Miners' Disputes. Sydney
The Northern miners are taking no drastic action on the question of eight hours from bank to bank, desiring, it is asserted, that the question should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1916
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South Mine
Shortly after 3.30 o'clock a crowd congrekated at the month of the main shaft of the South mine, made up of pickets, mill hands, etc…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Central Mine
Although the Central mine does not resume productive operations until Monday next, some men have been working afternoon shift underground…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Gold Prospector's Fate
Nows has been received in Perth (W.A.) from Laverton of the death in the bush of a well-known prospector. James Thomas White. Deceased had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The 44-Hour Week. Missing the Afternoon Shift. Mines Picketed
The underground workers of the Barrier line of lode continued their fight this afternoon for the 44-hours week by missing the afternoon shift…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Saturday Afternoon Shift. Meeting of Underground Men. No Work This Afternoon. Mines to Be Picketed
A meeting was called by the underground workers' committee to be held at the Trades Hall this morning to consider matters arising out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Following Appeared in Saturday's Third Edition the 44-Hour Week. Missing the Afternoon Shift. Mines Picketed
The underground workers of the Barrier line of lode continued their fight on Saturday for the 44-hours week by missing the afternoon shift…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The South Mine. Both Mine and Mill Idle
A large crowd of men, approximately 300, was in attendance, at the South mine this morning at the time for the day shift men to go to work. As early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Gold Prospectors Fate
News has been rewired in Perth (W.A.) from Laverton of the death in the bush of a Well-known prospector. James Thomas White. Deceased had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Blocks. Mine Closed Mill Working
At the Sonth Blocks (Zinc Corporation) all the men who missed the afternoon shift on Saturday were dismissed. The majority of the other day shift…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Mine. No Underground Men Go Below
The five men on the Central mine who did not turn up to work the afternoon shift on Saturday were dismissed on presenting themselves for the day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The North Mine. Operations Resumed As Usual
The North mine was closed down for a lengthy period stretching over Christmas and the New Year, and the holiday terminated only at the end…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bendigo Mines. New System to Be Adopted. Melbourne
Having decided on a new working policy to meet the altered conditions created by the awards, the Bendigo mines will re-open next week. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Proprietary Mine. Underground Work Stopped. Mill to Cease at 4 O'clock
Saturday afternoon shift workers were due this morning, at 8 o'clock, for the day shift. A little while before 8 o'clock the day shift men assembled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The 44-Hour Week. and the Saturday Afternoon Shift. on the Mines This Morning. Saturday's Absentees Discharged. Other Underground Men Refuse to Work
On Saturday afternoon most of the underground workers on the afternoon shift absented themselves from the various Broken Hill mines where work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Mine
Mr. James Hebbard general manager of the Central mine, stated, when questioned: "The mill is still working, and will go on until midnight to-night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proprietary Mine
Mr. E. J. Horwood, manager of the Proprietary mine, made the following statement: "There is no work underground. The mill closed down for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Mine
Mr. Cyril Emery, general manager of the British mine, stated: "All our men are working, those underground being made no mostly of shift bosses and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Mine
The general manager of the South mine (Mr. W. E. Wainwright) said: "The ordinary surface work is proceeding as usual, but the mill is closed down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Mines. Position This Morning
The position on the Broken Hill mines this morning is very much the same as it was last night…
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