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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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A Miner Buried at Central Mine Rescued After 2[?] Hours Only Slightly Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Robbins, a miner was buried at the Central mine from 1.15 a.m. until almost 4 o'clock this morning, and all that he had to show for…

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2000 Tons of Coal From N.Z. Delivered in Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

More coal was brought into the Commonwealth to-day, when the steamer Kaikorai arrived from Westport, New Zealand, with about 2000 tons for the…

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Wiluna Goldfield Equal to Kalgoorlie Says Acting W.A. PREMIER Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Willcock, Acting Premier, speaking at the Methodist conference luncheon to-day, said that the Government recently began the construction…

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The Coal Industry South Maitland Supports Withdrawal of Safety Men Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 1

The executive of the South Maitland coalfields miners' lodges has passed a resolution supporting the withdrawal of the safety men from the mines…

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Presence of Mine

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 4

An is traveller through Caylon was the guest of a doesyard official at Trinomials. "The dinner was excellent" to…

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New Books, &c. "The Singing Gold"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 3

"The Singing Gold," by Dorothy Cottrell (Hodder and Stoughton), is an Australian novel that has become famous. It would not be easy to find a…

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The Coal Industry Withdrawal of Safety Men Would Not Alarm Owners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 8

The threats that the safety men may be withdrawn from the closed coal mines has not alarmed the owners in Newcastle. It is claimed that…

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The Coal Industry Withdrawal of Safety Men Would Not Alarm Owners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 1

The threats that the safety men may be withdrawn from the closed coal mines has not alarmed the owners in Newcastle. It is claimed that…

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The Coal Industry Report Regarding F.E.D. & F.A. Referred to As Kite Flying Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 8

Mr. Davies, secretary ot the Miners' Federation, referring to a newspaper statement that the enginedrivers and firemen were likely to break away…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 4

Edward George Pitt, a miner on the 9000ft. level at the South Blocks, suffered a severely lacerated hand when a stone fell down a rill and struck his…

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The Coal Industry Glass Works Are Closed Owing to Coal Shortage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 1

Owing to lack of suitable coal the Crown Crystal Glass Company closed its Alexandria works on Saturday. About 106 employees are affected…

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BLOCK 14 Mine to Reopen Directors Now Arranging for Treatment of Ore Statement at Meeting Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 1

Lead having improved in price the directors of the Broken Hill Proprietary Block 14 Company Limited are arranging for the treatment of the company's ore and are hopeful that work in the mine will be resumed within a month or so. Mining could be resumed within a week of the…

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The Coal Industry Calling Out Safety Men F.E.D. AND F.A. Secty. Opposes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 1

The northern secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association opposes the calling out of the safety men from the mines. It would…

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The Coal Trade History of Coal Mining on the Northern Fields (Published by Arrangement.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 1

In August, 1916, the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation demanded a 20 per cent, increase in wages for miners and 26 per cent, for…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 3

W. C. Hocking bruised his thigh by falling into a drain at the South mine last night. After receiving attention on the mine he was taken in the…

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The Southern Cross (Continued from Page 1.) Mining Engineer's Evidence at Inquiry in Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 4

The air inquiry was continued in Adelaide this afternoon. H. C. Francis, mining engineer, of Perth, said in a statement submitted…

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The Miners' Secretary Criticises Mine Owners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, in a statement to-day said that the more the coal mine owners sought to explain…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 3

Phillipi Ambryie had his little finger crushed by a stone falliug on it when he was working at the British mine last night. He was taken in the…

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Coal Shortage in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 1

The stoppage of the northern coal mines has resulted in a shortage of coal in Sydney Unless the trouble is settled at an early date, the position…

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The Coal Trade History of Coal Mixing on Northern Fields (Published by Arrangement.) No. II

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 3

Following the agreement made by the owners and miners in 1915, the selling price of coal was fixed at 12/ per ton. Newcastle. From time to time, since…

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