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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Gold Mining Industry Two Canberra Conferences Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 2

Two conferences sat yesterday to consider matters relating to gold mining in the Commonweath. One, which referred to certain relief of gold…

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Coal Industry Dismissal Notices May Be Withdrawn Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

Officials of the Northern Colliers' Association stated to-day that so far there has not been any further official consideration of the question of…

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Coal Industry Compulsory Winding Up of Maitland Colliery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. Justice Harvey in the Equity Court yesterday granted a petition for the compulsory winding up of the Maitland Colliery Limited, on the…

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British Miners' Secretary Ordered to Australia for Health Reasons (Special to "The Miner.") Geneva, February 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

A. J. Cook, the secretary of the British Miners' Federation, said he had been ordered to po to Australia by his doctor for the sake of the climatic…

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Water Supply Mr. Horsington Inquires About New 18-Inch Main Stephens Creek to the Mines Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Horsington yesterday asked Mr. Buttenshaw, the Minister for Works, in the Legislative Assembly, whether any negotiations had been…

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Gold in Europe Sea Passages Dangerous Because of the Ice (Special to T"he Miner.") Stockholm, February 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 4

Conditions continue to be so severe and sea passages so dangerous that the Swedish Government has stopped traffic on the Trelleberg-Sassnitz…

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Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

At the South Blocks mine at about 10.30 o'clock this morning J. Dunlevy was working on the 400ft. level when a piece of timber fell on his toe…

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Effect on the Mines Will Not Be Serious

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

The mines will not be seriously affected by the stoppage of the sanitary services, as the Zinc Corporation, South Central, Proprietary, British,…

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Technical College Classes Were Conducted Last Night Lighting From South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

Classes at the Technical College had to be abandoned on Wednesday night owing to the cutting off of the electric light, but last night arrangements…

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The Coal Industry Pits on Northern Fields to Close This Afternoon 15,000 Men Will Be Idle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

It was stated detected last night that the coal pits on the northern fields will close at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Ten thousand miners will be thrown…

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Runaway Motor Train 14 Miners Injured Wellington (N.Z.), March 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

A motor engine with about 30 waggons-attached, while travelling on the Westport-Stockton tramway line. New Zealand yesterday, got out of…

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Coal Industry Notices of Dismissal Took Effect Yesterday 11,000 Men Concerned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

Notices of dismissal which were served on 11,000 employees of 25 collieries on the northern coalfields, took effect at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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Coal Industry Notices of Dismissal Took Effect Yesterday 11,000 Men Concerned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

Notices of dismissal which were served on 11,000 employees of 25 collieries on the northern coalfields, took effect at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Latest Issue. the Coal Industry Unions Condemn Proposals Involving Cut in Wages Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

A conference of the unions engaged in the mining industry to-day rejected any proposals involving a cut in wages…

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Balmain Colliery Idle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

The Balmain colliery was idle to-day as a result, it is understood, of trouble between certain firemen at the mine and a colliery contracting company. A…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

A Vocken was lifting a stone at the Central mine at about 12.30 p.m. to-day when he ricked his back. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Coal Industry 40 Deputies Go on Strike on Newcastle Coalfield Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

The refusal of about 40 deputies at the Aberdare and Aberdeen collieries to examine "waste workings" on Saturday resulted in their dismissal. The…

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Coal Industry Attitude of Coal Owners Regarding a Resumption Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

It was stated definitely in Newcastle last night that for the present at any rate the interests controlling many of the mines which closed…

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Mining Revival at Moonta Concentrati0n Plant Is Likely to Be Erected Moonta

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

A Mines Department officer has conferred with Mr R. S. Richards, M.P., with respect to certain mining proposals to help the unemployed…

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The Coal Industry Debate in Parliament on Closing of the Mines Labor Move Defeated Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 1

The position in the coal mining industry was discussed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, deputy leader…

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