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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

A Pippett suffered an injury to his leg by a stone falling on it when he was working at the British mine last night. He was attended by Dr. Hains…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

At the North mine at about 2.30 p.m. to-day Thomas Graham suffered a lacerated lip when he was struck by a piece of timber. He was taken…

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Mount Morgan Mine May Reopen Soon Rockhampton

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

According to a statement made by Mr. A. A. Boyd, late general manager at Mount Morgan, there is a likelihood of the mine operating again on a fairly…

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Barrier Miner Friday, April 5, 1929. the Mines Agreement

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

About three weeks ago the president of the Mining Managers' Association wrote to tHe secretary of the Barrier Industrial Council suggesting a…

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Mining in Queensland Royal Commission Sitting at Brisbane Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

At Parliament House this morning the Royal Commission appointed to investigate the conditions of mining in Queensland, with a view to extending…

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Golf Course at Colliery for Miners and Wives (Special to "The Miner") London, April 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 6

The Seghill colliery, Northumberland, has installed a nine-hole golf course for miners and their wives. The subscription is 6d. a week. There are…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 6

At the North mine at about 2.30 p.m. to-day Thomas Graham suffered a lacerated lip when he was struck by a piece of timber. He was taken…

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The Coal Industry State Premier Has Hopes of the Mines Reopening Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 4

Mr. Bavin, the State Premier, referring to the coal conference, said he shares the hope entertained by the whole community that the deliberations…

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Mining in Queensland Royal Commission Is Taking Evidence Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

Mining conditions in Queensland were further investigated at Parliament House this morning by the royal commission appointed for the purpose…

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Briseis Tin Mine May Not Reopen Launceston

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

Mr. L. Clark, the manager of the Briseis, mine at Derby, whose home is on a high hill abovw the town, said to-day that he could make no statement…

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Coal Industry Conference of Parties Was Resumed To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

The coal conference was resumed at the town hall to-day. Putting the case on behalf of the owners, Mr. M'Donald said that the price of coal had…

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Coal Industry Conference in Sydney of Parties in Dispute Government to Withdraw Prosecution of an Owner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

An important conference between the miners, mine owners, and the Government was opened in the Sydney Town Hall yesterday in an effort to…

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The Coal Industry Conference of Parties Resumed in Sydney To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 1

The coal conference was resumed to-day in camera. Sir Wallace Bruce, the chairman, is hopeful that the conference will bear…

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The Coal Industry Miners Submit Proposals for Reopening of Mines Owners to Consider Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 1

The outlook is more hopeful for a settlement of the coal trouble. At yesterday's conference the miners submitted proposals providing for a…

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New Guinea Mining Guinea Gold Pays a Shilling Dividend

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

Messrs. White and Hosier advise that Guinea Gold N.L. has declared a dividend of 1/ a share payable on May 7…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 4

A. R. Goudie had a bone broken and a shoulder bruised as the result of falling over a truck line when he was carrying a length of steel at the South…

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Miners Turn Trappers in Bathurst District Junee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

Mining activities at and around Bathurst have never been so restricted as at present. Aa Hill End, where there are the largest mines, no payable claim…

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Miners in Queensland to Pat Levy of 12½ Per Cent. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 1

From to-morrow the Queensland coal miners will have to submit to a levy of 12½ per sent. on their wages collections. This will go towards the relief…

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Gold Reef in Back Yard Find at Tarnagulla (V.) Tarnagulla (Victoria)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

The finding of a gold-bearing reef in the backyard of Mr. M'Namee's home is causing a mining revival. Tarnagulla has always been a gold bearing…

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The Coal Industry the Sydney Conference Owners Will Consider Miners' Proposals Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

There are hopes of an early settlement of the dispute in the coal mining industry (as briefly reported in "The Miner" yesterday)…

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