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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

1,032 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 52

Wages on the Mines Industrial Council Meets. Action of W.i.u. Executive Unanimously Endorsed

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

The following is reprinted from the W.I.U. newspaper, but for its accuracy "The Miner" is not responsible:— A meeting of the Industrial Council…

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The Wonthaggi Mine Protest by Mr. A. C. Willis Against Its Idleness Loss to Federation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

A protest against the continued idleness of the Wonthaggi (Victoria) State coal mine was made by Mr. A. C. Willis yesterday. He expressed a…

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Mining a Rich Gold Reef

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 8

Gold has been found at Thougla by three brothers named Taylor (says a Corrydhg (Victoria) message in the "Argus"). The discovery was made…

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Explosion in Coal Mine 100 Miners Are Missing and 30 Bodies Recovered (Reuter's Message.) London, February 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 8

Reuter's Dortmund correspondent reports:— A hundred men are missing following an explosion caused by fir damp in…

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Explosion in Mine 143 Miners Entombed in a Mine in The[?]ruhr Rescuers Overcome by Poisonous Gases (Reuter's Message.) London, February 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Dortmund correspondent reports:— All hope of rescuing any of the 143 miners who are entombed in the Stein…

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[?]Accident at North Mine[?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 4

W. Burns had a finger crushed by it being jamed between timber and a truck while he as working on the 1400ft. level of the North mine last…

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Explosion in Mine 143 Miners Entombed in a Mike in the Ruhr Rescuers Overcome by Posionous Gases (Reuter's Message.) Loadon, February 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 10

Reuter's Dortmund correspondent reports:— Ah hope of rescuing any of the 143 miners who are entombed in the Stein…

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Sydney Council Affairs No Inquiry to Be Made Into the Coal Contract. Increased Payments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 10

The Labor caucus of the City Council under the presidency of Alderman P. V. Stokes, the Lord Mayor, has decided that there shall be no…

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Sydney Council Affairs No Inquiry to Be Made Into the Coal Contract. Increased Payments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

The Labor caucus of the City Council under the presidency of Alderman P. V. Stokes, the Lord Mayor, has decided that there shall be no…

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Gold Standard British Govt. Will Return As Early As Possible (Reuter's Message.) London, February 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 1

Replying to a number of questions in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that the Government…

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Gold Standard British Govt[?]will Return As Early As Possible (Reuter's Message.) London, February 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 10

Replying to a number of questions in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that the Government…

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Wages on the Mines Mr. Considine in Sydney Support Is Promised by Sydney Trades Councils Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 1

Mr. M. P. Considine, secretary of the Barrier branch of the Workers' Industrial Union, arrived in Sydney during the week-end in connection with…

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Safety in Coal Mines a Conference Is Refused by Northern Mine Owners Chairman Explains Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 1

In explaining the refusal of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association to meet the Safety in Mines Propaganda Committee in conference, Mr. C. M…

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The Block 10 Mine Some Work Underground Near Big Mine Boundary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

Persistent rumors are current that the Broken Hill Proprietary Company is doing preliminary work underground near the Block 10 boundary which…

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Wages on the Mines Conference Not Arranged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

Inquiries were made to-day as a result of which it was learned that the expected conference between the Mining Managers' Association and…

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Conditions Suspended on Mining Tenement

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

In the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, mining warden, Anna Augusta M'Lellan was cranted a suspension of residence…

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U.S. Gold for Australia £250,000 on the Way (Reuter's Message.) Montreal, February 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

A message from New York says that the Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation is shipping gold to the value of 1,250,000 dollars (£250,000) to…

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The Gold Standard French Premier Advises Return at Any Cost. (Reuter's Message.) London, February 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— Addressing the Chamber of Deputies on the subject of the stability of the…

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Safety in Coal Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

Some irresponsibles styling themselves the Safety First Propaganda Committee are trying to stampede the coal miners into a strike by…

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

It is reported that it is the intention of the Sulphide Corporation to put down 15 boreholes on the boundary between the South and Central…

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