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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 23 of 48

Premature Explosion in Lake View Mine Man Killed, Another Injured Kalgoorlie, Sa[?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 1

A premature explosion of a charge of gelignite in Lake View mine yesterday afternoon resulted in John Hurley (52), married, of Melbourne-street, Brown…

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Compensation Awarded to Louis Collen's Wid[?] Was K[?] at B.H.P, MINE Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 8

By consent of the parties concerned the Workers Compensation Commission to-day awarded Beatrice May Challen, of Marrickville, £575. compensation,…

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M. P. Constdine's Appeal to Minister for Mines Lessees Given a Chance to Comply with Act

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 4

There has been another development in connection with the appeal lodged by Michael Patrick Considine against the recommendation of the mining '…

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M. P. Consi[?] Appeal to Minister for Mines Lessees Given a Chance to Comply with Act

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 2

There has been another development in connection with the appeal lodged by Michael Patrick Considine against the recommendation of the mining…

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Edie Creek Gold Mrs. Booth Refuses £40,000 for Her Clim on Field Melbourn

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 2

Mrs. Danas Booth has refused an offer of £40,000 for her claim on the Edie Creek goldfield…

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New Guinea Goldfields

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. P. A. Lapthorne, of Adelaide, who recently returned from a visit to the New Guinea goldfields, is convinced that the discoveries…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

David King suffered severe bruises and abrasions to the right thigh while barring dowu on the 1000ft. level of the Proprietary mine to-day. After…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

John Elston, when barring down on the 800ft. level of the North mine last night, was struck on the right foot by a stone, the fourth toe. being fractured…

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Checkweighers' Association Central Mine Workers Form an Association

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 3

The following is reprinted from the official organ of the Worders' Industrial Union:- A meeting of the men on tonnage at…

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Industrial A.w.u. at Darwin Objects to Sailors Loading Coal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 1

The following lettergram has been sent to Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, by the North Australian Workers' Union, which believes that…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

G. Sutick had one of his big toes bruised at the North mine last night by a stone rolling from the truck he was filling on to his foot. His…

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Trouble Is Threatening at South Coast Collieries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 1

At the South Coast collieries trouble is threatening among the coalminers owing to a dispute with the owners regarding wages. A meeting of the…

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Pinnacles (B.h.) Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

Mr. E. Clarence Wood, technical adviser to the Pinnacles (Broken Hill) Mining Company Limited, reports: —Recent developments are very…

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480 Annamese on Boat for New Caledonian Mines Protest at Townsville Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 4

At a mass meeting at Townsville to protest against the consignment by steamer of 480 indentured Annaraese to the New Caledonian silver-lead mines,…

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K.B. ROVERS v British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

To-morrow the K.B. Rovers will meet the British mine team on the Newmarket ground:- K.B. Rovers: [?] (captain), Nunaa…

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Whirled in Grinding Pam Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 4

Herbert Bastian, of 23 Rockwellstreet, fell into a grinding pan at the Central mine mill last night and was whirled around. Workmates stopped…

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Whirled in Grinding Pan Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 2

Herbert Bastian, of 23 Rockwell-street, fell into a grinding pan at the Central mine mill last night and was whirled around. Workmates stopped…

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Floating Mine Seen Off Twofold Bay Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

A floating mine thought to be one of those laid by the German raide Wolf in 1917, is reported to have been seen floating off the coast near…

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Week-end Football K.B. ROVERS v. British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

To-morrow the K.B. Borers will meet the British mine team on the Newmarket ground:- K.B. Rovers: Uhl (captain), Nunan…

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480 Annamese on Boat for New Caledobiah Mines Protest at Townsville Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 8

At a mass meeting at Townsville to protest against the consignment by steamer of 480 indentured Annamese to the New Caledonian silver-lead mines,…

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