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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

972 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 49

Big Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 2

The manager of the Big Hill mine, Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo, reports:- The lining of the shaft is completed and a whip is being erected…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 2

Keith Campbell suffered a bruised foot through a piece of coal falling on it while he was working at the North mine this morning. After he…

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Diamond Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 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 te 190ft…

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Coal for Reservoirs Now Comes Over New Line Station Improvements

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 3

Coal for the Stephens Creek reservoir is now coming over the Sydney railway, and in order to facilitate handling and delivery the Public…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 1

Chris. Pagonas had his foot bruised through a stone falling on it while he was working on the 500ft. level of Blackwoods shaft of the British…

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Mines Agreement Reports of Delegates to Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

It is expected that at the meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council which is to be held to-night delegates will report on the attitude of their respective…

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Wokr at Moonta Mines Lock-out, Alleged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 1

According to Mr. M. J. Murphy, president of the South Australian branch of the Australian Workers' Union. 12 men who have been working…

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Metal Prices and Local Mines Mr. Robinson Interviewed "Outlook Not Encouraging" "Broken Hill Need Not Fear If Facts Are Recognised"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. S. Robinson, managing director of the Zinc Corporation Limited, and director of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters, with headquarters…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

Oliver Schevenin was struck in the head with a piece of timber when working on the brace at the South Blocks mine last night, his scalp being…

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Mines Agreement Industrial Council Wants Conference Reassembled

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

There was a long discussion at the meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council last night on the recommendation which had been taken back from an…

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Meningie Racing Club Gold Cup Meeting Arranged

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

The Menindie Jockey Club has arranged its programme for the gold cup meeting to be held on the river course on Friday and Saturday, June 22 and…

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Colliery Explosion Three Officials Entombed in Mine at Ipswich Rescue Work Difficult Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

An explosion occurred early this morning at the Redbank colliery at Ipswich with the result that three officials are entombed. To-day, was a…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

J. Turley suffered a ricked back through slipping while lifting a stone on the 400ft. level of the South Blocks mine to-day. After being…

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Central Power Plant for Broken Hill Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

The following paragraph is in last week's "Bulletin":- "So far very little traffic has gone over the new line from Sydney" to…

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Toombon Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

The manager of the Trombon mine, Victoria, reports as follows:—The crosscut has been advanced from the tunnel east 10ft. The country passed…

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Colliery Explosion Three Bodies Recovered Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

Later details of the disaster at the Redbank colliery, near Ipswich, Queensland, shows that the entombed men were dead when the rescue…

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Revolt in Nicaragua Rebels Raid a Mine (A.p.a. Message.) New York, April 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

The notorious rebel, General Sandino, is reported to have raided the Laluz mine in Nicaragua on April 12. He took all the gold money,…

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Colliery Explosion Redbank Mine Sealed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

In the explosion which occurred on Monday at the Redbank mine 70 brick stoppings were broken out, and many old fires broke out anew (says a…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 3

P. Dickson was Struck in the head with a stone when barring down underground at the North mine last night. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Arctic Flight Gold Medal for Wilkins From American Society (A.p.a. Message.) Montreal, April 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

A New York message says that the American Geographical Society has awarded the Morse sold medal to Captain Wilkins in recognition of his…

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