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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. J. Hebbard. Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, stated to-day that the position is unchanged as regards the fire in the…

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Coal Mining Industry. Settlement Has Been Made of the East Gaeta Trouble Men Resume on Monday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

After 13 weeks' idleness the East Greta colliery will resume work on Monday. At a meeting of the lodge yesterday the delegates reported that…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 8

Thomas Bonfield. while working on the 500ft. level of the British mine on Friday, had his left arm jammed between two trucks of ore. Ho was taken…

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Mining. an Alluvial Gold Find Causes Rush at Kalgoorlie Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

An alluvial gold find near Kalgoorlie resulted to-day in scores of claims being pegged out…

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Mining Disaster

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

A Reuter message from Crosby U.S.A., states that 42 miners perished when the bottom fell out of small-pond and flooded the workings at the…

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Mining Mishap

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 1

When Steven Jacobs was barring down a chute, which had hung up on the 1100ft. level of the British mine last night, a stone rolled out and…

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New Mining Inspector Appointed for South Aus

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. John L. Pearson, of Wallaroo mines, has been appointed Inspector of Mines and Quarries for the South Australian Government (says the…

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New Mining Inspector Appointed for South Aus

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. Joba L. Pearson of Wallaroo mines, has been appointed Inspector of Mines and Quarries for the South Australian Government (says the…

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A.L.P. Affairs. Hebburn Miners' Lodges in Defiance of Executive Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

In dofince of the A.L.P. executive, and risking the penalty of expulsion from the movement for opposing the selected candidates, both the Hebburn…

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A.L.P. Affairs. Hebburn Miners' Lodges in Defiance of Executive Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

In defiance of the A.L.P. executive, and risking the penalty of expulsion from the movement for opposing the selected candidates, both the Hebburn…

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Mining. an Alluvial [?]Old Find Causes Rush at Kalgoorlie Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

An alluvial gold find near Kalgoorlie re[?]lted to-day in [?]ores of claims being pegged out…

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Coal Mining Industry. Resumption of Work at the Greta Mines Other Pits Are Idle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

Work was resumed at the East Greta colliery which has been idle for several months. A start was also made at the New Greta. Fresh disputes have…

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Industrial Matters. Report Ry Inspector on Safety of Coal Mines Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh, chief inspector of coal mines, has furnished a report to Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, stating that the Aberdare…

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Mining Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

At the Proprietary mine yesterday afternoon a man named H. E. Cross was attempting to connie two tracks when they came together and alightly…

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Increased Production in Minerals and Coal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 3

The production of 10,478,513 tons of cool, valued at £8,607,802, in New South Wales last year very neary equals the record or 1921, when the…

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Central Mine Fire. Reference at Meeting By THE [?] of Kintore

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

At the 27th annual meeting of the Suipnide Corporation [?] held in London the [?] of [?] the [?]man, in concluding his remarks on the…

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Coal Mining Industry. Many Disputes Pending in the Various Dist[?]cts Safety of Mines Matte[?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

Two northern coal mines—the H[?]bburn No. 1 and the Pelaw Main—l resumed work yesterday, but a strike occurred at the Wallarah mine. Ther[?]…

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State Gold Yield Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 1

The State gold yield for January was 1499oz. of fine gold valued at £589l…

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Oil Works Declared Black by Mining Industry Unions Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

Representatives of the mining industry unions have decided to declare the Newnes oil works black. The intended effect is to bring about a…

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Coal Mining Industry. Richmond Main Colliery Was Thrown Idle Yesterday Other Pits May Reopen Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

The Richmond Main collery was laid idle yesterday over trouble among the clippers. It is quite possible that the Aberman No. 2, the Aberdare Central,…

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