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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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MINING, &c. the North New Main Shaft Is Authorised by Directors

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 1

Asked whether he had anything to report as a result of his visit to Melbourne from which he returned to-day, Mr. C.J. Emery, general manager of…

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INDUSTRIAL U.S.A. Coal Strike a Reign of Terror" in Pennsylvania (A.p.a. Message.) Washington, March 12

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 1

A sub-committee of the Senate interstate committee which recently toured the regions where coal strikes have been in progress for over a year, has…

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Diamond Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

The manager of the Diamond Hill mine, Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo, reports:—No. 2 level main shaft: The north drive has been extended to 158…

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Big Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

The manager of the Big Hill mine Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo, reports the east crosscut has been extended to 45 feet. The quartz spurs in the face…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

A. James had both feet and an ankle injured by a stone which came away from the back when he was working on the 970ft. level of the North mine…

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Geelong Gold Cup

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

Considering that the meeting was held between the third and fourth days of the Flemington autumn carnival on a course…

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Slackness in Coal Trade Is Holding Up Steamers Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

As a result of slackness in the coal trade there are now 25 interstate ships held up in various ports. Additional vessels are thrown idle each week,…

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22 Men Perish in Fire in Mexican Copper Mine 11 Bodies Recovered (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, March 13

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 1

A message from Mexico City says that 22 men are believed to have perished in a fire in an American-owned copper mine near Teziutlan…

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Toombon Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

The manager of the Toombon mine Victoria, reports: The winze has bee[?] sunk 5ft., the total distance being 20ft The reef in the south end is 2ft wide…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

C. E. Staden suffered a scalp wound through a stone falling on him while working at the North mine to-day. After being attended to at the mine…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

C. E. Staden suffered a scalp wound through a stone falling on him while working at the North mine to-day. After being attended to at the mine…

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Men at State Coal Mine Object to an Official His Removal Urged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 1

A deputation from men employed at the State mine at Lithgow waited on Mr. E. H. Farrar, Minister for Labor and Industry, yesterday afternoon and…

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Men at State Coal Mine Object to an Official His Removal Urged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

A deputation from men employed at the State mine at Lithgow waited on Mr. E. H. Farrar, Minister for Labor and Industry, yesterday afternoon and…

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Government Buys Coal to Relieve Unemployment to Be Held in Reserve Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 3

Mr. T. R. Bavin, the Premier, stated this afternoon that the Cabinet has agreed to the Railways Commissioners accepting tenders for 60,000 tons of…

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Government Buys Coal to Relieve Unemployment to Be Held in Reserve Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. T. R. Bavin, the Premier, stated this afternoon that the Cabinet has agreed to the Railways Commissioners accepting tenders for 60,000 tons of…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 4

William Ebert, a mill hand at the Zinc Corporation, had a thumb fractured to-day by it getting caught between a conveyor belt and an idler…

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New Gold Find in W.a

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

A new gold find has been made at Burracoppin by Messrs. Donaldson and Miller (says a Perth message in the "Advertiser"). They have sent…

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British Miners' Secretary "Tin Nero," Says Mr. Tillett

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. Ben Tillett, dealing with the cooperation in industry movement at a meeting organised by the Finchley and District Trades Council, said that Mr…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3

Frank Attard, when lifting a truck on the 200ft. level of the British mine last night, ricked his knee. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Fire in Bunkhouse of Canadian Mine Nine Men Burnt to Death (A.p.a. Message.) Princetown (B.C.), March 17

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 1

Nine men were burnt to death and five seriously injured when a bunkhouse at the Granby Mining Company's plant was destroyed by fire…

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