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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Lithgow Colliery Idle As Result of Strike Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 1

Oakey. Park colliery at Lithgow is idle as a result of the wheelers refusing to work until satisfaction is received from the management in respect to…

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Mine Staffs to Have. a Co-operative Store Prellminary Steps Taken

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 1

The members, of the staffs of the Broken Hill mines are to form themselves into a, co-operative society, and carry on business in Broken Hill. This…

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Industrial a Thousand Coal Miners Idle at Newcastle Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 1

Nearly 1000 miners are idle because of the action of a few men who demand that six of their number shall join a union. The central council…

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Victorian Coal Mines Fewer Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 2

A reduction in the number of accldents in Victorian coal mines is indicated in the annual report of the Victorian Coalminers' Accidents…

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Victorian Mining South New Moon Mine at Bendigo Is Closed

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 2

The vicisitudes of gold mining are [?] by the closing of the South New Moon mine, one of the larges dividend payers of the Bendigo field…

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Week-end Association British Mine Beat Pinnacles

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 3

At the Pinnacles on Sunday the British mine team defeated Pinnacles by 42 points. Mr, S. Crosland had charge of the game. The final scores…

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Closing of Mount Lyell Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

The decision of the engineers employed at Queenstown (Tasmania) by the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company Limited not to work more…

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Mount Isa Mines Changes in Directorate

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

It was stated last Eriday that to enabie the Mount [?] Mines Ltd. to fulfil its agreement with the Russo-Asiatia Consolidated, Messrs. W. H. Corbould,…

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Mine Pithead and Plant Disappear in Crater Five Mixers Lost (A.p.a. Message.) London, July 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 4

A [?]me message states that the whole pithead and plant of the Agusti Victoria mine in the Ruhr district disappeared in a crater 220 yards deep…

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Wages on the Mines Index Number Is 1661 for Second Quarter of 1927 Basic Wage to Be 1671. a Shift

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Mr. F. G. Allen, secretary of the Mining Managers' Association, writes as follows:- "The Commonwealth Statistician's…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 2

W. Clarke, while trucking underground at the South mine last night, had his right foot caught in the lines, the truck running over his foot…

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Trade Is Threatened of Newcastle Collieries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 3

0wing, it is said, to heavy production costs through strikes and sectional stonopges the trade of the Northern collieries is being seriously threatened…

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Output and Profits of the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

The South mine output for the four weeks ended, June 25-was the highest on record for ore treated (27,130 tons). Taking lead at £23 a ton and silver at…

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Mines Inspectors' Office to Close on Saturdays

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 1

The mines inspectors to-day received an official notification that for the future the office is to be closed on Saturdays, being open from 9 a.m. till…

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Edie Creek Gold Another Discovery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

A gold reef has been discovered at Edie Creek showing 20oz. to the ton…

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Latest News Issue. Industrial Restriction of Employment on British Mining Fields (A.p.a. Message.) London, July 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4

In order to reduce overcrowding and to bar outsiders from the mining industry, the Mining Association has assured the Government that it willd…

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Industrial British Coal Miners Communists Not Wanted (A.p.a. Message.) London, July 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 1

Despite the fact that Russian money [?]red in to help the striking coal miners, the British Miners' Federation has carried resolutions soundly…

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Pinnacles (B.h.) Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 2

Mr. E. Clarence Wood, technical adviser of the Pinnacles (Broken Hill) Mining Company Limited, reports, under date July 28 that he recently made…

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Pinnacles (B.h.) Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. E. Clarence Wood, technical adviser of, the Pinnacles (Broken Hill) Mining Company Limited, reports. under date July 28 that he recently made…

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Industrial Restriction of Employment on British Mining Fields (A.p.a. Message.) London, July 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 8

In order to reduce overcrowding and to bar outsiders from the mining industry, the Mining Association has assured the Government that it will…

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