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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 4

While at work at the South Blocks mine at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon A. Etheridge was injured hy a fall of ground. Mr. Etheridge suffered…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 1

F. Ellis was struck in the head "by a stone when climbing a ladderway at the Central mine this morning, his scalp being lacerated. He was taken…

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New G0ldfield Found by Miners in New Guinea

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 2

According to a radio message from Salamoa, New Guinea, a new goldfield has been discovered near Quasong, three days' jonrriey from Salamos…

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Mining Institute Local Representatives for Meeting in Tasmania

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 2

Mr. A. Fairweather (superintendent of the South mine), Mr. F. Voss Smith manager of Block 14), Mr. C. H. J. Clayton (underground, manager of the…

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PINNACLES v. Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 3

An exciting football match was played at the Pinnacles on Sunday between a team from that town and the Central mine The home team was leading…

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Broken Hill Mines Monthly Profits

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

Taking lead at £26 10/ a ton and silver at 2/4 an ounce, Messrs. J. B., Were and Son estimate the profit of the Broken Hill South for the four…

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Junction North Half-yearly Report the Pinnacles Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

The half-yearly report of the chairy man of directors of the Jonction North mine states that at the Pinnactes mine there was a very heavy…

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Coal Trimmers' Strike Hold Up at Newcastle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 1

As a result of a coal trimmers' strike at Newcastle the overseas and shipping work of the port has been brought to a standstill. The hold up is virtually…

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Mr. Baodeley in England Deplorable Conditions of British Miners (A.p.a. Message.) London, May 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the New South Wales Minister for Mines, who is at present in England after a four of the mining districts during which he…

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Australian Gold for U.S.A. Incident in Victoria During Escort to Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 4

A million pounds in gold has just been shipped to America by the Commonwealth Bank. It weighed 7 tons 17cwt. 271b., and was brought to…

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Industrial Coal Trimmers' Strike Closes Six Collieries 4000 Men Involved Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 1

Six of the largest collieries on the northern fields were idle yesterday as a result of the coal trimmers' dispute, and 4000 men are now involved…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

G. panizza hit himself on the right foot with a spalling hammer last night. bruisitig the instep. He Was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital. and…

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Gold for U.S.A. Australian Export Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 1

During the past 14 months gold valued. at £13,000,000 has been exported from Sydney to San Francisco…

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Northern Collieries Idle Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 1

There are now nearly 8000 men idle on the Northern coal; fields as a result of the coal trimmers' strike. Practically the whole of the collieries are…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

At the South Blocks at 9 o'clock this morning John Murray was injured, by a fail of ground. He suffered lacerations, to the bead and an injured…

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Edie Creek Gold Another Reef Discovered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

A Rabaul message says that Mr. Livingstone, maniger, at Edie Creek for Messrs. Royal and Glasson, advises that a solid reef carrying high values…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

Frank Negro, a miner, had his lift foot severely bruised last night by a stone falling on it when he was barring down on the 1250Ft. level of the North…

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Strike on Coalfields Coal Tribunal Chairman Convenes a Conference Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, of the Commonwealth Coal Tribunal, has intervened in the coal trimmers' strike at Newcastle. He will preside at a conference…

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Coal Miners' Council Favors Labor Conference Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 2

The council of the Minters' Federaltion has carried a resolution in favor of the calling of a conference of the Labor party on July 2 to endeavor to…

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