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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Mine Deputy Injured by a Fall of Coal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

George Peice, a deputy employed at the V[?] of [?]lwyd colliery at Lithgow, was buried by a fall of coal yesterday. [?] was extr[?]d by his mates in a…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 3

K. H. Henry was blocking off timber on the 900ft. level of the South mine last night when a stone came away from the back and struck his left arm,…

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British Mine Club

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the [?] Mi[?] Football Club was held on Sunday last. Mr. L. Jones presided. The secretary's annual report and…

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Colliery Disaster in U.S.A. Surface Workers Killed and Many Miners Entombed (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, March 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

A Pittsburg message states that between 350 and 600 miners were en[?]mbed and a number of surface workmen killed to-day when a terrific…

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MINING, &c. [?]Innacles [?]N [?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

At the [?]inna[?] (Broken [?]ill) mine the 40 horse power ([?]ssley oil engine to drive the mine plant has been erected and an air compressor is ready…

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Refused to Work Coal Trimmers Gaoled

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

Edward Joseph O'Brien and Leslie Paterson, trimmers on the British steamer Hurunui, now at Port Adelaide, appeared at the Port Adelaide…

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Colliery Disaster in U.S.A. Bodies of Eight Victims Have Been Recovered (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, March 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

A Pittsburg message says that the bodies of eight victims of the explosion at the Pennsylvania's Coal Corporation mine have been recovered. It is…

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Industrial the Strike of Deputies on Maitland Coal Fields Settlement Is Expected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

The strike of deputies winch has held up work on the Maitland coalfields for some time has been virtually settled and it is expected that work will be resumed…

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Viceroy of India Visits Kashmir Native Display of Gold and Jewels Calcutta, March 29

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

Lord Irwin, the Vi[?]roy of India, is visiting Kashmir as the guest of the Maharaja, Sir Hari Singh, and is being regally entertained. He was…

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U.S.A. Colliery Explosion Over 300 Entombed Miners Reach Surface Uninjured (A.p.a. Message.) Montreal, March 31

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

A Pittsburg message says that over 300 miners, for whom hope was almost abandoned when they were entombed by an explosion at the Pennsylvanian…

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Industrial Appeal Against Award by Colliery Officials'assn. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 1

The appeal of the Colliery Officials' Association against the award of the Colliery Disputes (North) Conciliation Committee, made on December 31,…

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Fumes in a Winze Explanation Is Made by Inspector of Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 1

After making an inspection of the winze on the 300ft. level of Thompsons section of the British mine where a number of men suffered from the…

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South Mine Dividend

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 8

The directors of the South mine have declared a dividend of 1/6 a share and a bonus of 6d.. a share, [?] will be payable on Wednesday,…

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[?] Gold Company

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 1

The head office of Guinea Gold No [?] Company in Adelaide has received a report, from Ra[?] of an [?] flight by Flight [?]…

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Guinea Gold Company

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 2

The head office of Guinea Gold No Liability Company in Adelaide has received a report from Rabaul of an epoch-making flight by…

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MINING, &c. Lead Quotations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 2

Month. Aver. Price. Bonus. January..... £27 12 8.. — February.... £27 11 3.. — March...... £28 1 6.. —…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

M. Johnson fell and dislocated his shoulder while working underground at the North mine to-day. He was at tended at the mine by Dr. Hains and…

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Coal Dust Explosion at Pennsylvania Colliery Six Killed Five Injured (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, April 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

It is reported from Cokeburg (Pennsylvania) that six miners were killed and five injured on Saturday in a coal dust explosion at a local colliery…

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The Monarch Mine Electrical Survey Has Been Completed

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, local director of the Monarch silver-lead mine at the Pinnacles, reported to-day: "The electrical survey by the South Victoria…

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Resumption on Coal Fields Is Likely This Week Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

Enginedrivers and [?] at an aggregate meeting at Cessnock adopted the proposals submitted from Friday's conference, as a result of which…

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