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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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An Old-time Mining Rush on Femora Gold-field

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 1

Great excitement prevaile in Temo[?] owing to the discovery of rich nugge[?] of gold among a heap of tailings from the Mother Shipton mine at Upp[?]…

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Coal Mining Industry Royal Commission to Inquire. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. Lloyd George, at to-day's conference with the executive of the Miners' Federation, stated that the Government is prepared to appoint…

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Coal Mining Industry. Royal Commission to Inquire. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 11

Mr. Lloyd George, at to-day's conference with the executive of the Miners' Federation, stated that the Government is prepared to appoint…

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The Round Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 10

In order to test the theory that the "true" extension of the Broken Hill lode to the northward has not yet been developed, a new company is being…

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Desert Gold and Gloaming

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 10

Details are to hand, says the "Register" of the first contest between Desert Gold and Gloaming, in New Zealaod. The latter was a hot favorite…

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Mining. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 10

Notice is advertised to-day that in pursuance of the scheme of capitalisation of undistributed profits and consilidation of shares authorised by the…

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Card System on Mines Annoys South Coast Men Officials Should Participate Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

A Woollongong report says that there is a possibility of the card system being made general on the South Coast collieries. Some of the miners are…

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Card System on Mines Annoys South Coast Men Officials Should Participate Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 11

A Woollongong report says that there is a possibility of the card system being made general on the South Coast collieries. Some of the miners are…

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Bloody Fighting at Runr. Between Rival Forces Many Mines Closed. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 8

Messages from the Ruhr region, in Germany, state;— "Bloody machine-gun fighting has occurred between the Spartacus and…

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Coal Shortage Serious in Victoria Preference to State Colliers. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

Instructions have been issued in Melbourne by the Shipping Controller that interstate colliers are to receive preference in working…

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Miners to Strike in Great Britain an Overwhelming Vote. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

The British miners, as a result of the ballot conducted by the Miners' Federation, have voted by an overwhelming majority in favor of a strike…

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The Coal Court. Requested Reconstitution. Mr. W. A. Watt Questioned. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

The Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. W. A. Watt), questioned on Saturday regarding the representations made by the Federated Coal and Shale…

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Limitation of Earhings at South Coast Mines Fixed at 14/ Per Shift. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

The South Coast coal miners have voluntarily fixed their wage under the Darg system (limitation of earnings) at 14/ a shift. This will operate…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

J. Grenville injured his neck at the Central mine this afternoon. While trucking he tripped and fell, his neck catching on the truck. Dr. Hains…

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Miners Fined for Conspiracy. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

Several coalminers have been fined at Helensburgh, on the South Coast, on charges of conspiring to defraud the mining company of money…

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Miners' Phthisis. Interim Report Issued Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

An interim report by the New South Wales Board of Trade on the prevalence of miners' phthisis and pneumo[?] in certain industries has just…

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Miners' Hours and Wages. Chairman Appointed. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. L[?]oyd George has announced that Mr. Justice Sankey has been appointed Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into miners' wages and…

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Two Floating Mines Destroyed at Sea Effective Rifle Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

The master of the steamer Aeon reports having sighted and sunk with rifle fire a mine six miles off Cape Verard, 34 miles west of Gabo. There was, he…

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[?]Mitation of Earnings at South Coast Mines Fixed at 14/ Per Shift. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 1

The South Coast coal miners have voluntarily fixed their wage under the Darg system (limitation of earnings) at 14/ a shift. This will operate…

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Miners Draw Revolvers and Expel the Moderates General Strike at Essen (Reuters Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

A Cologne message states that the Essen district miners carried a resolution in favor of a general strike after an uproarious meeting, at which…

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