rolleston a fireman named Swanson was stoking, when a terrific explosion in the furnace blew…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

While working on tho 1000ft. level of the British mine to-day A. E. Daniels attempted to lift a truck on the line, but in doing so badl- strained his back…

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The Junction Mine Sale. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Sir,—I was very interested in a letter appearing in your paper last evening, signed "Shareholder," concerning the distribution of the…

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Work at Hebburn Mine Was Resumed Yesterday" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The Hebburn No. 2 colliery resumed operations yesterday. Five other mines are still idle…

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