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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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New Mining Agreement Discussion of Position by Council of W.I.U. President Rees to Attend Conference with Managers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation (W.I.U.) held a meeting during the week-end at which representatives from Broken Hill placed…

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Fire in Coal Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

An outbreak of fire has occurred in the Co-operative mine at Collie, owned by the Amalgamated Collieries (says a Perth message in the "Advertiser")…

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Diamond Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The manager of the Diamond Hill mine, Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo, reports:- In the main shaft on No. 2 level,…

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Trouble at Colliery Surface Men and Miners Engage in a Brawl Manager Draws Revolver West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

Bad feeling between colliery surface men and miners at the Hebburn No. 2 colliery came to a head yesterday when six surface men attacked some…

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Collie Colliery Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

Reports from Collie indicate that the locality of the fire at the Cooperative mine has been reached, but the fire-fighters have experienced a…

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Industrial Dispute at Colliery No Further Trouble at the Hebburn Mine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

No further trouble is expected at the Hebburn No. 2 colliery where the manager had to draw a revolver on Tuesday to protect J. J. Cram, against…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

C. Martin, suffered lacerated wounds to a thumb and elbow through falling on ore while working on the 1400ft. level of the North mine…

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A Tasmanian Colliery Working Is Suggested on a Co-operative Basis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

Some few months hack the company controlling the Cattaram colliery situated at Port Davey, on the south-west coast of Tasmania, decided to suspend…

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Broken Hill Ex-miners on Irrigation Areas the Murrumbidgee Scheme

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The report of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission for the year ended June 30, 1927, contains the following reference to the…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

H. Power, a timberman at the Central mine, struck a finger with the axe he was using, bruising and lacerating it. He was taken in the ambulance to…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

H. Power, a timberman at the Central mine, struck a finger with the axe he was using, bruising and lacerating it. He was taken in the ambulance to…

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Gold From New Guinea

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

The Montoro on Wednesday brought 1[?],000. ounces of gold from New Guinea, making a total of 141,000 since August, 1926, valued at about…

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Gold From New Guinea

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

The Montoro On Wednesday brought 12,000 ounces of gold from NewGuinea, making a total of 141,000 since August, 1023, valued at about…

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Mt. Isa Mines £4,000,000 for Development

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

Mount Isa Mines Limited, in which Russo-Aslatic Consolidated Limited has the controlling interest, is prepared to spend £4,000,000 in…

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Mt. Isa Mines £4,000,000 for Development

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

Mount Isa Mines Limited, in which Russo-Asiatic Consolidated Limited, has the controlling interest, is prepared to spend £4,000,000 in…

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Big Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

The manager of the Big Hill mine, Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo, reports that the east croscut has been extended to 10ft. It has passed through 3ft…

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Diamond Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

The manager of the Diamond Hill mine, Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo, reports that in the main shaft on the No. 2 level, the north drive has been…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

L. Tizran suffered lacerations to the scalp through being struck by the rebound of a hammer while working on the 1100ft. level of the Junction North…

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British Mine Fire Repairing the Damage Hauling May Be Resumed Early in Next Week

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

Since the damage by fire to the poppet heads, bridge, and ore bin at Thompson section of the British mine on Thursday, January 12, men have…

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Explosion in a Mine Trucker Badly Injured Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

While Cecil Pickans, with another man named M'Kenzie was engaged trucking on the 925ft. level at the North Lyell mine, a charge of…

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