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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 17 of 65

Miners' [?]Ealth Inquiry 144 Examinations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 8

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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Alleged Theft of Gold Accused Again Remanded Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 8

Henry Smithson (45), of Pietermaritzburg, Natal[?] was again before the Adelaide Police Court to-day in respect of the removal of gold coin…

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Broken Hill Levy on Coal and Shale Workers Objections in Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 2

Writing in the Newcastle "Morning Herald" of March 31 "Sufferer" says:—"We cannot manage our own affairs, let alone manage others'. Our…

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The Idle Mines Melbourne Conference to Be Held Next Friday "To Effect a Settlement"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. F. G. Allen, secretary of the Broken Hill Mining Managers' Association[?] to-day received the following telegram from the secretary of the…

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The Idle Mines Melbourne Conference to Be Held Next Friday "To Effect a Settlement"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 3

Mr. F. G. Allen, secretary of the Broken Hill Mining Managers' Association[?] to-day received the following telegram from the secretary of the…

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Industrial Disputes Miners' Extremists Continue Agitation Another Strike Threatened (United Service Message.) London, April 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 1

The extremist sections of the miners continue their agitation, believing that the Govermnent can be further [?]queezed. The delegates' conferences…

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Industrial Disputes Miners' Extremists Continue Agitation Another Strike Threatened (United Service Message.) London, April 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 3

The extremist sections of the miners continue their agitation, believing that the Government can be further squeezed. The delegates' conferences…

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Gold for India Leakage Is Reported From Union of South Africa Capetown, March 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 1

During a discussion in the House of Assembly on the embargo placed upon the export of gold the Minister for Railways said that the gold premium…

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Miners' Health Inquiry 135 Examinations To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 4

The members of the Miners' Health Inquiry Commission have conducted 1904 examinations since they began operations at the Protestant Hall on…

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The Idle Mines Union Delegates Depart for Melbourne Conference

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

Messrs. G. Kerr and W. D. Barnett, president and secretary respectively of the A.M.A., and Messrs. W. Webb and E. M. Horaington, president and…

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The Idle Mines Air Compressor Working at Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

The starting of the air compressor during the afternoon shift at the Proprietary mine yesterday was the cause of some comment and speculation. An…

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Miners' Health Inquiry 96 Examinations To-day Total Reaches 2000

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

The members of the Miners' Health Inquiry Commission have, conducted 2000 examinations since they began operations, at the Protestant Hall' on…

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Klondyke Gold Abolition of Royalty Wanted by Residents Montreal, April 4

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

News from Dawson City, Klondyke, states that the Yukon Development league is petitioning the Canadian Government to abolish the royalty on…

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Gold Stealing Charge Against [?]An From South Africa Another Remand Granted Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

Further mention was made in the Adelaide Police Court to-day of the case in winch Harold A. Smithson is accused of haring decamped from…

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The Gold Boom in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

An Adelaids correspondent writes:— "It is well known that the profits of some of the leading Adelaide brokers have gone well into five figures during…

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Miners' Health Inquiry 134 Examinations To-day Total Reaches 2134

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

The members of the Miners' Health Inquiry Commission have conducted 2134, examinations since they began operations at the Protestant Hall on…

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Wa[?] Strike Settled 44-Hour Week for Miners Higher Rate for Contract

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

A message from Auckland to the "Daily Telegraph" states that the Waihi miners' strike has been settled with respect to the engineers. The…

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Ten Thousand Miners Acainst Nationalisation Mountain Ash Demonstration (Reuter's Message.) London, April 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 1

At a demonstration at Mountain Ash 10,000 South Wales miners agreed to a resolution against the nationalisation of mines and advocated a system of…

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The Idle Mines Message From-melbourne Delegates From Unions Invited to Conference Asked to Leave To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. F. G. Allen, secretary of the Mining Managers' Association, has been advised by wire from Melbourne to-day that two representatives each…

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Mining Zino From Australia 240,000 Tons for Belgium (Reuter's Message.) Brussels, April 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

The newspaper "La Derniere Heure" Mates that the contract between the British and Belgian Governments provides that Belgium shall receive from…

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