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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 32 of 49

Stdney Council Coal Contracts Inquiry Opened This Morning Misconduct of Officers Alleged By COUNCIL Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

Judge Thomson this morning opened an inquiry into the coal contracts made by the City Council duriug the past 20 years…

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Sydney Council Coal Contracts Inquiry Was Opened This Morning Alleged Corruption Aldermen and Officers Accused by Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

Judge Thomson this morning opened an inquiry, into the coal contratas made by the City Council during the past 20 years…

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The Unemployed Position on the Coal Fields Outlined to the Fkemier Industry Overmanned Premier Says Suggestions Will Get Consideration Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

That the position on the northern coal fields is so bad that if, can only be cured by the transference of 2000 or more miners to other avenues of…

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Miners' Claim for Wages Proceedings in Tasmania

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 6

When No. 6 Argent mine closed down some years ago there was a considerable sum owing to miners in wages (says a Launceston message in…

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Sydney Council Coal Contracts Inquiry Was Opened Yesterday Alleged Corruption Aldermen and Officers Accused by Counsel Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 6

Judge Thomson this morning opened an inquiry into the coal contracts made by the City Council during the past 20 years…

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The Coal Industry Mr. Charlton's Suggestions Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 1

Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R., referring to the coal industry suggested that a conference between the Prime Minister and at least three State Premiers…

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Oil Fuel Displacing the Coal on Broken Hill Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 3

The news regarding the intention, of the Broken Hill mineowners to abolish coal in favor of oil for generating the power required for the mines on the…

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Industrial Coal Miners' Wages a Strike Threatened If Reduction Imposed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 1

It was stated in Newcastle on Saturday that should the wages of the winers, be reduced as the result of a reduction in the price of coal, all the…

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Theft From Mine Three Months' Imprisonment Ordered Young Man

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 1

Frederick Heimbuch (22), a laborer, appeared before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day charged with having on July 29 stolen…

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Mishap at North Mine Shaft and Cage Damaged When Timber Dislodged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 3

Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday morning a mishap occurred at the North mine when some timber was being lowered down the shaft. It…

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Balmain Colliery a Collective Contract Proposed by the Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 3

Proposals were submitted to a conference between the Miners' Federation and the liquidators of the Sydney Collieries Ltd., that the miners should…

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Prominent Figures at Sydney Inquiry Into Civic Coal Contracts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 3

I Contracts of the Sydney City Council during the past 20 years are being inquired into by Judge Thomson. Left to Right—Mr. W. F. Niland (solicitor), Detective Morgan, Messrs. T. W. K. Waldron (solicitor), E. A. Barton (appearing for Richard Woof, former superintendent of the City Powerhouse), and Thomae Magnyv (of Messrs. Magney and Magney, who instructed Mr. Barton)…

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Miners' Federation Council Again Considers Position on Coal Fields Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 1

The conference of the central council of the Miners' Federation again discussed the problem on the coat fields yesterday but adjourned without any…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 2

Vivian Bence caught a finger in the handle of a bucket which was being used for lifting ore on the 1550ft. level of the North mine last night the top…

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Newcastle Coal Trade German Steamer Carries Enough for Round Trip

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 3

The brief stay of the German steamer Mosel, which entered Newcastle Harbor on Friday morning and departed shortly after noon, brought…

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Power for Mines Statement About Oil by Manager of the South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 2

Following the decision of Sulphide Corporation Limited, Broken Hill, to place an order for a Diesel oil engine to replace its steam plant, a rumor has…

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Coal for South Australia Offer of Coal Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 1

An option for the purchase of a coal mine in Tasmania a cost of £100,000 has been offered to the South Australian Government by the representative…

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Mines Agreement Continuance Accepted of Present Conditions

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 1

The Barrier Industrial Council at its meeting last night gave consideration to the letter from the mining companies offering a continuance of…

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Mining in Burma Methods of Timbering

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

Very interesting data with regard to mine timbering, in an area where the seasoning of the timber can only be camed out so far as bad climatic…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 2

When John Edgar Pearce was repairing machinery on the North mine yesterday afternoon he caught his finger in the machine. He was taken…

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