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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Mining Broken Hill Mines Encouraging Development Reports Mr. E. C. ANDREWS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. E. C. Andrews, Government Geologist, who recently visited Broken Hill, states that the mining developments there are of a most…

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German Mine Disaster Explosions in a Pit. 34 Dead Bodies Recovered (Reuter's Message.) London, May 16

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports:— A large number of miners are missing owing to a terrific explosion at the…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

A Cumilia, a trucker at the North mine, trod on a nail when at work last hight, and suffered a punctured wound in one of his big toes. The…

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Conditions Suspended on Southern Gross Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

In the Warden's Court this morning, b before Mr. G. A. Stevenson mining warden, Francis William Oeknann applied fore a suspension of labor…

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Broken Hill Mines Mr. Andrew's Makes Report, to Minister for Mines "Encouraging Results" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

In a report to Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpartrick, Minister for Mines, respecting his recent visit to Broken Hill, Mr. E. C. Andrews, Government Geologist…

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New Shaft at South Mine Prieparatory Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

Preparatory work for the sinking of a new shaft at the South mine, near the South-road, is being proceeded with slowly. Alterations are being…

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South Africa Returns to the Gold Standard Gold for Internal Purposes As Well As External (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, May 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

To-day the Union of South Africa officially resumed the gold currency. Mr. Havenga the Finance Minister, stated in the Assembly that at the end of…

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German Mine Disaster 41 Killed and 27 Injured in Dortsfeld Explosion (Reuter's Message.) London, May 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports:— The total casualties at the Dortsfeld mine, near Dortmund (Westphalia)…

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Angas Silver-lead Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 1

The directors report having been enabled, owing to the sixth call due on April 8, having been underwritten, to purchase a crude oil engine, compressor…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 1

M. Flynn, a miner at the North mine, had his groin lacerated while at work this morning by a stone striking him when he was barring down. 'He…

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South Mine's New Shaft. No Application Yet Made for Shifting South-road

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. N. Jonas, the town clerk, was asked to-day whether the sinking of the proposed new four compartment shaft on the South mine lease would…

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Scottish Mining Disaster 17 Bodies Recovered (Reuter's Message) London May 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 4

The bodies of 17 victims of the Scotswood mine disaster out of 33 trapped by an inrush of water on March 30 have been recovered. The…

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Mining in New Zealand Labor M.Ps. LETTER (Reuter's Message.) London, May 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. D. Kirkwood, Labor M.P. for Dumbarton, writing in the "Daily Herald" asks:— "May I have a corner to warn miners…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 4

M. Flynn, who had his groin lacerated by a stone which struck him when barring down at the North mine yesterday, was treated at the…

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Mine Worker Injured When His Lamp Explodes

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 4

Tom Zieluni suffered slight burns to the left eye through a lamp exploding while he was working underground at the Proprietary mine to-day. After…

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Mine Rescue Stations Mr. Fitzpatrick's Proposals. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 1

It is explained by the Mines Department that even had the jury at the Bellbird inquest not added a rider urging the creation of rescue stations…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 8

M. Flynn, who had his groin lacerated by a stone which struck him when barring down at the North mine Thursday, was treated at the…

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Mine Worker Injured When His Lamp Explodes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 8

Tom Zieluni suffered slight burns to the left eye through a lamp exploding while he was working underground at the Proprietary yesterday. After…

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New Wages Claims Motion Turned Down by Miners' Conference (Reuter's Message.) London, May 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 1

How badly the extremists were routed is revealed in the official figures of the voting at the miners' conference, Blackpool, which by 571,000 to 230,000…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, May 25, 1925. "Foreign Mining Camps"

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 2

IT is often said that one has to go from home to hear news. Some of the news about Australia published in other parts of the world is strange…

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