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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 28 of 48

Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

At the British mine at 8 o'clock last night Jack Hatch, while working underground, fell from a hulk and ricked his back. He received attention…

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Coal Train Smash Waggons Derailed Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

A disaster was narrowly averted ness Abermain last night when a heavily laden coal train broke in two. The train was descending a steep incline…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

P. Raicevich, when lifting a truck on the 970ft. level of the South mine last night, strained himself. He was attended by Dr. Dobbyn and was then…

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MINING, &c. North Dividend

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 4

Messrs. White and Hosier hare been advised from Adelaide that the North Broken Hill Limited has declared a dividend of 2/ a share…

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The Pinnacles (B.h.) Mine Technical Adviser to Give an Address

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Pinnacles (Broken Hill) Mining Company Limited will be held at Adelaide on Thursday, August 25. Immediately…

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City Council Refuses to Purchase Coal Mine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 5

By 10 votes to seven the City Council ruf used to agree to the purchase of the Douglas Park coal hearing property. This subject has been before the…

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City Council Refuses to Purchase Coal Mine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 2

Sydney, Saturday. By 10 votes to seven the City Council refused to agree to the purchase of the Douglas Park coal bearing property…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 4

L. Stetoff bad his ankle fractured through a truck falling on it while he was working on the 400ft. level of the South Blocks to-day. He was attended…

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Football Menindie Beats British Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 4

On Saturday last the British Mine Football Club visited Menindie, and on Sunday afternoon they were defeated by a Menindie teani after a…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

Joseph Sartosi was struck in the hack by a stone when barring down at the British mine last night, a punctured wound being inflicted. He was…

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Industrial Burwood Mine to Close Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 1

Over 350 men will bo affected by the decision to close the Burwood Extended coal mine. on Wednesday. The action is the result of the failure to…

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Coal Mines Idle West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 1

The Richmond Main colliery was idle on Monday and the Hebburn No. 1 and 2 were idle yesterday as a protest against the execution of Sacco…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 2

S. Bailey had his jaw injured by a chute door handle striking it when he was at work on the 500ft. level of the British mine last night. He was taken…

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Conditions Suspended on Consolidated Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 2

In the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr. R.C. Atkinson, S.M. and warden, Eustace John Lowry applied for a suspension of labor…

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Mid- Australian Gold Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 2

Mid-Australian Exploration Company, No Liability, reported yesterday afternoon that advice had been received from Mr. J. Smith Roberts that no…

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Mining Congress Canadian Meeting Opened (A.p.a. Message.) Montreal, August 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 2

Representatives of the mining industry from all parts of the world met at Montreal to-day for the opening of the second triennial mining and…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 2

Paul Attard, while engaged in the trimming of coal at the Proprietary mine last night, suffered lacerations to the jaw as a result of being struck by…

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Collieries at Bulli Idle Again Yesterday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 1

All collieries at Bulli were idle on Tuesday and yesterday as a protest against, the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti. The majority of the miners…

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Co-operative Society for Mines Staff Men

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 1

No further developments have taken place in regard to the proposal to form a co-operative society among the staff men employed along the line of lode…

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Reference List for Mining Investors

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 2

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co. have issued a publication' showing the prices of metals and industrial metal stocks from 1912 to July 31, 1927, also…

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