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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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1500 Tons of Coal Dust Recovered in a Week Deposit on River Banks

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 2

A method of recovering coal dust from the River Usk is now being successfully employed at Newport Electricity Works, and is yielding some…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 1

J Bathumoffitter had his left eye injured to-day be a piece of metal striking it while he was at work on the Junction North mine. He was…

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North Mine v. SUMMERS

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 8

The North Mining Company applied for the review and termination of the weekly payments to Victor George Summers under the Workmen's…

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North Mine v. SUMMERS

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 1

The case was continued in which the North Mining Company applied for the review and termination of the weekly payments to Victor George…

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Backing for Notes Gold Landed From Capetown

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 2

Part of the cargo landed by the White Star liner Persie in Melbourne was a consignment of £7[?]0,000 in sovereigns; taken on at Capetown. It was…

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Burma Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

The Burma mine fire is veferred to by the "Argus" in the following paragraph:—"The Burma Corporation lead-zinc-silver mines are of more than…

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Industrial British Miners' Schemes Are Viewed with Alarm (Reuter's Message.) London, April 4

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 4

In connection with the revival of the triple alliance, the miners' executive held a conference with the transport workers' executive whose plan the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 1

P. J. Collins, a miner, suffered a compound fracture of the left leg today by a rock falling from the face while he was loading a truck on the…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

C. Campbell, miner, was working on the 500ft. level of the British mine yesterday when an air ho[?] [?]urst[?] blowing gravel into his right eye. He…

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New Shaft at South Mine Approved by Directors Three Years to Complete

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

An announcement has been made by Mr. W. E. Waiwright, general manager of Broken Hill South Limited (says the Adelaide "News") that the directors…

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Industrial the South Bulli Trouble Miners Resent Townsmen Paying Wheelers' Fines Wollongong

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 1

The miners are indignant because, business men paid the fines, on humanitarian grounds, of the boys imprisoned for being illegally absent from work…

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Return to Gold Number of Bankers Not in Favor Just Yet Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

The question of whether the gold standard should be reverted to shortly is being discussed among bankers, a number of whom is opposed to the…

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The Water Supply Experts From Sydney to Test Quondong Flats Under-secretary for Mines Will Receive Deputations Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 1

Mr. E. M. Horsingon, M.L.A., stated yesterday that the Mines Department will send an officer to the Quondong Flats to test the sub-artesian water…

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Industrial Coal Mine Dispute. Mount Kembla Miners Decide to Resume Work Militants Routed. Wollongong

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

The Mount Kembla miners met yesterday to discuss the position as the result of a motton carried at an aggregate meeting on Monday that the…

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Wages on the Mines Conference Next Wednesday Mining Managers' Association and Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

Mr. F. G. Allen, secretary of the Mining Managers' Association, announced to-day that he had forwarded a letter to Mr. W. E. Erikson,…

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Disastrous Smash Narrowly Averted Passenger Train Strikes Derailed Coal Train Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 4

A disastrous smash was narrowly averted on the Belmont branch line last night when a coal train was derailed on the loop near Fernleigh,…

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Euripides Brings Immigrants and Gold £750,000 on Board Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

The steamer Euripides with 297 immigrants and £750,000 in gold coin arrived yesterday. Ladies recommend Martin's Apiol…

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The Prince's Tour Repulse Has Sailed for the Gold Coast (Reuter's Message.) London, April 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 4

Reuter'a Freetown correspondent reports:— The Repulse, with the Prince of Wales on board, has sailed for…

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Mining Industry in South Africa the De Villiers Report Some Recommendations to Be Included in Bill (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, April 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 4

Colonel Creswell, Minister for Labor, when asked in the Assembly if he intended to give effect to Judge De Villiers's mine wages report, said that the…

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Coal Mine Dispute Six South Coast Collieries Were Idle on Wednesday Mount Kembla Men Resume Woollongong

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 1

Yesterday morning the Mount Kemb[?]a miners presented themselves at the colliery for work, and the mine was open on Wednesday contrary to a…

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