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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,282 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 65

Mining Metal Market Rise in Silver and Tin

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

The Australian Metal Exchange reports London Metal Exchange (middle) Quotations of March 1 (says "The Age"). The figures in parentheses…

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The Idle Mines the Health Inquiry. Prof. Chapman Addresses a Meeting of the A.m.a

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the A.M.A. was held in the quadrangle this afternoon for the purpose of hearing Professor Chapman explain matters in…

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The Idle Mines Much Coal Expected to Beach Broken Hill Supplies for the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

An appreciable tonnage of coal is expected to be available for the mines within the next few weeks. Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the…

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Miners' Health Inquiry 12 Men Examined To-day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

The members of the Technical Commission of Inquiry appointed to inquire into the prevalence of miners' phthisis and pneu-mococtosis in respect to the…

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The Idle Mines the Effect in Europe "Lead. Position Grave" ("The Times" Message.) London, March 2

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

"The Times" financial expert states that the position as to lead supplies is grave. Europe is more than even dependent on a resumption of…

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Miners' Health Inquiry Examination of Men Commenced This Morning Details of the Work No Investigation Into Lead Poisoning

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Most of the members of the Technical Commission of Inquiry appointed by the New South Wales Government on the recommendation of the Board…

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The Idle Mines Miners' Health Inquiry Hookworm Experts Coming

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

Drs. Sawyer and Rosenthal and Mr. Golder, who comprise the unit of the Miners' Health Inquiry which will go into the matter of hookworm, are…

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Miners' Health Inquiry 20 Men Examined To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

The members of the Technical Commission of Inquiry appointed to inquire into the prevalence of miners' phthisis and pneumoconiosis in respect to the…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, March 11. 1920. the Miners' Health Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

AFTER changing their minds backwards and forwards a few times, the leaders of the A.M.A. have decided to assist the medical inquiry into the health of…

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Examination of Miners an A.m.a. Motion Dealt with by Hospital

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Hospital Board of Management a letter was read from the secretary of the A.M.A. (Mr. W. D. Barnett),…

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South Wales Miners Favor "Direct Action" Nationalisation Wanted (Reuter's Message.) London, March 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

The South Wales Miners' Federation has passed a motion by a majority of 2877 in favor of "direct action" to compel nationalisation of the mines…

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The Idle Mines Coal for the Mines Arriving Almost Daily Strike Position Unchanged

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

When spoken to to-day in regard to coal supplies for the mines, Mr. C. J. Em[?]ry (president of the Mining Managers' Association) said that coal was…

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Miners'health Inquiry 42 Men Examined To-day

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

The members of the Technical Commission of Inquiry appointed to inquire, into the prevalence ot miners' phthisis and pneumoconiosis in respect…

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Discovery of Brown Coal Operations at Tailem Bend

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

According to messages received in Broken Hill to-day by mining men and sharholders, an important discovery of [?]nown [?]al has been made at Tailem…

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Copy of F.e.d. Letter to the Mining Managers

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Horsington to-day informed a "Miner" reporter that he had written to the secretary of the Mining Managers' Association asking for a…

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Discovery of Gold at the Craven Plateau Good Values Obtained Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. C. L. F[?]patrick) has received a report regarding a discovery of gold made at the Craven plateau, near Glou[?]ester…

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Industrial Disputes New Wage Demand by the British Miners Increase of £1 a Week ("The Times" Message.) London, March 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

The adoption of "direct action" doctrine by the miners is not expected to bring a crisis. The vote means that the miners' delegates at [?]…

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F.e.d. and Arbitration "A Snare and Delusion" Request to Federal Council Conference Asked for with Mining Managers

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

The special general meeting of the Broken Hill sub-branch of the F.E.D. and F.A. was held in the Trades Hall on Wednesday night. The president…

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The Idle Mines No New Developments

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

The date for the conference between the representatives of the F.E.D. and F.A. and the Mining Managers' Association, asked for by the F.E.D. and…

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The Idle Mines No New Developments

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

The date for the conference between the representaties of the F.E.D. and F.A. and the Mining Managers' Association, asked for by the F.E.D. and…

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