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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Work on the Mines W.i.u. Wants Preference to Local Unemployed

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

The following is reprinted from the official organ of the Workers' Industrial Union:- The special meeting of the W.I.U…

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Industrial No General Resumption on Northern Coal Fielts West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 4

Work has not been resumed at the collieries, except at East and South Greta and Stanford Merthyr. Sonic of the big collieries have not [?]…

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U.S.A. Coalminers Cease Work 2000 Miners Idle (A.p.a. Message.) Montral. April 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

A message from Indianapolis (Indiana) says that the general walk out of union minors on March 31 has halted [?] in the [?] coal…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 2

John Tuppelo had a finger crushed by a stone falling on it when he was at work underground at the Central mine last night. He was taken in the…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

S. Zerapa while at work under-ground at the Junction North mine this morning had one of his legs injured. He received attention at the…

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Mine Dept. Officials on Visit of Inspection

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. H. Farr, Assistant Under-Secretary for Mines, and Mr. A. M. Browne, of the Mines Department, arrived from Sydney this morning and…

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Tanami Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

The Sydney office of the Tanami gold mines reports the receipt of a telegram from the mine manager saying: "Ore raised shows gold freely,…

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Coal Exports Reduced on the Northern Fields Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

Strikes and industrial unrest on the northern coalfields have resulted in an enormous reduction of coal exports from Newcastle for the first three…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 1

E. Hill sprained his ankle through failing through a set of timber while working underground at the British mine this morning. After being…

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Coal Miners Are Overcome by Carbon Monoxide Fumes Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 1

Four miners employed at the Hillside colliery had a narrow escape from death late last night when they were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2

At the Junction mine last night J. Kean while on the plat dipped and ricked his back. After receiving attention at the mine Mr. Kean was…

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Explosion in Colliery 15 Men Are Entombed and Three Fatally Gassed (A.p.a. Message.) London, April 12

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 1

A broken live wire caused an explosion following a fall of the roof at the "Wharncliffe colliery, Barnsley, entombing 15 men. Three otheis were…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

G. Elston was engaged lifting some rock into a truck on the 800ft. level of tho North mine last night when he ricked his back. After attention had…

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The Collie Miners

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. B. J. Doe. M.L.A., writes: "I wish to prevent any [?] concerning my remarks referring to the Collie, West Australia, coal miners at…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 2

Benjamin Schrader and John Geary, miners employed at the Proprietary mine, had a narrow escape from serious injury on the 800ft. level at the…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 2

R. Renton while working at the Rloek' 14 mine at 9.30 o'clock last night fell down a ladderway injuring one of his [?]. After receiving…

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W.i.u. and N.z. Miners Rasis for Agrefment

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 3

The following is reprinted from the W.l.U. official organ:- The following is a memorandum of the [?] agreement…

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MINING, &c. the Share Market Adelaide Quotations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 4

Ward and Co. (per Messrs. White and Hosier) supply the following afternoon quotntions of the Adelaide Stock Exchange:-…

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14,000 Ounces of Gold 'Arrives From New Guine' Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 4

Fourteen thousand ounces of gold. estimated to be worth £35,0000. was brought to Sydney to-day from the New Guinea goldfields by the steamer…

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Mine Worker, Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

C. Price, while working at the Central mine at 3 o'clock this morning, suffered an injury to the groin. Mr. Price was engaged barring down when…

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