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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Distant View of Abermain No. 2 Colliery

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Ventilation and tramping gerriees at this mine have been conducted by staff members owing to safety men having been withdrawn. It was near this pit where the police made a baton charge on a large army of miners, several of whom were injured…

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Water in Wallsend Pit Likely to Ruin the Mine Miners to Negotiate for Return of Safety Men Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6

Water is entering the Wallsend colliery at the rate of over 3000 gallons a minute, and unless the safety men return to man the pumpa there is…

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Scene of Clash Between Police and Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Section of Abermain No. 2 Colliery, close to which a disturbance occurred. One hundred police broke the advance of 2000 miners by a determined baton charge…

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Police at Rothbury Miners' Motor Patrols Branxton

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Police pairols were active in the vicinity of Rothbury mine to-day. Local minera, however, were very quiet, although they took a good deal…

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Northern Miners' Delegates Against a General Strike Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Delegates from the northern miners' lodges have rejected the imposais for a general strike in the mining industry. They have reaffirmed the policy…

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A German Visitor Interested in Mining

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

On a holiday tour of Australia. Mr. W. A. Merton, son of Mr. Alfred Me[?]ton (president of the Metallgewellschaft, Germany) is in Broken Hill…

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A German Visitor Interested in Mining

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

0n a holiday tour of Australia Mr. W. A. Merton, son of Mr. Alfred Merton (president of the Metallgesellschaft, Germany) is in Broken Hill…

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The Coal Crisis Special Police Legacy Club Offer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Daring a welcome to the Acting-Commissioner for Police (Mr. Childs) at the Legacy Club luncheon in Sydney yesterday, the president (Mr. Edwin C…

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More Coal From Rothbury Sent to Newcastle To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

Thirty-six more trucks of coal were dispatched from Rothbury for Newcastle this moning…

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More Coal From Rothbury Sent to Newcastle To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Thirty-six more trucks of coal were dispatched from Rothbury for Newcastle this moning…

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The Coal Crisis Protests to Prime Minister Against State Government Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

The Northern Delegate Board has recommended that every lodge in the Newcastle and South Maitland district should send a protest to Mr. Scullin,…

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The Coal Crisis Protests to Prime Minister Against State Government Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

The Northern Delegate Board has recommended that every lodge in the Newcastle and South Maitiaud district should send a protest to Mr. Seallin,…

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Miner Expelled for Life From Miners' Federation Fraternised with Policeman Newsagent Declared "Black" Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6

A miner, at Kandos has been expelled from the Miners' Federation for life on a charge of fraternising with a police officer on the eve of his…

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The Coal Crisis Mr. Scullin's Proposals Rejected by the Owners Offer Regarded As Bounty Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6

At a meeting of the Northern Collieries Owners' Association to-day the latest proposals of Mr. Scuilm, the Prime Minster, were rejected…

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Gold Snap in California Earthquake Shock Felt (Special to "The Miner.") Los Angeles, January 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6

An earthquake rocked city buildings at 4.30 o'clock to-day in a general rolling movement No excitement was caused. More concern is being felt…

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Mine Workers Injtjred

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

William, Miller injured his knee when pulling a truck out ut Thompsons shaft at the British mine this Morning. He was taken in the…

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Coal Shortage Reported by Shipping Companies Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Owing to the coal dispute local shipping companies are finding difficuly in getting the banker supplies necssary for the maintenance of their…

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The No. 1 Abermain Colliery Threatened by Fire Himers Save Situation Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Bush fires menaced the Abermain Ko. 1 colliery on Saturday but a number, of miner armed with boughs and wat bags fought the flames, and…

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Mining in Ganada Fourth in Lead Output

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Canada is forging shead rapidly to rank as one of the world's principal prcducers of base Batats. At the precent time Canada ranks fourth in…

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The Coal Crisis Govt. Leaders Confer Concerning Situation Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Messrs. T. R. Bavin, State Premier, and Mr. J. H Scullin, Prime Minister, conferred again on Saturday concerning the coal situation, but neither…

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