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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

F. Greenham strained his hack at the Central mine mill this afternoon. Mr. Greenham was shovelling lead and slipped, and this caused the injury…

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A New Coal Controller. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 1

The Press Bureau announces that Mr. Evan Jones, M.P., has been appointed Coal Controller…

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British Coal Commission Commences Its Inquiry How £25,000,000 Was Divided ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 1

Surrounded by enormous masses of reports and figures, the British Coal Commission began its sittings to-day in a race against time. The commission is…

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British Coal Commission Takes Further Evidence Profits of Poor Mines. Coal Miners' Wages (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 1

Further questioned at the Coal Commission to-day by the Labor delegates, Mr. Dickinson, financial adviser to the Coal Controller, admitted that…

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Labor on the Mines. A.m.a. Resolution

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

At a special meeting of the A.M.A. of the A.C. and S.E.F., held last night, says the A.M.A. official news[?] paper, it was decided:—"That an…

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Mining Managers' Chairman Has Only Heard Rumors

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, when questioned regarding the matter, said that he knew nothing about any men…

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Darg System in Coal Mines. Decrease in Pay and Output. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 11

The first pay under the Darg system at the South Coast colleries. showed a marked decrease tn the pays obtaining before the system was introduced. A…

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Dang System in COAl Mines. Decrease in Pay and Output. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 1

The first pay under, the Darg system, at the South Coast colleries. showed a marked decrease to the pays obtaining before the system was introduced. A…

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Coal Supply Threatened by Shortace of Wharf Labor Position at Port Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 1

The release of oversea shipping, and the arrival of vessels to load wheat and flour, have created a srious shortage of wharf labor at Port Adelaide…

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Coal Supply Threatened by Shortage of Wharf Labor Position at Port Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 11

The release of oversea shipping, and the arrival of vessels to load wheat and floor, have created a srious shortage of wharf labor at Port Adelaide…

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Closing the Cobar Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 1

The closing of the Great Cobar mines. at the end of this week owing to the fall in the price of copper [?] that between 600 and 700 men will be…

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Coal Trouble. Owners' Viewpoint. Reply to Mr. Willis

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 1

Mr. M'Donald, secretary of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, this afternoon made a rejoinder to the statement of Mr. A. C. Wilka,…

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Export of Gold to East. Victorian Minister Objects

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 4

The Victorian Minister for Mines (Mr. Barnes).says "The Argus," believes that, it is economically and financially unsound to export gold won in…

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Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 3

The general manager of the South mine reports:— For the four weeks ending March 8, 15,720 tons of crude ore,assaying 15…

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Deadlock at N. Z. Coalmine. Effect on the Industry. State Miners to "Go Slow." Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 1

A deadlock has occurred at the Blackwall mine, New Zealand, over the non-reinstatement of certain men who were recently dismissed. The trouble…

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Australian Labor Troubles Pending, Active, and Settled Helensburgh Mine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 1

The miners at the Metropolitan mine,I Helensburgh, resumed work yesterday, but later in the day came put onj strike…

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Commonwealth Produce. Wheat. Wool, and Gold. Year's Figures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 4

The Melbourne correspondent of "The Advertiser" writes:— It is estimated that the total yield of the Commonwealth wheat harvest in…

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Electric Light Works Coal Supply Reported Uncertain Emergency Preparations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 4

The coal supply at the Municipal Electric Light Works is becoming depleted. The town clerk, Mr. J. N. Jonas,…

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Carpenters & Mine Managers Meet in Conference Friday Wages at Pirie & Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

A conference between delegates from the Broken Hill and Port Pirie branches of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners and the…

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The Coal Industry. Stanford Merthyr Men Refuse Proferred Increase South C0ast Miners Confer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

Advices from Kurri; Kurri intimate that it is probable that the Stanford Merthyr collery will be idle on Monday. The men's notices expire…

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