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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Mine Disaster in U.S.A. Mine Gas Explosion Causes Death of 51 MEN (Reuter's Message.) Montreal, February 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

A message from Sullivan; Indiana, U.S.A., says that 51 miners have been killed in a mine gas explosion. So far 23 bodies have been recovered, and…

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North Mine Fatality Coroner Conducts Inquest Accidentai, Death. Is Finding of Jury. Covering of Lead Bins Recommended by Jury

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

In the Coroner's Court this afternoon Mr. G. A. Stevenson, coroner conducted an inquest into the death of Albert Curyer, who was suffocated in…

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Britain's Return to Gold Standard Opposed by Mr. J. M. KEYNES. (Reuter's Message.) London, February 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Keynes, writing in the "Nation," of which he is chairman of directors, strongly opposes the British Government's return to gold standard…

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Wages on the Mines the Companies' Offer Accepted by W.j.u. Instruction to Delegates to Industrial Council Several Amendments Lost Largely Attended Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

The Workers Industrial Union at its meeting yesterday afternoon decided to instruct its delegates to the Barrier Industrial Council to recommend the…

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The South Mine Position To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Sir,—A correspondent in yesterday's paper is greatly concerned about the South mine position, as disclosed by the half-yearly report, and takes a…

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Spirit From Coal Inquiry Committee Hears Statement of Chemist Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

That 3,000,000 gallons of motor spirit could be obtained from 1,000,000 tons of Maitland coal and carbonised every year by gas companies is…

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Wages on the Mines Iron Trades Council Grafted a Conference to Meet To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. F. G. Allen, secretary of the Mining Managers' Association, said to-day that the members of the Association will meet a deputation from…

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U.s.a. Mining Expert Studies Ore Treatment Interviewed for "The Miner" Reference to Ellis Island

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

An interesting half-hour was spent by a "Miner" reporter in chatting recently to Mr. H. R. Robbins, who is the special foreign representative of the…

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Safety in Coal Mines Miners' Aggregate Meetings. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

Resolutions expressing resentment at the refusal of the Northern Colliery. Proprietors' Association to meet representatives of the miners to discuss the…

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Wingham Gold Find Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, has received an official report concerning the recent gold discovery at Mount Kirwarrick, near…

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Injured by Fall of Coal. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 1

A fall of coal at the Abermain No. Colliery yesterday resulted in a miner, Jack Cornish, being buried. He was extricated in a serious condition…

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Industrial Northumberland Miners Urge Triple Alliance (Reuter's Message.) London, February 23

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 1

The Northumberland minors council, sitting at Newcastle unanimously passed a resolution urging on the executive of the Miners' Federation of…

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Wages on the Mines Iron Trader Delegates Confer with Managers. Press Not Admitted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 1

At the rooms of the Mining Managers' Association, this afternoon a conference was held between the Mining Managers' Association and…

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Wages on the Mines Iron Trades Delegates Confer with Managers. No Finality Reached Settlement Expected

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

At the rooms of the Mining Managers' Association this afternoon a conference was held between the Mining Managers' Association and…

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New South Mine Shaft

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

There has been a good deal of talk lately among miners who specialise in such work about the prospect of the South mine putting down another…

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The Bellbird Mine Body Still Unrecovered

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

Number 8 section of the Bellbird Colliery was entered by a number of Proto men on Saturday morning (says the "Labor Daily")…

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Gold and Silver for India

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

In 1912 India imported 7,315,000oz. of gold. In 1923 the amount was 6,842,000. Last year for the first 10 months the amount was 5,111,000oz…

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Wages on the Mines Agreement for Two Years Favored by F.e.d. a F.a

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

The following report was not supplied to "The Miner," and for its accuracy no responsibility is accepted:— A largely-attended meeting of the…

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Machinery Wrecked at the Junction North Treatment Plants Closed Mining Is Proceeding

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

It has been reported that on Tuesday last the No. 1 power plant at the Junction. North mine was completely wrecked with the result that the…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

G. Dickerson, a laborer at the North mine, had his thumb crushed to-day by it being caught between a punch and take-off. The injured man was taken…

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