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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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South Mine Idle Assurance Must Be Given of When Men Will Start Statement by Superintendent

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

"I am not going to prepare for a restarting of the South mine until I have an assurance from the Barrier Industrial Council as to when they…

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Mr. Stephens's Decision Not to Pay the W.i.u. Fine Says He Will Attend Daily. for Duty at the Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. C. A. Stephens came in to "The Miner" office this afternoon and denied the statement made in "The Miner" yesterday by Mr. C. T. Vinall,…

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Consorting with Royalty Moscow Mining Academy Has Expelled Mr. A. J. COOK (Special to "The Miner.") Moscow, May 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

On the grounds of treachery to his class interests and those of the proletariat, the Moscow Mining Academy has expelled Mr. A. J. Cook, who is an…

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The South Mine Stoppage

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

From "A South Mine Miner":— A strike has occurred at the South mine through, as one of your correspondents says, the stupidity of one…

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South Mine Idle Position Unaltered To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

The position concerning the stoppage of work at the South mine to-day remained the same. Mr. A. Fairweather, the superintendent, saying that he…

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Electrolytic Zinc Holder of Mine Patents for Treatment Processes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

As proprietors of nine patents, the Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia Ltd. is endeavoring to enter into negotiations for the use by licence or…

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Electrolytic Zinc Bolder of Mine Patents for Treatment Processes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 8

As proprietors of nine patents, the Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia Ltd. is endeavoring to enter into negotiations for the use by licence or…

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The Coal Industry Owners Will Take Part in Round Table Talk Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 8

In a statement issued yesterday the president of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association reiterated that it is useless to confer with officisls of the…

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The Coal Industry Owners Will Take Part in Round Table Talk Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 1

In a statement issued yesterday the president of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association reiterated that it is useless to confere with officials of the…

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Consorting with Royalty Moscow Mining Academy Has Expelled Mr. a J. COOK (Special to "The Miner.") Moscow, May 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 6

On the grounds of treachery to his class interests and those of the proletariat, the Moscow Mining Academy has expelled Mr. A. J. Cook, who is an…

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The South Mine Stoppage

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

From Fred Rilen:— Re the South mine trouble the rank and file of the union must now he forced to the conclusion that the…

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The South Mine Stoppage

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

The dispute which caused the employees on the South mine to lose good money for the past few days has apparently been settled. To prevent…

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Message on Water Tank at the British Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

Late on Friday or early on Saturday some person wrote the following on a hot water tank next to the winding engineroom at Marsh's shaft…

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Gold at Gilgandra Lost Lode Found Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

Abandoned by the original company because the lode had been lost, the old Canbelego gold mine, at Gilgandra. has come into prominence again. Six…

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Retiring Manager of Golden Horsesho[?] Was Formerly Assayer at the Proprietary Mine Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

The retirement of the manager of the Golden Horseshoe mine, Mr. J. W. Sutherland, will close one of the outstanding mining careers of the…

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N.S.W. Dole System the Minister for Mines Reveals Some Abuses Communists at Cessnock Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

Amazing abuses of the dole system were brought to light in the Cessnock district by the visit of Mr. R. W. D. Weaver. Minister for Mines. The…

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North Mine Dividend. 2/6 a Share

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 2

Messrs. White and Hosier advise that the directors of North Broken Hill Ltd. have declared a dividend of 216 share, payable on June 23. This…

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The Coal Industry Statement by Mr. Davies About Profits of Owners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. D. J. Davies, secretary of the Miners' Federation, in an address at St. Andrew's Cathedral chapter house, dealt with the position of the coal…

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The Coal Industry Small Mines Reaping Harvest From Sales Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

While the big collieries are idle, all sorts of small mines are reaping a rich harvest from the sale of the product to coal hungry industries…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 1

A Breeze, a miner, was barring down on the 1170ft. level of the South mine about 9 o'clock this morning when be slipped on a stone and twisted his…

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