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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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THEFT oF Detonators From British Mine Most of Them Recovered

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 2

The police this morning recovered the remainder of the detonators, stolen from the magaine at the British mine on Sunday last As…

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Work on the Mines Position to Be Reviewed at End of This Week

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 1

In acrordanco with the programme arranged, the Block 14, British, and North mines and the Zinc Corporation will not he engaged in productive…

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150 Men Get Notice at Balmain Coal Mine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

The Balmain Coal Mining Company yesterday issued 14 days' notice to about 150 workmen, which is approximately half the total number…

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No Information Yet About Mines Programme

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Neither Mr. A. J. Triggs. manager of the Government Water Supply. nor Mr. C. J. Emery. president of the Mining Managers' Assiciation have any…

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Waiting for Rain Comments in Adelaide by South Mine Directors

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

"We are looking and hoping for Rain at Broken Hill," said Mr. B. A. Moulden, chairman of directors of Broken Hill south Limited, on Monday…

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Safety in Coal Mines Evidence of a Manager Regarding Naked Lights Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Safety in Coal Mines Commission yesterday. John Evans, manager of the Central Greta colliery, said from his…

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The North Mine Proposal Carried for Tentative Directors

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

At an extraordinary meeting of the North Broken Hill Limited, held on Monday, a resolution was formally passed giving a director, with the…

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Redhead Colliery Report of Commissioner to Go to Crown Law Office Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, has received the report of Commissioner James, who inquired into the explosion at the Redhead…

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Colliery Explosion in U.S.A. Two Men Are Killed and 26 ENTOMBED (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 8

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

A message from Blue Field (West Virginia) says that an explosion occurred at a coal minc in Raleigh County resulting in 68 miners being…

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South Go's Application for Portion of Eyre-lane Inquiry by Warden Warden to Make Report to Minister for Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 3

In the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, mining warden, an inquiry was again opened into an objection to the granting of a…

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Industrial a Ten Day Fortnight Wanted by Coal Miners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

A ten day fortnight is being claimed by the coal miners. Sitting in camera yesterday the Coal Tribunal beard evidence for the men from Mr. Pillans…

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Colliery Explosion in U.S.A. Death Roll Now Nine Twenty Still Entombed (Renter's Message.) Vancouver, March 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 4

A message from Eccles (West Virginia) says that the number of those known to be dead in the mine explosion here (as reported in last night's…

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Mining Manager's Statement Mines Will Have to Close

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of tho Mining Managers' Association, said fce had been advised in tho terms of tho message as received by Mr. Triggs and if no irater'is supplied to the mines apart from that for the maintenance of essential services it was obvious that they cannot work…

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The Water Shortage Water Supply for the Mines to Cease at End of This Week Instruction by Administrator

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. C. W. 0. Tye, Administrator of the Broken Hill Water Supply, has advised Mr. A, J. Triggs, manager of the Government Water Supply, that the decision to allow tho mines to work half-tirao on water from the Umberumberka reservoir was for only a fortnight when the matter would bo…

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Safety in Coal Mines Evidence of a Doctor Regarding Nystagmus Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission yesterday Dr. Hugh Allen said that naked light pits are comparatively free from nystagmus, a disease…

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Sporting Edition. Fred Croix Wins Hurdles Handicap to Coal King

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 1

The South Broken Hill Jockey Club held its Summer meeting at the South course to-day. The weather was not all that could be desired for a south…

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Mr. H. Wiiliams Dead Was Injured in Accident at Proprietary Mine Coroner Opens Inquest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

The death occurred in the Hospital at 7.40 o'clock this morning of Mr. Hubert Williams (20), who was injured at the Proprietary mine on…

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On the Mines Mine Managers' References to the Water Shortage

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 1

Responding to the toast of "The Mining Industry" at the farewell social to Mr. Charles Eley on Saturday night. Mr. C. J. Emery, in…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. Spain, of 595 Williams-street, a surface foreman at the North mine, was assisting to push some machinery under an air pipe at the North mine…

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Junction North Mine Statement by Mr. Seale About 250 Men Working

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. H. V. Seale, superintendent of the Junction North mine, to-day made the following statement:—"The directors have approved of a…

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