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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

992 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 23 of 50

Work on the Mines No Change To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 1

No new developments were reported to-day in connection with the work being carried on along the line of lode…

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British Coal Strike Miners in Shropshire Returning to Collieries Temporary Wage Agreement (Reuter's Message.) London, May 24

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 1

The first coal miners to resume work are 600 employees of the Madeley Wood collieries in Shropshire, who have accepted a temporary wages agreement…

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Work on the Mines Operations at the South Superintendent's Statement

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, to-day made the following statement concerning the working of the South mine…

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No Gun License Needed for Mining Cos.' Police

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

A communication was recently received at the Courthouse from one of the mine offices asking whether special constables who carried firearms in the…

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Work on the Mines No Change To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 2

No change was reported in the position along the line of lode to-day…

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Another Step by Government Miners and Owners Summoned to Confer (Reuter's Message.) London, May 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 1

In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Austen Chamberlain announced that as there was still no sign of an agreement between, the parties in…

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Mining Junction North Half-yearly Meeting Held in Sydney To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Junction North Company, No Liability, was held in Sydney this afternoon…

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British Coal Strike Yorkshire Union in Debt Up to Total of £300,000 £900,000 Used Up (Reuter's Message.) London, May 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 1

The financial secretary of the Yorkshire Miners' Union, in announcing the impossibility of issuing credit notes, says that the indebtedness of the union…

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Work on the Mines No Immediate Change in Central Mine Policy

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. Hebbard (manager of the Central mine) was asked to-day whether his interview with Mr. C. F. Courtney (general manager of the Sulphide…

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Tradesmen's Hours Notice Posted on Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. F. G. Allen, secretary of the Mining Managers' Association, advisee that the following notice has been posted on all the mines now working:—…

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British Coal Strike Shipments of Foreign Coal Arrive at Mersey Ports Plenty of Wharfside Labor (Reuter's Message.) London, May 26

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 1

During the past few days, on account of the coal miners' strike, shipments of German. American, and Belgian coal, amounting to 25,000 tons, have arrived…

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Work Oh the Mines Zinc Corporation Mill Starts Day Shift

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

The Zinc Corporation's zinc mill will resume operations next week on day shift on Monday. An advertisement to this effect appears in this…

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Work on the Mines Zinc Corporation Mill Starts Day Shift

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

The Zinc Corporation's zinc mill will resume operations next week on day shift on Monday. An advertisement to this effect appears in this…

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Industrial Matters Mining Industry Position Discussed in Parliament Sliding Scale Advocated Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 1

In the House of Representatives yes- 0 terday the Acting Prime Minister (Sir Joerph Cook) made a strong appeal to unions to adopt conciliation and a…

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Industrial Matters Mining Industry Position Discussed in Parliament Sli[?]ng Scale Advocated Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday the Acting Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Cook) made a strong appeal to unions to adopt conciliation and a…

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British Coal Strike Country Believed to Be on Eve Industrial Peace Prime Minister's Proposals (Reuter's Message.) London, May 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 1

There is a belief that the country is on the eve of a coal peace, and that, after a stoppage which has already lasted 57 days, a way out of the present…

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British Coal Strike Country Believed to Be on Eve Industrial Peace Prime Minister's Proposals (Reuter's Message.) London, May 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 1

There is a belief that the country is on the eve of a coal peace, and that, after a stoppage which has already lasted 57 days, a way out of the present…

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British Coal Strike Conferences of Miners with Mr. Lloyd George No Settlement Yet (Reuters Message.) London, May 29

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 1

The coal dispute conference met in the Board of Trade offices on Friday. Evidence of the public's interest and anxiety were shown. by the attendance…

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"Health Conditions at the Broken Hill Mines"

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 3

The "Journal of State Medicine" for April, 1921, contains an article which is apparently the paper read to the Brussels International Health…

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Industrial Matters Mount Kembla Miners Strike Non-payment of Minimum to Ex-broken Hill Miners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 3

The Mount Kembla miners are on strike. The executive of the Miners' Association was informed to that effect on Saturday afternoon. The…

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