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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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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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Morobe Gold Share Issue

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 3

Directors of Morobe Gaines Gold, No Liability, report a satisfactory rasponse to the now issue of shares, all of whick were subscribed (reports the Adelaide…

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Morobe Gold Share Issue

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 2

Directors of Morobe Guinea Gold, No Liability, report a satisfactory response to the new issue of shares, all of which were subscribed (reports the Adelaide…

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Mine Foreman Injures His Assailant Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Job Clark proceeded against Donald M'Gregor Campton for having…

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Coal Fields Dispute Hitch in Negottations Delays Final Settlement Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 1

Owing to a hitch in the final negotiations to settle the deputies' strike there will not be a resumption of work to-day on the northern coal fields…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 4

E. Harvov slipped when working underground at the Proprietary mine last night, and in his fall suffered a laceration to the scalp. He was takes…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 2

G. [?] sprained an aukle when pushing a truck on the 1270ft. level of the South Blocks last night. After his injury was given attention on the…

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Coal and Share Federation Called Before Judge Beeby Cancellation Asked for of Its Registration Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 2

In the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday Judge Beeby ordered the Australian Goal and Shale Employees' Federation to show cause by April 11…

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Industrial Coal Fields Dispute Statement by Minister in Legislative Assembly Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. G. C. [?]zzaritti, Acting Minister for Mines reiterated that while be could settle the deputies dispute which had…

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Industrial Coal Fields Dispute Hebburn No. 1 Lodge Urges Government Action West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

The Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge yesterday carried the following resolution. "That this meeting is of the [?] that the Government should…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Harry Hodgson had a too bruised by a rock falling on it when he was working on the 400ft. level of Block 14 last night. He was taken in the…

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North and South Mines Output and Profit

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Commenting on mining operations at Broken Hill, Messrs. J. B. were and Son estimate the South mine profit for the four weeks ended March 5 at…

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Pinnacles (B.il) Mine Ltd

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

A telegram from the manager dated March 25, 1927, states that the trial run of the Crossley engine was successful, and that the rest of the plant…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

D. Tushvich, a [?] at the North mine, suffered abrasions to the [?] arm. wrist, and ankle when he fell on a belt while assesing pipefitters…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

The following mine workers were given attention at the outpatients' department of the Hospital to-day:—A. Apat, a miner on the Proprietary, for…

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Alum Mine Closed Down

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

The Alum Mountain mine, near Bullahdelah (N.S.W.), has closed down, the Mines Department having granted a suspension of labor…

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Rayluck Gold Claims

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. A. B. Hall, when in Adelaide recently, arranged with H. Hodgetts and Co. to form a private syndicate of members of the stock exchange to…

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Edie Creek Goldfields Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. M. J. Hutchinson, who arrived in Sydney yesterday from Now Guinea, stated that the alluvial working on Edie Creek goldfields are practically…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 3

J. Marinovich, a trucker on the No. 8 level of the South Blocks, cut his face with a bar when placing a derailed truck on the line leading to the…

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Overcome by Fumes Men at British Mine Rescued with Difficulty Mates and Official to Rescue

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 2

There was another epic in tho mining history of Broken Hill at the British mine this morning when man after man was overcome by gas as…

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