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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

946 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 48

Gold Mining in South Africa

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

The great part which the gold mines play in the economic structure of the country is stressed by Mr. H. W. Smvth, secretary of the South African…

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MINING, &c. an Additional Shift in Central Mine Mill

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

An additional shift is to be used in the mill at the Central mine, und according to a statement made by Mr. W. E. Gardner, manager of this mine,…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

G. Kanturos ricked his back when at work on Block 14 mint to-4day. He was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital, and after being attended it…

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Funds for British Miners From Russia and Australia London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

The British Miners' Federation announces the receipt of £10,000 from Russia and £3000 from Australia for the Minera' Victimisation Fund. Other…

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MINING, &c. an Additional Shift in Central Mine Mill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 8

An additional shift is to be used in the mill at the Central mine, and according to a statement made by Mr. W. E. Gardner, manager of this mine,…

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Funds for British Miners From Russia and Australia London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 8

The British Miners' Federation announces the receipt of £10,000 from Russia and £3000 from Australia for the Miners' Victimisation Fund. Other…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

D. Knipc, when working at the Proprietary mine yesterday, was splashed in the eye with some acid. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Fracas at North Mine Australian v. EUROPEAN

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

There was a fracas at the North mine this afternoon between an Australian and a Southern European, as a result of which the police were called,…

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B.h. Proprietary Coal Mine and Potosi

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

Messrs. J. B. Were and Son's circular says that the development of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's coal mine is proceeding slowly, and it…

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New Guinea Gold Fields

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

Dr. Ian Dickson is now Commonwealth medical officer at Salamoa Bay and the Edie Creek gold fields, and in letters to his father, Mr. W. F…

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New South Wales a Mining Fatality Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. James Mitchell, the Commissioner of Police, has received a telegram from Emmaville, 463 miles from Sydney, stating that in an accident at…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

G. Sweet was struck by fulling ground when working on the 1500ft. level of the North mine to-day, a leg being broken between the knee and the…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

A. Kathfl had his right leg bruised this afternoon by a lump of dirt which rolled down on him from the dump on which he was working at the North…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

Tommy Bloss, when working on the lead bins at the Proprietary mine to-day. ricked his back. He was given attention on the mine and was then…

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New Guinea Gold Field

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

A radio message from Bulolo, New Guinea, published in the "Sydney Morning Herald" says:—Mr. A. T. Allan obtained a solid gold nugget,…

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Accident at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

C. Lewis, when working on the 1200ft. level of the Central mine last night, had a font bruised by a stone falling on it. He was taken in the…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

T. Torgo suffered bruises and abrasions to the chest while working at the North mine to-day. After being attended to at the mine he was taken in…

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Industrial Five Collieries Idle in Northern Fields Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

About 1703 men are now idle at five collieries on the northern coalfields as a result of local disputes…

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Latest News Issue [?] [?] Miners' Statement on the General Strike (A.p.a. Message.) London, January l9

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

"If we are deserted and forced to fight alone it will not, be by the workers that we will be abandoned." This sentence occurs at the outset of a…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

T. Torco suffered bruises and abrasions to the chest while working at the North mine yesterday. After being at tended to at the mine he was taken in…

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