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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Wallardo and Moonta Mines Suspend All Operations Managements Announcement

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

Before Christmas the directors of the Wallaroo and Moonta copper mines announced to the employees that, owing to the serious depression in the copper…

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Work on the Mines Present Position. Four Plants Closed Down Resumption Partial in Others

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 1

When the A.M.A. strike was declared of it was hoped by most people and anticipated by many that industrial conditions in Broken Hall would soon…

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Fire at Sons of [?] Mine Throws 470 Men Out of Work Much of the Plant Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

A message from Kalgoorlie, dated January [?], states that a fire broke out in the gas engineroom of the Sons of Gwalia mine that morning. A…

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Miners' Conference Accumulation of Coal in German Mining Areas Resolutions Carried (Reuter's Message.) London, January 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

The Internatonal Miners' Conference has carried resolutions noting the statement of the German delegates that there are stocks of 900,000 tons…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

R. Wellington had a toe fractured while working at the North mine this afternoon. The injury was caused by a piece of timber falling from a set which…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

F. Bertram, while engaged in stoping operations at the Junction North mine last night, was badly bruised by some falling timber which came away…

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West Australian Mines Disputes and High Prices

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

A Kalgoorlie message states that the Golden Horseshoe treatment plant was closed down on Monday owing to a dispute with the filter press hands. It…

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Work on the Mines Present Position Outlined Effort of Smelters Fire British Closing Down

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

On inquiry being made from various mine managers along the line of lode to-day the following information was obtained concerning the future…

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Other Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

Inquiries made from other mines d[?]cited the following information:— As stated yesterday all operations at the British mine will cease at noon…

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Mine Workers' Compensation

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

From official sources it was ascertained at the Trades Hall to-day that in the first list of 259 names of men to be compensated in conformity with…

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Ardlethan Mine to Close. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

It was announced yesterday that the directors of the Carpath[?] Tin Mining Co., Ardlethan (in the Riverina district), have decided to close down…

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Six Mines Now Idle. Only Five Plants Working. Latest Particulars

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

A notice posted at the Junction North mine to-day stated:—"Owing to the cancellation of all despatches to Part Pirie consequent on the smelters…

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Latest News Issue Work on the Mines (Continued from Page 1.) Companies' Representatives Interviewed in Melbourne No Definite Information Till End of Next Week Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

Interviewed to-day, various representatives of the Broken Hill mining companies said that they are anxiously awailing the return of Messrs. Fraser…

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Other Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

Reports were received from other mines. No change is officially reported from the Zinc Corporation. From other…

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Other Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

Report were received from other mines. No change is officially reported from the Zinc corporation. From other…

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British Mine Stopped at Noon No Pumping at Junction North. [?]En Reported Paid Off at Zing Corporation No Change at Other Mines Latest Official Reports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

The official announcement made by Mr. C. J. E[?]ery, manager of the British mine on Thursday to the effect that all operations would cease…

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British Mine Stopped at Noon No Pumping at Junction North. Men Reported Paid Off at Zinc Corporation No Change at Othee Mines Latest Official Reports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

The official announcement, made by Mr. C. J. Emery, manager of the British mine, on Thursdsy to the effect that all operation, would [?]se…

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Labor Conferences Coal and Shale Federation Broken Hill's Absorption of Greater Part of Inoom[?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

The annual conference of the mining department of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia (the O.B.U.), late Australian Coal and Shale Employees'…

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Labor Conferences Coal and Shale Federation Broken Hill's Absorption of Greater Part of Income Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

The annual conference of the mining department of the Workers' Industrial Union of, Australia (the O.B.U.), [?]te Australian Coal and Shale Employess'…

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[?] Following Appeared in Yesterday's Last Edition Work on the Mines Companies' Representatives Intervewed in Melbourne No Definite Information Till End of Next Week Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

Interviewed to-day, various representatives of the Broken Hill mining companies said that they are anxiously awaiting the return of Messrs. Fr[?]er…

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