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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 16 of 65

The Idle Mines No Change in Position

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 3

A large number of members of the A.M.A. attended at the Trades Hall Quadrangle this morning for the purpose of re-registering [?] as to enable…

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Wizards of Science Wage War on [?] Miners' Health Inquiry Scene at Protestant HALLs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 1

A visit to the Protestant Hall [?] days startles and mystifies the layman. Strange apparatus confronts him at every turn…

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Wizards of Science. Wage War on Disease Miners' Health Inquiry Sc[?] at Protestant Hall

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 3

A visit to the Protestant Ball wiese nays startles and [?] the layman. Strange apparatus [?] him at every turn…

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Strikes and Disputes Deplete Miners' Funds Fortnights Money Left ("The Times" Message.) London, March 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 1

The strikes in Yorkshire in 1919, and the frequent disputes in South Wales, have heavily dep[?]ted the miners fighting fund. It is estimated that the…

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British Coal Miners Negotitations Continue with the Government Peaceful Settlement Hoped (Reuter's Message.) London, March 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 1

The situation between the Gbvernment and the Coal Miners' Federation is that the latter agreed to accept a percentage basis in respect to wages…

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Miners' Health Inquiry 219 Examinations To-day [?] Examinations Started But Only 128 Completed

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 4

The members of the Miners' Health Inquiry Commission have conducted [?] examinations since they be[?] operations at the Protestant…

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The Idle Mines F.e.d. and F.a. and A.m.a. Proposed Reciprocal Agreement

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the local sub-branch, of the F.E.D. and F.A. held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday, March 10, the branch delegate reported that…

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Alleged Theet of Gold Visitor From South Africa Charged in Adelaide Court Accused Is Remanded Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 4

An astonishing story concerning a sum of £14,000 in gold was told in the Adelaide Police Court to-day during the hearing of a charge against…

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Last Edition the Idle Mines F. E. D. and F. A. Conference with Mining Managers a New Development Melbourne Conference Fixed for April 8 Mining Directors and Coal Miners' Federation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

This afternoon a conference was held at the Mining Managers' Association rooms between representatives of the Mining Managers' Association and the…

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The Idle Mines No More Police Relief

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

Police-inspector Gumley last night received a telegram from the Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitcheil), informing him that ail relief issued by…

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Miners' Health Inquiry 187 Examinations To-day [?] Examination Started But Only 128 Completed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

The members the Miners' Health [?] Commission have conducted [?]examinations since they began [?]tions at the Protestant Hall on…

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Coal From Tailem Bend Tests Prove Satisfactory in a Brewery Boiler Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the South Australian Brewing Company to-day Mr. E.' Fitzgerald, one of the directors, said that a test had been made of…

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The Idle Mines F. E. D. and F. A. Conference with Mining Managers a New Development Melbourne Conference Fixed for April 3 Mining Directors and Coal Miners' Federation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a conference, was held at Mining Managers' Association rooms between representatives of the Mining Managers' Associat on and the…

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Miners' Health Inquiry To-day's Examinations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

The members of the Miners' Health Inquiry Commission have conducted 1623 examinations since they began operations at the Protestant Hall on…

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The Idle Mines the Melbourne Conference Departure of Delegates

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, and Messrs. C: G. Hylton and W. E. Wainwright are to go to Melbourne to…

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A.m.a. Propaganda Statement of the Facts Made by Mining Managers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

The following is a copy of a circular letter being tent to the metropolitan daily newspapers and some of the weekly Labor newspapers by Mr. C. J…

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Miners'health Inquiry 144 Examinations To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

"The members of the Miners' Health Inquiry Commission have conducted 1767 examinations since they began operations at the Protestant Hall on…

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The Idle Mines Melbourne Conference Invitation to A.m.a. to Send Representatives

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

The following item ia reprinted from the A.M.A. official organ, but for* ita accuracy "The Miner" ia not responsible:…

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The Idle Mines A.m.a. May Hold Meeting to Discuss Melb.conference

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

In union circles to-day it unofficially stated that a meeting of the A.M.A. would probably be held on Saturday morning to discuss matters…

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The Deepest Mine

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

I.M. (Birkenbead) writes: "I ses in the "Popular Science Sitting" a report that the Morro Velho gold mine in Brazil, is the deepest in the…

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