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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Debate in Assembly on Gold Passes Bill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

The bill to grant members of the legislative Council free gold passes for [?]te was rend the second time in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by…

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Colliery Explosion Close to Newcastle 20 Men Reported Injured Two Said to Be Entombed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

Twenty men were injured in a terrible explosion at the Red Head mine near Newcastle to day. It is rumored that two men are still entombed…

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Third Reading To-morrow of the Gold Pass Bill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

The Gold Pass Bill was taken through the committee in the Legislative Assembly and the third reading was made an order of the day for…

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Industrial French Miners Restless. Strike Is Threatened Unless Wages Raised (Reuter's Message.) London, January 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— The National Council of the Federation of French Mine Workers has…

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The Upper House (Continued from Page 1.) Gold Pass Debate in Legislative Assembly an Amendment Accepted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the debate was continued on the bill to provide member of the legislative Council with gold passes for lite…

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Accident at Sottit Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

F. A. Luscombe had his foot bruised through getting it jammed by a truek of timber while working at the South mine to-day. After being attended to…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

F. Ha[?]enoff jammed his hand when pushing a truck of timber on the North mine last night suffering confusions to the front and back of the fingers…

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Colliery Explosion (Continued from Page 1.) Officials Give Theory of Cacse of Explosion Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

Officials of the Redhead coal mine, after an inspection of the scene of the disaster, believe that Riley, the man who was killed, opened up a…

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Additional Inspector for Broken Hill Mines Mr. Horsixgton's Questions Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. E. M. Mornington (Sturt) asked the Minister for Mines whether he had arrived at any decision regarding…

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Colliery Explosion Full Details Not Ready of the Redhead Disaster 1 Miner Killed: 1 Missing Injured Total 15. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

Particulars of the disaster at the Redhead coal mine (as briefly reported in yesterday's Latest News Issue are still incomplete and full details will…

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Colliery Disaster. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

An explosions occurred in the Redhead Colliery, near Newcastle, shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. One miner was killed and 15 other…

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Mining. Lead Quotations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

Month. Aver. Price. B[?] December... £34 11 10[?].. 1/ The amount in the bonus colum[?] will be added to every day's pay for…

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Colliery Explosion Officials Give Theory of Cause of Explosion Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

Officials of the Redhead coal mine, after an inspection of the scene of the disaster, believe that Riley, the man who was killed opened up a…

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Additional Inspector for Broken Hill Mines Mr. Horsington's Questions Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. E. M. Horsington (Sturt) asked the Minister for Mines whether he had arrived at any decision regarding…

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Mining Lead Quotations Month. Aver. Price. B[?]. December... £34 11 10[?].. 1/

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

The amount in the bonus column will be added to every day's pay for the following month. The guarantee of 1/6 a shift expired at the end of…

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Mining Lead Quotations

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Month, Avar. Price. [?] December... £34 11 10[?].. 1/ The ameunt in the bonus column will be added to every day's pay for…

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Gold Passes Not Available on Commonwealth Lines Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

It waa officially stated on Satuiday by the Commonwealth raillways office that if the Legislative Council is abolished the gold passes of former…

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Wages on Mines Conference Is Refused on Bonus Agreement Letter From Mine Managers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Briksen, secretary of the Barrier Industrial Council, has received from Mr. F. G. Alien, secretary of the Mining Managers' Association…

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Redhead Mine Inspected Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

lt is stated that durings the, course of an inspection of the Redhead colliery yesterday that a great quantity of fire damp and highly inflamable gas…

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Sunbeam Mine Dispute Is Likely to Extend Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

An extension of the dispute at the Sunbeam mine is threatened. A member of the Enginedrivere and Firemen's Union was dismissed yesterday, and…

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