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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Serious Explosion at Virginia Colliery 17 Miners Reported Dead (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, May 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 1

A message from Bluefield (West Virginia) says that 17 miners were killed by an explosion in a coal mine at Yukon, near there…

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U.S.A. Colliery Explosions Mather Disaster 120 Bodies Recovered (A.p.a. Message.) Mather (Pennsylvania), May 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 1

A total of 120 bodies have now been recovered from the mine, of which 92 have been identified. At least 85 are still missing…

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F.e.d. and F.a. Meeting Mining Companies' Offer Unanimously Rejected

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the sub-branch of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association was held at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. C. R…

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North Mine Dividend

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

Advice was received from Melbourne to-day that North Broken Hill Ltd. has declared a dividend of 2/, a share due and payable on June 29…

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Accidents at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 2

Peter Merrin had his scalp Iacerated last night by a stone falling on his head when he was working on the 500ft. level of the Central mine. He…

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Aftermath of Floods Decision to Close Queensland State Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 2

During the recent floods in Central Queensland there was a big subsidence at the State coal mine at Baralba, where the mine office and a number of…

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Aftermath of Floods Decision to Close Queensland State Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 1

During the recent floods in Central Queensland there was a big subsidence at the State coal mine at Baralba. where the mine office and a number of…

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Co-operative Society Formed by Mines Staffs Premises in the City Are to Be Obtained Later

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Grierson, general manager of the New South Wales Co-operative Society, and Mr. A. Mann, who has been a director and secretary of the same…

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Co-operative Society Formed Bt Mines Staffs Premises in the City Are to Be Obtained Later

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Grierson, general manager of the New South Wales Co-operative Society, and Mr. A. Mann, who has been a director and secretary of the same…

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An Engineering Triumph at the Mt. Lyell Mine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 2

A triumph of engineering has been performed at the North Lyell mine, Tasmania. Two ends of a tunnel, which is 5000ft. long and goes right…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 1

D. M'Cuish bruised his foot by hitting it with a spaller when breaking a rock at the British mine last night. He was given attention on the mine…

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The Mine Collections Curse

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 2

From "Equality":—I saw by the paper the other day that the mines were to be asked to allow collections to be taken up for the Orphanage…

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Northern Coal Miners to Oppose Wage Reduction Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 1

A mass meeting of all employees in the northern coal mining industry will be held on Sunday next to protest against any move being made to…

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Mines Agreement the Position Unaltered No Further Conference Has Yet Been Arranged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 1

There was a good deal of apprehension in the business quarter of the city to-day concerning the position with relation to the conferences…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 3

Roy Gasmier suffered a laceration of a finger last night by getting it jammed between some timber when he was working on the 600ft. level of…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

S. Schrasic had a finger crushed when working on the 900ft. level of the South mine last night. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 4

D. Boland while working on the 600 foot level at the British mine at 10 o'clock this morning was injured by a stone falling from the back. He was…

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The Mines Agreement Industrial Council Rejects Offer of the Companies

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

After delegates had reported the attitude of their unions to the offer of the mining companies made at the recent conference the Barrier…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 1

J. Byrnes was struck in the head by a stone when charging holes on the 1250ft. level of the South mine last night, this causing a laceration. He…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 2

J. Byrnes was struck in the head by a stone when charging holes on the 1230ft. level of the South mine last night, this causing a laceration. He…

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