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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

900 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 31 of 45

The Wars. on the Russian Front. a Partial Offensive. Enemy Occupies Grodno and Livtsk. Austrians Evacuate Roverto. Welsh Miners Resume. (Reuter's Message.) On the Russian Front. Continued Fighting. Enemy Occupy Grodno and Livtsk. Russian Partial Offensive. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 4

An official Russian communique states:- "We repulsed the enemy's attacks on Friedrichstadt. Our troops are…

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Action by Roumania. Export of Wheat and Gold Prohibited. Bucharest

Barrier Miner · Sunday 5 September 1915 · page 1

The prohibition of wheat export over the Roumanian frontiers has been made absolute. The Government is advancing growers 60 per cent, of the value…

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The Mines Agreements. Official Telegram

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

The following is reprinted from the A.M.A. official newspaper, but for the accuracy of the report "The Miner" is not responsible:-…

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Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 1

The general manager of the South mine reports for the week ended September 4:- Development…

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The Mines Agreements. Further Conference To-day. Resumption Tomorrow. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 4

The conference of representatives of the employers and employees in the Broken Hill labor dispute, was continued to-day at Collins House. The…

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The Cobar Crisis. Mines Cease Work. Enginedrivers Offer to Work Free Temporarily. Cobar

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 3

In connection with the Greet Cobar crisis, a public meeting was held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday night. It was one of the largest gatherings in…

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A Colliery Idle. Employees Refuse to Work with Germans. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

The employees at the Pelaw Main colliery objected on two occasions to working with Germans or German natives who have given vent to…

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Coal and Shale Employees' Wages. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 3

With two exceptions, the owners have refused to grant the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation the increase in wages asked for…

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Mine Shillines a Day. Statement by the South Australian Premier

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 3

In the South Australian House of Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Ready asked the Premier whether it was the intention of the Government to establish a…

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The Money Market. Too Much Gold. New York

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

A total of £13,000,000 in British gold has arrived in New York from England to rectify the British exchange. Bankers do not welcome the…

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Mines Agreements. Yesterday's Conference. Compulsory Conference Resuming To-day. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 3

At the suggestion of Mr. Justice Higgins (President of the Federal Arbitration Court), the representatives of the various industrial organisations…

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Mining. the Great Cobar. Questions in the House. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

The closing down of the Great, Cobar Mining Corporation was mentioned in the Assembly yesterday, when Mr. Price was informed that as the negotiations…

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Inspectors of Mines. West Australian Scheme

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Minister for Mines moved the second reading of the Mines Regulation Bill, which provides for the…

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The Mines Agreements. the Melbourne Conference. Adjourned Until To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 3

The following is reprinted from the A.M.A. official newspaper, but for the accuracy of the report "The Miner" is not responsible:-…

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Mines Agreements. Compulsory Conference Concluded. No Final Agreement. Dispute to Go to Arbitration. Meantime 1s. Extra Per Shift to Be Paid From Sunday Midnight. Until Arbitration Court's Decision. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 4

The conference in connection with the Broken Hill mining dispute was resumed and concluded in Melbourne before Mr. Justice Higgins to-day. The Registrar (Mr. Stewart) states, as authorised at the conference, that no final agreement for the settlement of the dispute has been arrived…

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Gold From Australia. San Francisco

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

The steamer Moana has arrived with a large gold shipment intended for New York. Altogether eight million dollars worth of gold has been received…

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The Mines Agreements. the Melbourne Conference. Meetings on

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 3

The following is reprinted from the A.M.A. official newspaper, but for the accuracy of the report "The Miner" is not responsible:-…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, September 10,1915. Future Working Conditions for Mine Employees

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

As regards future working conditions for the members of the A.M.A., things have moved considerably during the last four months. It is about four…

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The Mines Ag[?]eements. Meetings To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 4

The union delegates who went te Melbourne to attend the compulsory conference in connection with the mining disputes returned to Broken Hill…

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Australian Mailboat Escorted. Mine Explosion in the Channel. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 4

The R.M.S. Osterley, which arrived from London yesterday, was escorted by a torpedo boat from Dover to Dungeness. This precaution was taken after…

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