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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Angas Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The secretary of the Angas Silver Loud Company, Adelaide, reports having received the following telegram from the manager, dated Broken Hill…

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Latest News Issue British Coal Crisis. South Wales Miners Reject Owners' Offer Belgian Offer of Coal (Reuter's Message.) London, April 19

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 4

The South Wales miner have [?] the coalowner's offer to convence a joint conference and discuss a scheme of district settlement…

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Coal Mixing the Hydraulic Cartridge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

One of the greatest dangers of coalmining lies in the fact that explosives are used for breaking coal from the face. Where gas occurs a flash from…

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Coal Train Smash Derailment of Four Trucks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 1

With a terrific crash four trucks of a coal train were derailed on the main line between Brishane and Ipswich on Friday night (says a Brisbane message…

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Industrial British Coal Crisis [?]Ed Trade Unions to Support Miners (Reuter's Message.) London, April 21

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 4

Reader's Amsterdam correspondent reports:— Mr. Losoviky, the general secretary of the Red Trade Unions International…

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Tin and Metal Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. Fred Oertel, legal manager of the Queensland Tin and Metal Mines No Liability, has forwarded the following report from Mr. F. G. Brown,…

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Miner's Skull Fractured Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 1

V. Lourich, married and employed as a miner at the South mine, was seriously injured by a fall of ground which occurred on the 1170ft. level…

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Industrial Miners Are Discontented on Some State Coalfields Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 3

It is reported that widespread discontent prevails among miners on the northern and southern fields of the State owing to the attitude of the…

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Local Unemployed Preference on the Mines to Australians and Britons

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 3

While there are a large number of men in the city out of work inquiries indicate that the majority of these are young men between the ages of 19…

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Tanami Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. C. A. Hooper, legal manager of the Tanami Gold Mines No liability, reports:— "In view of nunora in circulation to the effect that Tanami…

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N.t. Mica and Metal Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

Hr. A. Austin has received the following telegram from the secretary of the Northern Territory mica and metal mines:— "W. F. Lee, mine manager, in…

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Industrial British Coal Crisis To.morrow's Conference to Discuss Wage Question (Reuter's Message.) London. April 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 4

The.coal situation is described as very delicate a [?] official state ment issued at the couclnsion of a one and a half hour's conference between…

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Redhead Colliery Disaster Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

Prosecutions against two men will be launched by the Mines Department as a result of the report on the cause of the Redhead colliery disaster. The…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

J. H. Drust had the big toe of his right foot bruised when working on the 1100ft. lever of the North mine last night by a length of 10in. x 10in…

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Gold Rush on Small Scale in Dandenong Ranges Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

A gold rash on a small scala has occurred at Warrandyte, a little village in the Dandenong Banges. Practically the whole of the place has been…

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British Coal Crisis (Continued from Page 1.) Owners Statement About Conference (Reuter's Message.) London. April 22

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

Mr. Lee, the secretary of the Mining Association, in a statement in regard to the recent conference between the owners and the miners, says that the…

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British Coal Crisis Conference Breaks Down, Government May Intervene Almost Immediately (Reuter's Message.) London. April 22

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

The conference between the coal-owners and miners bus completely broken down. The conference lasted for an hour and a quarter. No date has…

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Fire at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 1

The Fire Brigade was called through the British mine fire alarm at 4.51 o'clock a his afternoon. On the brigade roaching the mine it was found…

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British Mine Club

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 4

The ordinary general meeting of the British Mine Football Club was held on Sunday last at the residence of Mr. S. A. Macdonald. Mr. F…

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Latest News Issue Owners and Miners to Meet Mr. Baldwin (Reuter's Message.) London, April 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 4

It is officially staled from No. 10 Downing-street (the Prime Minister's official residence) that after the meeting, with the Miners' Federation a…

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