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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Johannesburg Miners Are Out on Strike Unrest Among Colored Men (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

The Johannesburg mines' colored workers have lately been showing much unrest. A strike which started at the East and Proprietary mines is…

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Mining Coal or Oil? Discovery Near Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 8

A prospector, who has great faith is the mineral possibilities in South Australia, while prospecting, discovered what he considered to be coal within…

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Johannesburg Miners Are Out on Strike Unrest Among Colored Men (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 19. The Johannesburg mines' colored

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 8

The johannesburg mines colored workers have lately been showing much unrest. A strike which started at the East and Proprietary mines is…

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Mine Washed Ashore Hear Camden Haven Authorities Informed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 1

A pilot at Camden Haven yesterday notified the Navigation Department that a mine was washed ashore about half a mile from Camden Haven. The…

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The Idle Mines Twenty Men Paid Off at Zinc Corporation Works

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 3

About 20 men, mostly enginedrivers and firemen, were paid off at the Zinc Corporation last night at the close of the shift…

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The Idle Mines Twenty Men Paid Off at Zinc Corporation Works

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

About 20 men, mostly enginedrivers and firemen, were paid off at the Zinc Corporation last night at the close of the shift…

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Coal Shortage in South Australia. Position Acute. Consignment From Overseas. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 8

The whole industrial position in South Australia as regards the coal outlook was again considered by the Coal Board to-day…

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V.A.T.C. Meeting Menin Wins Handicap Gold Tie the Futurity Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 1

The V.A.T.C. meeting was comcomenced at Caulfield this afternoon in fine but hot weather. There was an excellent attendance. Results:-…

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BRISBANE T. AND L. Council Will Assist B.H. Miners Motion Carried at Brisbane Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The Brisbane Trades and Labor Council carried the following motion, after hearing Mr. P. S. Brookfield put the case for the Broken Hill mine[?]s:-…

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Fifty Thousand Miners Strike on the Rand More Natives Come Out Situation Reported Easier (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

The natives' strike is unchanged. Some natives have resumed work and others have come out, but on the balance there are more natives striking,…

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The Idle Mines A. M. A. and the F. E.D. AND F. A. Coniference Arranged for United Action F.E.D. & F.A. Asked to Make Common Cause with A.M.A. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

As the resu[?]t of a motion carried by the Trades Hall Council on Thursday night a conference was held to-day, when the following resulutions were…

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The Idle Mines No Developments

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

No fresh strike developments were reported st the Trades Hall to-day. The n[?]al A.M.A. coupon issue and wood distribution took place. Chief…

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Hampton Plains Finds and Kalgoorlie Ore Channel Mining Man's Views

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. C. S. Honman, B.M.E., who because of knowledge ga[?]ned during his f[?]d work with tue Western Australian Mines Department and subsequent…

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Last Edition Miner Office, 7 p.m. the Idle Mines A.M.A. MEETING. F.E.D. & F.A. Conference Arrangements Finalised

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

The ordinary general meeting of the A.M.A. was held in the Quadrangle this afternoon. It was unofficially stated at the close…

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The Idle Mines No Developments

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

About 9 o'clock this morning a large number of men lined up on the Blendestreet side of the Trades Hall, many with parcels under their arms. It was…

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Miners' Health Inquiry Preparing for X-ray Plant

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The work of erecting posts from the South mine to the Protestant Hall to carry a lighting main to connect up with the X-ray plant, to be used in…

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The Idle Mines No New Developments

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

The only strike news reported at the Trades Hall to-day was the return of Messrs. W. Webb, sub-branch president, and E. M. Horsineton, secretary,…

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Forty-eight Casualties at the Village Deep Mine (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

Eight police and 39 natives were sent to the hospital, and one native was killed, in the Villags Deep riot…

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Adelaide Coal Board Has No Information No Removal of Restrictions Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

After the meeting of the Coal Board on Wednesday Commander Bracegirdle stated that he deaired that the public generally should understand that there…

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Strike of Natives on the Rand Mines Some Men Resuming Serious Collision Between Natives and Police (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

The general situation on the mines continues to be encouraging. No additional mines have been affected by the strike, While considerable numbers of…

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