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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Work on the Mines (Cont[?]d from Page 1.) Free Railway Passes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 4

Police-Inspector W. F. Dimond inform[?] a "Miner" reporter this after-noon that he had made a start on the distribution of the free ranlway passes…

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Coal Miners for South Coast Dept. Communicates with Owners and Union

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. H. Henstock (Industrial Inspecter) was to-day advised by the director of the Labor Exchange, Sydney, that the South Coast coal miners had…

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Work on the Mines No Change To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 1

Official statements made to-day in respect of the mines add treatment companies indicate that there has been no change in the position…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, March 17, 1921 Definition of "Mine Worker"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

WHEN the Act providing for compensation for disabled mine workers was before Parliament it was necessary that there should be some definition of those…

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Work on the Mines Coal Miners for South Coast Statement by Mr. Kavanagh Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

The proposal made by the State Government to bring 300 out-of-work men from Broken Hill to the New South Wales coal fields was described…

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Some Coal for the South

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

The superintendent of the South mine (Mr. A. Fairweather) reported to-day that 100 tons of coal reached the mine yesterday afternoon, but…

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Serious Coal Shortage 23 Vessels at Newcastle Awaiting Coal Cargoes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

The coal position is rapidly becoming critical. There is a great shortage and supplies are obtainable only with difficulty. To-day 23 vessels are held…

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Gold Yield Decreases Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

The gold yield for Australia for January and February of this year was 1036 find ounces less than in the same period last year. New South Wales showed a…

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Cadia Mine Disaster Inquiry Finding of Accidental Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

At the inquest in connection with the disaster at the Cadia mine, near Orange, the coroner found that the nine men lost their lives owing to a…

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Coal Order From Russia (Reuter's Message.) London, March 17

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 1

The signature of the Anglo-Russian trade agreement has been speedily followed by a Moscow wireless announcing that a contract has been signed in…

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Woman Mining Investor a Badak Boom Victim

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

The laments of a lady who had burned her fingers at the Badak flame relieved the otherwise formal proceedings of a meeting held in Melbourne for…

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Decontrol of Coal Mines Favored by Parliament a British Measure (Reuter's Message.) London, March 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 1

The House of Commons has passed the third reading of the bill for the decontrolling of the coal mines from March 31 after great Labor efforts to…

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Work on the Mines Disputed Contracts Union and Managers Meet in Conference

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

On Thursday night the executive of the Barrier District of the W.I.U. of A. met the Mining Managers' Association in regard to a dispute over contracts at…

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Employment at Coal Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 4

The industrial inspector, Mr. H. Henstock, stated this afternoon that he had not received any further information from the Department of Labor and…

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Work on the Mines (Continued from Page 1.) South Mine Resumption Official Statement

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, this afternoon stated that mining and treatment operations will be resumed at the South mine…

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British Miners' Leaders Consider Owners' Terms Reductions for Railwaymen (Reuter's Message.) London, March 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

The prospect of a peaceful settlement of the miners' wages question has assumed a brighter aspect. There is, apparently, great division of opinion…

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Work on the Mines Resumption of Operations Is Probable at the South on the Half Time Basis

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 1

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, stated to-day that there was a likelihood of a resumption of operations at the South mine on…

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Industrial Matters Coal Miners for South Coast Govt. Denies Intention of Bringing Unfit Men Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. G. Cann) stated yesterday that the Government had no intention of bringing unfit miners from Broken Hill as had…

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Work on the Mines Cause of Coal Shortage Cargo Diverted to Adelaide Choked Bins at Port Pirie Idle Rolling Stock

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

More buriness has been lost to Port Pirie and Broken Hill tuibugh the stupidity of the South Australian Government (says the Port Pirie…

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Copper Mining Position at Mount Lyell

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

Messrs. Bowes Kelly, William Jameson, Colin Templeton, George Swinburn, and P. C. Holmes Hunt, directors of the Mount Lyell Company,…

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