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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Raiding the Mines. Greek Boycott 'Advocated. Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 4

Attempts are being made to obtain the dismissal of all Greeks employed by foreign firms at Smyrna. The Greeks at Ballaka are said to be…

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Violet and Gold Sports Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 5

The fortnightly dance in connection, with the Violet and Gold Sports Club was held last evening in the Druids' Hall. A large gathering thoroughly…

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A Cage Mishap. on the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 6

An accident occurred on the South mine this afternoon, which might have been attended by much more serious results than was actually the case. A…

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Broken Hill Mines. the Royal Commission. Second Day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 6

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the labor and other conditions in the Broken Hill mines continued its sitting at the Town…

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Broken Hill Mines. the Royal Commission. Third Day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 8

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the labor and other conditions in the Broken Hill mines continued its sitting at the Town Hall…

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Mining. the London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 4

Latest London share sales include:— British (old), 37/6; Proprietary, 36/6. Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following quotations of the…

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Mining Employees' Association. Registration Cancelled. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. Justice Powers, in the court of conciliation and arbitration to-day, cancelled the registration of the Federated, Mining Employees' Association of…

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A Mining Disaster. Two Hundred Men Entombed. All Rescued. (Reuter's Message.) London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 4

A fall of ground entombed 200 coalminers at Cawdor, near Swansea, in Wales, yesterday afternoon. All the men were rescued after 20 hours'…

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Broken Hill Mines. the Royal Commission. Yesterday's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 1

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the labor and other conditions in the Broken Hill mines continued its sitting at the Town Hall…

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Maitland Coal Strike. Government Takes No Action. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 4

The Minister of Labor and Industry (Mr. Estell) stated to-day that the Government had taken no step towards bringing the Maitland strike to an…

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Metalliferous Miners. and Arbitration Court Case. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 4

According to the secretary of the New South Wales Branch of the Federated Mining Employees' Association (Mr. Davis) the cancellation of the…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Broken Hill Mines. the Royal Commission. Fourth Day

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the labor and other conditions in the Broken Hill mines continued its sitting at the Town Hall…

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Broken Hill Mines. the Royal Commission. Fifth Day. Adjourned Until Wednesday Next

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 6

The Royal Commission appointed 10 inquire into the labor and other conditions in the Broken Hill mines continued its sitting at the Town Hall…

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Mine Employees. Foolishness of Strikes

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 1

Referring to the cancellation of the registration of the Federated Mining Employees' Association, Mr. T. Hicks, president of the Bendigo branch,…

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The Broken Hill Mines. the Royal Commission

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 4

The Royal Commission on the Broken Hill mines commenced its inspection of the mines to-day, starting with the North mine…

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Serious Situation. in Maitland Colliery District. Trouble May Spread to Newcastle. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 4

There has been no change of importance during the past week in the mining crisis created by the strike at all the two shift collieries of the…

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The Afternoon Shift. Ultimatum to Employees at Wollongong. Help for Maitland Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 4

A three days' sitting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was concluded at Wollongong on Saturday. A motion was carried giving the…

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The Following Appeased in Saturday's Second Edition Mine Explosions. (Reuter's Message.) Two Hundred Men Entombed. Brussels

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 8

As the result of an explosion at a colliery at Liege (Belgium), 200 miners are now entombed. Two hundred other miners' escaped…

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Mining Disasters. the Canadian Horror. About 100 Bodies Recovered. (Reuter's Message.) Lethbridge (Alberta)

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 4

About 100 bodies have been recovered from the Fernie mine, and the search continues for the remainder. Scores of the miners were found…

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State Industries. Coal Mine and Ironworks. Mr. J. H. Cann's Investigations. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Cann (Minister for Mines) is pursuing inquiries into the coal requirements of the State so far as applies to the railways and other great…

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