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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Mining Iron in West Australia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 3

The North Westralia Hematite Co., registered in Melbourne to work iron deposits at Yampi Sound does not possess titles to any leases in…

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The Melbourne Conference (Continued from Page 3.) Two Mining Companies Not Represented Yesterday Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

The Proprietary and Junction North companies were not represented at the conference…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

B. Fort suffered an injury to his right leg through a truck overturning on it while ho was working on the 400ft. level of the South Blocks mine…

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Industrial Dangerous Situation on Northern Coal Fields Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

A dangerous Situation has arisen on the northern coalfields in consequence of a strike at the Northern Extended colliery. The closer unity committee…

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Two Miners Imprisoned by a Fall of Earth. Auckland (N.Z.), January 23

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

A [?]pnone message readied Dunedin last night that a fall of earth at the Tarata mine at about 5 o'clock imprisoned two miners named Jordan…

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Industrial Strike at Balmain Colliery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 10

The strike at Balmain colliery which started on Thursday was discussed at the men's meeting yesterday afternoon. There will be no work before…

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Industrial Strike at Balmain Colliery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 1

The strike at Balmain colliery, which started on Thursday was discussed at the men's meeting yesterday afternoon. There will be no work before…

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Mining Mount Isa Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 1

The secretary of the Mount Isa Proprietary Silver-Lead Limited reporte: "It has been arranged to lease a diamond drill plant, now at Charters…

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British Miners Restless Strike of 20,000 Miners Threatened in Derbyshire (Reuters Message.) London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 1

Twenty thousand [?]coal miners in Derbyshire are threatening an early strike, while the miners of the whole country are most discontented with the…

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British Miners Restless Strike of 20,000 Miners Threatened in Derbyshire (Reuter's Message.) Landon, January 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 10

Twenty thousand toal miners in Derbyshire are threatening an early strike, while the miners of the whole country are most discontented with the…

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Industrial Dangerous Situation on Northern Coal Fields Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

A dangerous situation has arisen on the northern coalfields in consequence of a strike at the Northern Extended colliery. The closer unity committee…

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Two Miners Imprisoned by a Fall of Earth. Auckland (N.Z.), January 23

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

A telephone message reached Dunedin last night that a fall of earth at the Tarata mine at about 5 o'clock imprisoned two miners named Jordan…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

W. Smith suffered a slight electric shock while inspecting a boiler at the Central mine yesterday. He was attended to at the mine and was then…

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Mining Examination to Be Made of Northern Territory

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

Tom Laurie is to break into the N.T. Never-Never. from Hall's Creek. His job is to examine the country west of the Macdonnell Ranges to the…

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Conditions Suspended on Southern Cross Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, warden, Francis William Oelmann was granted a suspension of the labor conditions on…

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Wages on Mines To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 3

Sir,—By the time this letter goest to press the W.I.U. of A. may decide on a strike. Now in view of the large levies demanded by this union. I would…

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Taratu Mine Disaster Survivor Has Recovered Auckland (N.Z.), January 26

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 3

David Jordan, the survivor from the Taratu mine disaster, is a returned soldier who was gassed at the war. He has now completely recovered. He…

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Industrial British Wages Movements Now Coming to a Head. Railwaymen and Miners. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

Two important wages movements now coming to a head were the subject of speeches by the respective leaders-to-day…

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Industrial Long Strike Expected at Wonthaggi Coal Mine Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

A long strike is expected at the Wonthaggi State coal mine. The mine workers are taking other employment rather than resume work till the…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

T. Brooks had his foot bruised through being hit by some failing timber while supervising the loading of trucks at the North mine to-day. After…

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