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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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The South Wales Miners. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 2

The Miners' Federation has appealed to the South Wales miners to continue work from day to day until their trouble is settled…

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Mines in the Atlantic. Las Palmas

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 2

A South American steamer going to the Argentine reports passing a floating mine in mid-Atlantic…

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South Australia. Leigh's Creek Coal. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 4

The Minister of Industry stated in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he had in view the development of the Leigh's Creek coal mines, been…

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The Mines Agreement. Position at Port Pir[?]. the Company's Reply

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 2

When the delegates of the A.M.A. met Mr. Delprat in conference at Port Pirie a fortnight ago (reports the A.M.A. official newspaper) with…

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Mine Fatality. Suffocated in a Sand Pass. at the South Blooks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 4

At about noon to-day while fixing a door on a sand pass in the 600ft. level at the South Blocks, Mr. John Trenery slipped and fell into the pass…

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Germany and Merchant Shipping. Swedish Schooner Strikes a Mine. Copenhagen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 4

The Swedish schooner Daisy, coal laden, bound from England to Sweden, struck a mine and sank. Five of those on board, including the captain, were…

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The South Wales Miners. the Negotiations. Mr. Runciman's Bill. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 4

The executive committee of the South Wales coal miners spent the whole of the day in conferences, but did not announce any decisision regarding the…

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In Broken Hill. Meeting of the General Executive. Reports of Sub-committees. Mines Asked to Close at Noon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the general executive committee which is organising-Australia Day in Broken Hill, to be held on July 31, was held in the Council…

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Mining. Gold Discovery in Adelong District. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

An important gold discovery is reported to have been made in the vicinity of Wilson's Creek, in the Adelong district…

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The Mines Agreement. the Port Pirie Smelters

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

Messrs. A. R. Speck (secretary), F. T. Leane, and P. G. Wendtmann, the Port Pirie delegates of the A.M.A., have arrived in Broken Hill and will…

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South Wales Miners. Some to Resume Work. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

A portion of the miners in the western district of South Wales have consented to resume work to-morrow…

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South Wales Miners. Cease Work. Over 120,000 Men Involved. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

The men engaged in the collieries desire that the Government should promptly fix the coal prices to prevent the trade being exploited. It is…

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Full Time on the Mines. Restarting at the Zinc Corporation. Statements From Other Managers

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

For some time rumors have been current that full time along the line of lode was again about to come into force. Inquiries were made by "The…

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The Wars. the Fray on the Isonzo. Assuming Large Proportions. Austria Protests Against America's Exports. the Position in the Dardanelles. Comments by Ashmead Bartlett. South Wales Miners Cease Work. (Reuter's Message.) In the Dardanelles. the Recent Fighting. Ashmead Bartlett's Story. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, the official correspondent in the Dardanelles, writes:- "The successful advance of our left…

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German Government to Control Coal Mines. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

A Berlin official states that the Government has decided to assume control of the coal industry and to fix the price of coal in the Dublic interests…

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Conference on Mining Postponed. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

The Government has postponed the national conference on the mining industry called for July 21…

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The South Wales Miners. Nationalising the Pits Advocated. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. Pritchard Morgan, addressing a meeting of miners at Merthyr in Wales, advocated the miners taking possession of the mines and working…

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South Wales Miners. Mr. Runciman Confers with Federation. Big Majority Favors Strike. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 8

Mr. W. Runciman (President of the Board of Trade) has been in conference with the South Wales Miners' Federation executive…

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Full Time on Mines. North and South Start on Monday. Awaiting Instructions at De Bavay's

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

Last night "The Miner" announced in the Third Edition that full-time conditions were to apply in the mining department of the Zinc Corporation…

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The Wars. German Submarine Sunk in the Black Sea. in the Dardanelles. Further Praise for the Australians. the Hospital Arrangements. South Wales Miners' Troubles. (Reuter's Message.) In the Dardanelles. "Reckless Courage" of the Australians. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

British soldiers wounded in the Dardanelles are arriving in England. Some, in giving their impressions of the fighting, made a tribute to the reckless…

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