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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Use of Rothbury Coal Decision About Power House Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Union officials decided yesterday that no good purpose could be served by declaring "black" the Zara-street power house which is using Rothbury…

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Entombed in Mine Little Hope Entertained of Getting Woman Alive Auckland (N.Z.), January 23

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

A fall of ground occurred in a coal mine on Dr. Matheson's property at Kurow, Otago. The doctor's wife was in the mine at the time. Men are…

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The Coal Crisis Inciting to Murder Man Gets Two Months' Gaol West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Joseph Shelley, a German, was charged in the Maitland Police Court to-day with having at Kurri Kurri on January 8 incited persons to murder…

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The Coal Crisis Prime Minister's Reply to A.L.P. Conference Motions Use of the Military Not to Be Considered Would Cause Civil War Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Scullin, the Prime Minister, replying to attacks made upon the Federal Government at the A.L.P. conference in Sydney, said: "I am…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 3

A. Bollen had his sculp lacerated by being struck with a bar when he was working at the South mine last night. He was taken in the ambulance to his…

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Mine Workers' Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

A. Bollen had his scalp lacerated by being Struck with a bar when he was working at the South mine lest night. He was taken in the ambulance to his…

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Entombed in Colliery Man's Dead Body Found Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

The body of A. Stephen, one of the men entombed in the Aberdare colliery, near lpsvrith, was recovered last night fearfully crushed. The rescuers…

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Mine Worker Killed Explosion at Wonthaggi Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Tack Poli was fatally injured when struck by some timber folloirimr an explosion of dynamite at the Wonthaggi coal mine…

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77 More Summonses Issued Against Maitland Miners Maitland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

An additional 77 snmmonses against inners charging them with having taken part in an unlwful assembly were issued to-day…

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Bullets Fired Last Night Into Aberdare Colliery Narrow Escape of Constable Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

Bight shots were fired from the trash into the Aberdare Extended colHery late last night, and a constable on the beat had a narrow escape from…

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Bullets Fired Last Night Into Aberdare Colliery Narrow Escape of Constable Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Eight shots were fired from the bush into the Aberdare Extended colliery late last night, and a constable on the beat had a narrow escape from…

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The Coal Crisis A.L.P. Conference Demands Premier Bavin Satisfied with Mr. Scullin's Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. T. R. Bavin. the Premier, said yesterday that he had rend Mr. Sc[?] lin's statement regarding the A.L.P. conference demands with…

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The Coal Crisis A.L.P. Conference Demands Premier Bavin Satisfied with Mr. Scullin's Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. T. R. Bavin, the Premier, said yesterday that he had read Mr. Seullin's statement regarding the A.L.P. conference demands with satisfaction…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Latest Issue the Coal Crisis Inciting to Murder Man Gets Two Months Gaol West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

Joseph Shelley, a Germain was charged in the Maitland Pollice Court to-day with, having at Kurri Kurri on January 8 incited persons to murder…

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Four Men Were Buried in C0al Mining ACClDENT Three Rescued Alive No Hope for Other Man Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

Four men were buried in a fall of coal and stone at Hart's Aberdare colliery this morning. Three men were recovered alive, but the efforts to…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

John Peledrids, a laborer on the South Blacks, was struck on the hand and ear by a stone while he was working about noon to-day. He was…

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Coal From Newcastle Comparative Shipments Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Only 7250 tons of coal were shipped from Newcastle during the week, as compared with 53,532 tons for the coresponding period of last year…

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The Coal Crisis Coal Owners to Test Judge Beeby's New Award Statement by Chairman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, says that the proprietors intend to test the validity of Judge Beeby's new…

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Death of Mr. L W. Grayson Was Manager in 1900 of the Block 10 Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Adelaide papers report the death last Saturday at Moonta of Mr. Laurence William Grayson. Mr. Grayson, who was born in Adeleide in 1865,…

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The Coal Crisis Mr. Brennan's Comment on the A.L.P. CENSURE Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

Referring to the motion of censure on the Commonwealth Government by the A.L.P. conference in Sydney, Mr. Brennan, the Federal…

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