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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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The Menindie Railway 12 Months Coal on Hand

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. T. Travers, tramway superintendent, who was also questioned on coal stocks, said that sufficient coal was on hand to keep the Menindie line…

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In Broken Hill Mr. Emery Says Strike Will Not Affect Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 1

Questioned this afternoon concerning [?] supplies on the mines Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, said: "The…

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Coal Strike Adelaide Concerned About Long Struggle Statement of Supplies Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 4

Being without [?] coal mines South Australia views with concern any prospect of prolonged trouble on the New South Wales coal fields. The…

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Labor Legislation in N.S.W. Chairman of Mines Assn. Speaks of Heavy Burden Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 2

At the annual meeting in Melbourne of the Australian Mines and Metals Association, the chairman, referring to Labor legislation, said that if the New…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

K.R. Rombrey suffered a punctured wound in the thigh through failing on a nail while working at the North mine to-day. After being attended…

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Coal Strike No Resumption of Work Before Monday's Meetings All Northern Mines Idle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

The strike on the Northern coal fields continues and all miners in the newcastle and Maitland fields will stay out until after the aggregate meetings on…

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Barrier Miners Friday, February 11, 1927 "Back to Broken Hill"

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The Railways Commissioners informed Mr. Doe, M.L.A., last week that they would not advise any preparations being made for the "Back…

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The Mines at Wonthaggi Are Not Yet Affected Local Boards Demanded Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

The strike on the New South Wales coal fields has not so far affected men in the Victorian mines. The demand for the appointment of…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

P. Fideli had his scalp lacerated by a piece of are which came away from the back when he was working on the 400ft. level of the North mine [?]…

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The Electric Lighting in a Transvaal Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

The Engineer, a London technical journal, describes an interesting application of modern electric Hood lighting in the Premier mine, in the Transvaal,…

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Gold in Australia Production Still Declines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

Production of gold in Australia continues to decline (says the "News"). The returns for 1926 show that the yield for the Commonwealth was…

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Coal Strike More Conferences Held Officers for Me[?] to Co[?] with Mr. Bruce Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

The strike of the coal miners on the [?] [?] Newcastle fields was the s[?] of further [?]s yesterday…

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Coal Strike! More Conferences Held Officers for Melbourne To Confer with Mr. Bruce Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

The strike of the [?] [?] on the Ma[?] and N[?] [?] was the subject [?] [?] [?] yesterday…

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Child Endowment Local Yearly Costs. £[?] to the City Council and £300 to Hospital £30.000 to the Mines. Opinions of Employers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

When a "Miner" reporten made in[?]nines concerning the probable effect on business and industry if the proviwons of the Child Endowment Bill…

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Child Endowment Local Yearly Costs. £3120 to the City Council and £1300 to Hospital £130,000 to the Mines. Opinions of Employers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

When a "Miner" reporter made in[?] concerning the probable effect on business and industry if the provisions of the Child Endownment Bill…

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Damaged Hauling Rope Found at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 2

It was reported that the rope on the main shaft at the North mine was found this morning to be frayed to a dangerous extent, and that hauling…

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Coal Strike Prime Minister Speaks on Federal Intervention Men Must Resume Work Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, referring to the strike on the northern coal fields of New South Willes, remarked that the…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

L. Thompson, a miner, was engaged in building a bulk on the 1400ft. level of the North mine this afternoon when a stone fell from the back and…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, reports as follows for the week ended February 12:- Mining…

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Aggregate Meetings Held Miners Are Divided Cessnock Miners Reject Proposals of Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

Following on the aggregate meetings held in various parts of the State yesterday it was disclosed that the miners are divided into two camps,…

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