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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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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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British Coal Trade in Unpayoradle State Owners Lose in February (Reuter's Message.) London, March 21

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

The unfavorable state of the coal trade, especially in South Wales, is admitted by Mr. W. Hodges, secretary of the Miners' Federation, who told a…

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Mr. Emery Farewelled by British Mine Staff a Presentation Made

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 4

The whole of the staff of the British mine assembled at the mine this afternoon to say farewell to Mr. C. J. Emery (general manager) on the eve…

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British Miners Differ on Agreement Question National or District? (Reuter's Message.) London, March 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 1

The South Wales Miners' Council has decided to insist on adherence to the terms of the national wage agreement as opposed to the coal owners'…

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Work on the Mines Junction North Company Issues Further Notices Only Nine Staff Men Left

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

There are to be further staff reductions at the Junction North mine. On Monday a number of staff employees were given notice that, their services…

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Uniform Time Arrangement with Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman S. R. Gray) recently wrote to the Mining Managers' Association requesting that the mines along the line of lode keep a…

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Removal Oe Coal Control Asked by Deputation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) was yesterday urged by the representatives of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to remove the…

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Work on the Mines Easter Holiday Notices Reduction at Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Lindsay, acting manager at the Proprietary mine, advises that the following notice was posted at the works to-day:—…

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He Deserves a Gold Medal for This Act

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

Chemist Explains Discovery and How to Shrivel Up a Corn so it Lifts Out. You corn-afflicted, limping, "gloomjinxed" men and women can have…

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Work on the Mines South Resumed To-day. on the Half-time Basis

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 1

The superintendent of the South mine (Mr. A. Fairweather) reports that the operations which ceased on March 2, on account of a shortage of coal…

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Scotch Lead Miners on Strike Prospecting for Gold (Reuter's Message.) London, March 29

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 1

The lead miners in Upper Lanarkshire (Scotland) are striking against the reduction of wages, and are devoting their time to searching for a…

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Miners for South Coast No New Development

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 1

Mr. H. Henstock'(industrial inspector) reports that he has not received any news of what the Department of Labor and Industry is doing in regard to…

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Work on the Mines Position Unchanged Mishap at North Mill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 1

On inquiry being made at the mines along the line of lode to-day, it was stated that there was no change in the general position…

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[?]A[?] Miners for South Coast Details of Vacancies

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

The industrial inspector, Mr. H. Henstock, received a communication to-day from the Southern Colliery Proprieiors' Association giving particulars…

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Work on the Mines 420 Men at the South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 1

No change was reported in the position along the line of lode when inquiries were made to-day. It was officially stated that 420 men are now…

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Mining Crisis in Britain (Continued from Page 1.) an Abortive Conference Men to Be Withdrawn From Mines at Midnight (United Service Message.) London, March 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

The coal situation has suddenly taken a most serious turn. The conference between the Miners Federation executive and Sir Robert Horne, which it…

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Mining Crisis in Britain Minister to Meet Executive (Reuter's Message.) London, March 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 1

The withdrawal of Government control in the coal trade occasioned by the industry shows no signs of improvement. The men and…

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Search for Gold Bullion at the Bottom of the Sea Sunk in the Laurentic (Reuter's Message.) London, March 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

An Admiralty salvage vessel will shortly be leaving Portsmouth to recover the remainder of the gold bullion from the armed liner Laurentic, which…

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MINING U.S.A. Copper Mines Shut Down 30,000 Operatives Idle (Reuter's Message.) New York, May 31

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

Thirty, thousand copper operatives are out of work because of me shutting down of the Anaconda and other, great mines in the State of Montana…

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Work on the Mines No Change To-day

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 1

There is no change in the position along the line of lade…

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