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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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A German Appeal for Gold. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

German bankers complain that the people are hoarding £50,000,000 in gold and are appealing to patriots to "bring forth their gold."…

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South Wales Miners. a Conference at Newport. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George (Minister for Munitions) had an enthusiastic welcome on his arrival at Newport, in South Wales. The members of the Cabinet…

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South Wales Miners. Yesterday's Conference. Reported Settlement. "Six Months After the War Agreement." London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

Atter the conference to-day between the owners and Mr. Lloyd George, at which new terms were submitted, and at which other members of the…

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South Wales Miners. Mr. Lloyd George at Conference. "Endangering the Chances of Victory." No Decision Yet. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

At a conference held at Newport, South Wales, Mr. Lloyd George (Minister for Munitions) pointed out the extreme gravity of the situation and…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) Broken Hill Concentrates. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 1

The Broken Hill Associated Smelters Company is advertising in London inviting offers for its production of lead and zinc concentrates…

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South Blocks Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

The supermtendent of the Zinc Corporation reports on the South Blocks mine for the period ended July 17:- Main Lode…

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Coal Prices Bill. Exempting Ireland. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 8

The Coal Prices Bill has passed through the committee stage. A clause has been inserted making Ireland exempt from the provisions of…

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Coal Contracts. Welsh Supplies for the Allies. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 6

Mr. W. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, in the House of Commons to-day, announced that the Government had already given the French…

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In the Dardanelles. Success of Russian Submarines. Turkey Short of Coal Supplies. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 4

The success of the Russian submarines in the Black Sea is haying a marked effect on the position in the Dardanelles. Turkish coal supplies are…

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Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 1

The general manager of the South mine reports for the week ended July 24:- Development…

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On the Western Front. Bomb and Mine Warfare. Occupation of Craters. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 2

Field-Marshal Sir John French reports:- "On Wednesday last (July 21) we repulsed a bomb attack on a crater…

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In South Africa. Mines and Well-poisoning. Capetown

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

Colonel De Waal, of General Botha's staff, speaking at Stellenbosch, said that the Germans laid 6000 mines in Damaraland (German South-West…

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Coal Prices Bill. Mr. Runciman's Amendment Passed. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 4

The amendment to the Coal Prices Bill, proposed by Mr. W. Runciman (President of the Board of Trade), and bringing contracts made since April…

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Wallaroo and Moonta Mines. Five Per Cent. Rise in Wages. From August 1. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

The following notice has been posted on the Wallaroo and Moonta mines and smelters:- "In view of increased cost of living,…

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Latest Sporting. (Reuter's Message.) Racing in England. Cambridgeshire Hunt and Gold Cup. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 4

On the Newmarket course this afternoon, the Newmarket Gold Cap and the Cambridgeshire Hunt Plate were the chief events in the programme. These…

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Lance-corporal Jacka, V.C. Awarded Gold Medal and £500. by Mr. John Wren. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

Mr. John Wren, the well-known racing man, has awarded £500 and a gold medal to Lance-Corporal Jacka, V.C. When war broke out and Australia…

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Mining. the North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 2

The general manager of the North mine reporte for the fortnight ended July 24:- 1250ft. level: In section 5 the…

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Coal Prices Bill. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 2

An amendment to the Coal Prices Bill, to fix the retail coal prices, was negatived in the House of Commons to-day…

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The Mines To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 3

The general manager of the South mine notifi[?]s by advertisement that the change house on the mine will be cleared to-morrow and Sunday, and…

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Discontent Among Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

There are said to be further murmurings of discontent among the coal miners of the Newcastle district. It is believed that a 20 per cent. increase…

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