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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Coal Fields Dispute Trouble with Deputies Is Likely to Be Settled Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 1

There is a likelihood of the deputies' dispute being settled. A suggestion from a [?] which was held on Saturday will be placed before a…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

J. Gazagioinnis s[?] and fell down a slime dump when he was working at the North mine last night, spraining the muscles of his left thigh…

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Pinnacles (B.h.) Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

The secretary of the Pinnacles (Broken Hill) Mining Company Ltd. reports as follows for the fortnight ended March 12, 1927:…

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General Cables Mines Branch Disciplined by British Labor Party London, March 13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

The British L[?] has [?] celled the affiliation of the [?] branch for refusing to expel Communists…

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Coal Fields Dispute Insistence by Deputies of Compliance with Act Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

The difficulty on the Maitland coal fields [?] to inspections by deputies romains unsettled. The recommendations made at the [?]…

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New Guinea Gold Fields Shipment of 14,000[?] Arrives in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

A total of 14,000oz. of gold, valued at £35,000, arrived in Sydney on Thursday by the Melusia, from New Guinea. The gold was shipped at Salamoa, the…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

F. Coffey had his back bruised through being struck by a belt while worker in the mill at the Junction North mine this morning. After being…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 3

M. Jones suffered a compound fracture of a finger of the left hand last night at the North mine by a length of 10in by 10in. timber falling on it…

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Monarch Mine Electrical Prospecting Apparatus to Be Tried

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. G. Lamb, chairman of directors of the Monarch Siver Lead Mining Company, is expected to visit Broken Hill before the end of the month…

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Fire at Central Mine Aerial Tramway Bridge Alight

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

At 3.30 o'clock this afternoon both the Central and South fire brigades turned out to an alarm from the Central mine. On arrival there it was…

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Unfounded Rumor Mining Amalgamation Denied

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

Reports in Sydney regarding the proposed amalgamation of Broken Hill South Limited and the Sulphide Corporation Limited, which have been…

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Coal Fields Dispute 700 Men Are Idle on Interstate Steamers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

The coal trouble has thrown idle nearly a dozen interstate steamers em loving about 700 men. If the disnute on the [?] coal fields is not…

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Further Trouble Likely on Northern Coal Fields Engineman Want Preference Ces[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

Further trouble is threatened on the northern coal fields. The enginedrivers are demanding preference of employment to unionists and at a meeting…

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Q'land Tin and Metal Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 2

Advices from Koorboora state that one of the heaviest downpours of rain ever experienced took place during the recent cyclone, five and a…

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Industrial Coal Fields Dispute Decision to Return to Work on Monday Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 4

A large meeting at deputies employed at the South Maitland coal fields to-day decided to agree to the suggestion of Mr. C. C. Luzzarini,…

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B.H.P. Line of Steamers Change From Coal to Oil Is Being Considered Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 4

It is stated that the Broken Hill Proprietary Company is considering changing its line of steamers from coal to oil burners. Already plans have…

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11 Hotels to Be Delicensed on the W.a. Goldfields

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 2

The West Australian Licenses Reduction Board has decided to delicense 11 hotels on the eastern goldfields from December 31 next (says a Perth…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 1

P. Pedersen was jammed between a truck and a set of timber at the South mine to-day, his back being bruised. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Bill to Stop Night Work of Youths in Coal Mines a British Measure London, March 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. Tinker (Labor) has introduced a bill in the House of Commons by which the employment of youths on night shift in coal mines will be…

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Notes and Comments Oil v. COAL.—

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

The Broken Hill Proprietory is contemplating a change over from coal to oil for driving its steamers, and plans have already been prepared for…

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