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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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New Guinea Gold Mines Aerial Service Proposed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

The [?] [?] when [?] [?] for New Guinea [?] carried as a passenger [?] [?] [?] who is going to the [?] [?]…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

Thomas Palmer, an electrician at the British mine, was shaping a piece of brass this afternoon when his hand slipped and struck the jagged ends of…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

Charles Bates slipped on the floor of the Central mine mill last night, bruising his leg. He was given attention on the mine, and was then…

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New Guinea Gold Finds. Air Service Advocated to Keep Fields Going Cairns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

A prospector named Macdonnell who some time ago left for Bulolo gold fields. New Guinea, in a letter to his friends, expresses the belief that some…

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Miners Seek Relief £7000 Wages Owing Wellington (N.Z.), February 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

A deputation which yesterday waited on Mr. Stewart, Acting Premier, asked for relief for the miners at the Kaitangata mine. He said that the men had…

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South Mine Operations the Half-yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 4

The directors of Broken Hill South Limited, in a statement, setting out the approximate results of the company's operations for the six months…

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South Mine Operations the Half-yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

The directors of Broken Hill South Limited, in a statement, setting out the approximate results of the company's operations for the six months…

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Dismissal Is Reported of Men From South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 4

It has been reported that on Tuesday last 30 men were put off at the South mine, and on the following days of the week another 20 were…

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Dismissal Is Reported of Men From South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

It has been reported that on Tuesday last 30 men were put off at the South mine, and on the following days of the week another 20 were…

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Tragedy in Colliery Men Lose Their Lives Testing Gas Helmets Wellington (N.Z.) February 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 1

A terrible tragedy occurred at a, colliery at Millerton on Saturday when William Pearson (the mine manager). William Maher (underviewer),…

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Collieries Idle Yesterday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

Four Illawarra collieries employing over 1500 men were idle yesterday as a result of minor troubles…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

P. D. M'Namara, a timbennan at the South mine, was struck on the head with a stone when he was engaged in repairing a chute on the…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, reports as follows for the week ended February 5: Mining…

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Industrial Trouble Reported Likely in Newcastle Mines Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

The district mines conference between the owners and men broke down yesterday. It is stated that the miners are dissatisfied with the decision of the…

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Industrial Coal Mines Idle To-day 15,000 Men Workless Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

All miners on the northern coal fields remained idle to-day. About 15.000 men are affected…

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A Threatened Coal Strike Discussion' of Grievances of Thf Newcastle Miners Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

The [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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The South Mine Metal Prices and Profits

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

The interim report of the South mine directorate for the six months ended December 31, 1928, states that the estimated surplus for the half-year…

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Miners' Central Council to Review the Position Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

Should a coal strike [?] on the northern coal [?] there will be ample supplies of coal in hand to meet all [?] for a…

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Aggregate Meetings Called in All the Coal States Miners' Council Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 1

At a meeting held yesterday the Central Council of the Coal Miners' Federation decided to [?] [?] meetings in all States of the Commonwealth,…

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N.S.W. Coal Miners on Strike Northern Fields Affected 15,000 Men Are Now Idle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 1

Acting on the decision made on Tuesday by the Miners' Delegate Board, all miners on the Newcastle and Maitland fields went on strike yesterday. Fifteen thousand men are affected. Colliery owners are reticent regarding the probable consequences of…

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