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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Industrial More Coal by Co-operation From Tasmanian Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 1

When coal miners took over the Catamaran mine on the co-operative basis the output increased in a week from 20 to 60 tons of coal a day (says…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

M. Schinella, a trucker at the South mine, struck his head against a chute door when working on the 800ft. level last night, has scalp being lacerated…

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W.a. Gold Mine Shut Down Due to Water Shortage

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

Operations on the Associated Northem Company's property at Ora Banda were suspended on Saturday owing to a shortage of water (says a…

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Colliery Miner Killed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 1

James Pringle (37), of Pelaw Mair colliery, was killed yesterday through a fall of coal. He was alive when released, but died on the way to…

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The North Mine Sinking New Shaft Start Made on Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

The North Company has made a start on the sinking of the new shaft which is situated half way between the De Bavay office and acid plant. The…

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Diamond Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

The management of the Diamond Hill mine, Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo, reports under date of April 6 as follows:…

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Big Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

The manager of the Big Hill mine[?] Kangaroo Flat, reports as follows under date of April 6:- A rise has been put in off the east…

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New South Wales Mine Production Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the wine exhibitors held at the showground it was stated that in 1927 the total wine production of Australia was 20,000,000 gallons, of…

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Miss Lucy Donaldson Awarded a Gold Medal Shark Tragedy Heroine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 1

At a meeting of the Royal Shipwreck and Relief Society on Wednesday, it was decided to award the society's gold medal to Miss Lucy…

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Miss Lucy Donaldson Awarded a Gold Medal Shark Tragedy Heroine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the Royal Shipwreck and Relief Society on Wednesday, it was decided to award the society's gold medal to Miss Lucy…

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The Mines Agreement Special Meeting of W.i.u. to Be Held on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

The Workers' Industrial Union[?] at a special general meeting to-morrow, will deal with the following recommendation of the Barrier Industrial…

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The Mines Agreement Special Meeting of W.i.u. to Be Held on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

The Workers' Industrial Union, at a special general meeting to-morrow, will deal with the following recommendation of the Barrier Industrial…

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Unclean Stables Mining Companies Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M., Assistant Health Inspector E. Kirwan, on behalf of the City Council,…

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The Mines Agreement Decision of the W.i.u. to Adhere to Original Log

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

The Workers' Industrial Union, at a special meeting yesterday, rejected the recommendation of the Barrier Industrial Council that the mining…

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Russian Gold for U.S.A. French Govt. Outwitted (A.p.a. Message.) London, April 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 4

The story of the transhipment of £1,000,000 in gold in midchannel at midnight reads like an olden time incident of smuggling and piracy. The…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 3

M. Bartulovich ricked his back when lifting a machine on the 1200ft. level of the South mine last night. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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The Mines Visit of Directors

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. S. Robinson, managing director of the Zinc Corporation Limited, and director of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters at Port Pirie, arrived…

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Unemployed Miners Government Is Alarmed at Estimate of Owners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 4

The State Government has been alarmed by the coalowhers' estimate that there are 6000 surplus miners in the State for whom other work will…

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Reported Transhipment of Russian Gold at Sea Declared a Hoax London, April 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 4

The Paris correspondent of the "Sunday Express" reports that the Dresden called at Cherbourg and is now proceeding to Bremen with the…

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The World's Gold Nearly Half of It in U.S.A. (A.P.A. Message.) Montreal, April 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

A Washington message says that the Federal Reserve Board has announced that the total stock of monetary gold held by the Government, the Central…

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