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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Prospector's Luck. Finds Gold Worth £1000 in Some Old Diggings Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

An aged prospector, Tor Hoy, with a find of gold valued at nearly £1000, returned to Brisbane yesterday. He [?] a patch in [?] diggings which…

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Protest by Coal Miners Against Master Class Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 1

There was a large attendance of ledge and group delegates of northern collieries at a meeting held here yesterday. A resolution was carried that…

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Free Gold

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 2

Although permission to export a limited quantity of gold from Australia has been given, as reported in "The Miner," the new era of "free…

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Industrial Strike of Coal Miners Reported in Nova Scotia 14,000 Men Involved (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 1

It is stated at Sydney, Nova Scotia, that owing to failure to negotiate a now agreement between the British Empire Steel Corporation and its…

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Chairman of Coal Tribunal to Hear Wonthaggi Claims Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 1

Mr. C.Hibble, chairman of the Federal Coal Tribunal, announced yesterday evening that as the terms laid down for a resumption of work at the…

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Silver Peak Mine Fire Poppet Heads and Shaft Completely Destroyed Shaft Timber Burning Enginehouse Damaged

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 1

The Silver Peak mine, situated at the side of Round Hill, about four miles from the city, and in a direct line with Beryl-street, was the scene…

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INDUSTRIAL (Continued from Page 1.) Port Kembla Miners Writ of Prohibition Against Recent Sentences Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 4

Acting for the Coal Minors' Federation, Mr. Flaiinery, K.C., moved in the State Full Court this afternoon for a rule nisi calling upon the…

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Silver Peak Mine Fire Smoke Seen at Noon States Mr. W. C. Hancey

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 1

In connection with the fire at the Silver Peak mine, as reported in "The Miner" yesterday, Mr. W. C. Hancey, who resides in Argent-street…

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Mining in Africa Big Boom in London Follows Optimistic News (Reuter's Message.) London, March 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 4

The recent mineral development in the Transvaal is attracting much attention. Following the dispatch of an optimistic cable to London from the…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 3

J. H. Algate, a mullocker, had a finger of his left hand crushed by a stone falling on it while he was at work on the 300ft. level of the British…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

J. Simmons had a finger lacerated through getting it jammed by some timber while working on the 500ft. level of the South mine to-day. After…

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Transvaal Gold Output

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

The output of gold from the Transvaal mines for 1924 was valued at over £43,000,000. The amount is a record—partly accounted for by the…

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Work at Pinnacles Mine Was Started on

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. H. V. Seale, superintendent of the Junction North mine, when seen to-day said that work had started at the Pinnacles on Monday according to…

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Union Badge Show No Work at North Mine on the Day Shift To-day Men Ordered to Go Home Because Oe Late Start All Clear Given Too Late

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

The badge show to-day resulted in the stoppage of the North mine on the day shift, out work on the other mines proceeded as usual. In some cases…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

A. Balbo, a miner, had his right eye injured while he was working on the 400ft. level of the Proprietary mine last night by a chip which flew…

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Wages on the Mines Junction North Company Agrees to Pay the Bonus No Decision by B.h.p. Co

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 1

Mr. W. E. Eriksen, secretary of the Barrier Industrial Council, has been advised that the Junction North Company will fall into line with the other…

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Wages on the Mines No Conference Arranged with Managers' Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 1

No conferences have yet been arranged between the Mining Managers' Association and representatives of the various unions for discussing the minor…

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Silver Peak Mine Fire. No Smoke Since Monday Has Been Seen in Shaft

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 2

In connection with the fire at the Silver Peak mine, Mr. J. Dawson, one of the memoers of the syndicate controlling it, to-day made the following…

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Aerodrome Sight Selected Two Miles From British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 10

Mr. W. Barker has arrived and is making preliminary arrangements to begin the work of levelling the ground on which an aerodrome is to be built…

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Aerodrome Sight Selected Two Miles From British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 1

Mr. W. Barker has arrived and is making preliminary arrangements to begin the work of levelling the ground on which an aerodrome is to be built…

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