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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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New Manager Arrives for North Blocks Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. P. J. A. Plummer arrived on Tuesday to take over the managership of the North Blocks with a view to seeing whether the prospects of the mine…

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Two Miners Entombed by Collapse of Dump Third Man Injured Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

Two miners, John Bastick and James Allen, were working in a dump hole at the Brisies mines yesterday when a tailings dump slipped into it…

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The Monarch Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

The Miner has received a copy of the prospectas of the Monarch [?] ler-lead mine, situated at the Pinnacles. The company is being fasted…

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Mount Mobgan Mine Management Octlines Programme for Future

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. Stopford, tho Home Secretary, left Brisbane on Wednesday afternoon for Mount Morgan (says a Brisbane message in the "Advertiser")…

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Tasmania to Have a Director of Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

For many years the Mines Department has been under a secretary, but it bas been considered for some time that there should be a technical head…

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New German-american Banking Syndicate Mining Shares Rising (Reater's Message.) London, January 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

Reater's Berlin correspondent reports:— At the Berlin Stock Exchange there was a considerable rise in all quotations…

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Government in Favor of Keeping Gold Passes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

The Government has decided that one of the first things to be done when the Legislative Assembly meets to-day after the Christmas vacation will be…

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The Upper House Labor Caucus Agrees to Proposed Abolition Return of Gold Passes SYdney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

Without a dissentient voice the Parliamentary Labor Caucus yesterday agreed to the decision of the Cabinet that legislation for the abolition of…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

Robert Johnston suffered a laceration to the chin this morning when working at the Proprietary mine by a piece of rock flying up from the…

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Latest News Issue British Coal Commission the Owners' Evidence Men Lose Too Much Time (Reuter's Message.) London, January 12

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 8

The demand for the restoration on the 8-hour day in coal mines in Britain was the chief point in the evidence submitted to the Coal…

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Men at Lithg0w Colliery Are Against Foreigners Union Books Closed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

At a meeting of the Lithgow Collier Miners' Lodge a resolution was unanimously passed that members of that lodge would in future refuse to…

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Bonus on Mines Industrial Council Is to Meet To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

The consideration of the bonus guarantee will, it is expected, be the main business to be conducted at the meeting of the Industrial Council to…

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British Coal Commission Royalty Payments Defended by Owners' President (Reuter's Message.) London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

At the sitting of the Coal Commission to-day Mr. Evan Williams, president of the Mining Association, when cross-examined by Mr. Herbert…

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Ore Stealing Alleged at the British Mine a Man Is Dismissed Action by W.i.u

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

For the past 12 or 16 months complaints have been made regarding the stealing of ore at the British mine, and by action which was taken on…

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105 Miners Entombed in Oklahoma Mine 64 Believed Killed Gas Caused Explosion (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

A message from Wilberton, Oklahoma, says that 105 miners were entombed following a terrific explosion in a coal mine here on Wednesday. Some…

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Officials of South Mine May Make World Tour

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

It is being freely reported that certain officials of the South mine will in the near future make a tour of the principal mining countries of the…

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Bonus on the Mines 9/ a Week for Two Years Is Wanted by Unions

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night when it was decided to request the Mining Managers' Association to grant a…

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British Coal Inoustry a Labor Scheme for Reorganisation (Reuter's Message.) London, January l4

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

Far-reaching plans for the reorganisation and development of the mining industry and for the creation of a national power transport system have…

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Coal Mining in Holland Longer Working Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 6

The Dutoh coal mines, owing to unprotitable working caused by severe German competition. are passing through a crisis. This young industry…

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Diamond Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. E. G. Bristow, Broken Hill representative for the Diamond Hill Gold Mining Co., of Kangaroo Flat, near Bendigo, stated to-day that he…

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