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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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61 Mine Workers Granted Warrants for Examination

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 1

A special meeting of the Joint Committee of Compensation was held this morning, Mr. R. C. Atkinson presiding: There were also present—Messrs…

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Miners' Central Council Discusses the Position Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 1

A special session of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation was opened in Sydney yesterday. The chief business was the consideration of…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 4

R. Mair suffered a severely lacerated scalp through being hit by a falling stone while working on the 900ft. level of the South mine this afternoon. He…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 2

Frederick Shailer, of 91 Crystal-street, had fingers crushed by a stone falling on them when he was working at the British mine last night. He…

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Prices of Metals and Local Mines Business Men and the "Sun" Objection to an Article Concerning Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 1

"Sentenced to death, bat fated not to die" is now the announcement of the Sydney "Sun," which paper recently published an article concerning broken…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 3

P. Cocks, when trucking ore on the 800ft. level of the North mine last night, jammed his abdomen against the truck. He was given attention on the…

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900 Unemployed Register 750 of Men From Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 1

Mr. T. Gordon Bennet, industrial inspector, to-day gave the approximate registrations for the month so far as it has gone as 900, and estimated that…

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Last Pay for Men by the Closed Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 1

The last pay to the men put off from the Proprietary, Block 14, and Junction mines was distributed to-day, this being in the majority of cases their…

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Miners Council in Sydney Discusses the Position No Decision Arrived at Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 1

A further meeting of the council of the Miners' Federation was held in Sydney yesterday to discuss the position which has arisen at Broken Hill…

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Machine Coal Miners Seeking a Conference Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 1

The northern coal owners will be given 14 days' notice to call a conference to discuss the claims of machine miners. Failing satisfaction the men…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 4

Ernest Perry suffered a bruised toe through timber falling on it while working on the 300ft. levels of the South Blocks to-day. After being…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

Giovanni Panizza suffered head injuries while working, underground at the British mine to-day. After being attended to at the mine he was taken…

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Under Secretaries' Visit to Pinnacles on Sunday Proposal to Junction North About Reopening of Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 1

The under secretaries yesterday went to the Pinnacles and inquired into the position there. When asked for information concerning the visit to-day…

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Diamond Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

The manager of the Diamond Hill mine reports:—No. 2 level on the north drive has been extended to 18ft. The stone on the west side of No. 3 slide…

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Prices of Metals and Local Mines Value of the Output of the Closed Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

Much has been written concerning the history of the Proprietary mine, especially regarding its discovery. The company has had many ups and downs,…

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Warden's Court Conditions Suspended on Pinnacles (B.h.) Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

Tn the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, mining warden, Tom Hartley Wilkinson applied for a suspension of labor…

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Floods in Victoria Miners Thrown Idle in Yallourn District Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

Four hundred miners have been thrown idle as a result of floods at Yallourn. Numerous washaways have been…

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Latest News Issue. Industrial U.S.A Coal Strike Hopes of Settlement (A.p.a. Message.) Montreal, October 3

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 4

A Chicago message says that coal operators and miners both believe that the coal strike settlement, which is effective throughout Illinois, is…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 4

C. Hansen suffered a compound fracture of the left leg through being struck by a felling stone while working at the Central mine to-day. He…

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Coal Miner Killed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 2

"When portion of the roof collapsed in the Mount Pleasant colliery at Wollongong David Duncombe was killed instantly. In addition to other…

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