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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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South Mine Will Not Close with Prices As at Present Statement by Manager

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 1

Mr. W. E. Wainwright, general manager for the South Broken Hill Company, arrived this morning and will stay until Friday. He was not in…

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Proprietary Mine Chairman of Directors on Decision to Close Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 1

In announcing the decision to close down. Mr. H. E. Darling, chairman of directors of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, said:—"Although the…

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Price of Metals and Local Mines Mr. Baddeley on Closing Denial That Legislation Is Cause of Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, states that he desires to refute the statement that the closing down of some of the mines at Broken…

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Miners' Diseases in W.a

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

Miners who are in the first stage of phthisis and other miners' diseases are to be settled by the West Australian Government on 111 blocks of land…

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The Pinnacles Mine Industrial Council Opposed to Suspension

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

When dealing With mattete concerning the closing of the mines at the meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council last hight, it was decided to send…

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Prices of Metals and Local Mines Unemployed Total Now Growing Daily Another Meeting Sunday Convened by the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 1

Daily now the lists of unemployed are piling up and some of the first men who were thrown out of work are beginning to feel the pinch very keenly…

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Price of Metals and Local Mines Operations Have Ceased at Three of the Mines Labor Exchange Rush

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 1

In accordance with arrangements all productive operations ceased, at the Proprietary, Junction, and Block 14 mines with the closing of the mills…

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Price of Metals and Local Mines Operations Have Ceased at Three of the Mines Labor Exchange Rush

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 2

In accordance with arrangements all productive operations ceased at the Poprietary, junction, and Block 14 mines with the closing of the mills…

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Nugget of Gold Unearthed in Street in Mudgee Mudgee

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 2

A nugget of gold weighing five ounces was unearthed in a roadway in the town by the hoof of a horse…

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Nugget of Gold Unearthed in Street in Mudgee Mudgee

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 4

A nugget of gold weighing five ounces was unearthed in a roadway in the town by the hoof of a horse…

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Newspapers' Comments On Closing of Mines Reply by the "Bulletin"

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 1

An article in a recent issue of the Sydney "Sun" contained the following reference to Broken Hill:—"Broken Hill as a silver city is centenced to…

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Prices of Metals and Local Mines Large Numbers of Men at Labor Exchange To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 1

The effect of the closing of the mines was apparent this morning by the large number of men who werai patrolling the main street in a more or less…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 3

F. Galpra had his left foot bruised last night by a plece of ore falling on it when he was filling on the 1400ft. level of the North mine. His…

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Prices of Metals and Local Mines Unemployed Executive Will Meet To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the executive committee of the unemployed will be held in th Mayor's parlor at the Town Hall at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning…

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Prices of Metals and Local Mines Many Southern Europeans Arrived by Train To-day Departmental Officers Coming From Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 1

The unemployment position was accentuated this morning by the fact that a number of Southern Europeans, which was estimated by passengers on…

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Diamond Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

The manager of the Diamond Hill mine reports as follows:- "No. 2 level, eastern Crosscut, has been stopped at 103ft. The north…

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Mine Worker Injtjred

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 3

F. Davies Lad a knee injured by a stone falling on it when fae was working on the 900ft, level of the Junction North mine last night. He was taken…

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Industrial Coal Miners at Yallourn to Secede From the A.W.U. Melbonrne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

The coal miniers at Yallourn, Victoria, by 242 votes to 39, decided to secede from the A.W.U. and link up with the Fuel and Fodder Workers'…

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Prices of Metals and Local Mines Position Quiet To-day Regarding Idle Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 1

The position with regard to the closing of the mines was on the quiet side to-day, it being recognised that little could be done until the arrival of the…

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Oil From Brown Coal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

Details of a project to obtain oil from brown coal by a new process were siven yesterday by Mr. H. A. Bradstreet, of Sydney. A company with a…

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