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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 26 of 50

Work on the Mines Transfers to Newcastle From Proprietary Staff

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

From a semi-official source it was ascertained to-day that arrangements were being made by the Proprietary Company to transger a number of…

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Industrial Matters Proposed Wage Reduction of South African Miners Conference Held (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, June 6

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 1

A conference held at Johannesburg to consider the proposed reduction of miners' wages carried a resolution recommending the executives that there…

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British Coal Strike Conference of Employers with Miners' Executive Owners' Proposals Favored (Reuter's Message.) London, June 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

The conference between representatives of the coal owners and of the coal miners has been adjourned to enable both sides to consider the…

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British Industrial Disputes Position Reported Better in Mining and Manufacture Talk of a Peasant Revolt (United Service Message.) London, June 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

There has been a considerable brightening of the prospects in the industrial situation. Three conferences are being held to-day in connection…

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British Coal Strike Board of Trade Returns Show Big Fall in Trade Coal Imports Total £1,500,000 (Reuter's Message.) London, June 9

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

The effect of the coal crisis is reflected in the Board of Trade returns for May. The imports totalled £86,000,000 compared with £166,000,000…

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Work on the Mines British Metals Agreement Criticised in Parliament Loss and Long Duration Writing Off Suggested (Reuter's Message.) London, June 9

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

Losses in connection, with the Australian lead concentrates and spelter agreement, also the long duration of the agreement, were the subject of…

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Industrial Matters Minimum Wage Is Paid to Ex-broken Hill Miners Resumption at Collieries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 1

The trouble which recently resulted in the stoppage of work at the Mount Kembla and Coal Cliff collieries has been settled, and the miners have…

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Industrial Matters Minimum Wage Is Paid to Ex-broken Hill Miners Resumption at Collieries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 1

The trouble which recently resulted in the stoppage of work at the Mount Kembla and Coal Cliff collieries has been settled, and the miners have…

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British Coal Strike a Favorable Verdict Expected From Miners Millions of Unemployed (Reuter's Message.) London, June 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 1

It is generally anticipated that the miners' delegate conference meeting called for to-day will adopt the executive's recommendations and take a…

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Liner Strikes Mine Heavy Loss of Life Feared in the Mediterranean Sea Battleship to the Rescue Only Two Reported Saved Out of List of 216 No News of Crew (Reuter's Message.) Athens, June 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 1

The Greek liner Bouboulina, homeward bound from Smyrna, struck a mine and foundered. The battleship Lemnos saved two out…

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Work on the Mines Proprietary Mine Men Employed at Whyalla

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 2

Some of the members of the staff of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company who were recently dismissed from the Proprietary mine because of a…

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Seepage From the Dam Proprietary Mine Company Willing to Repair Damage

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 1

Acting on instructions received from the last meeting of the City Council, the town clerk (Mr. J. N. Jonas) wrote to the management of the Broken Hill…

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Compensation Scheme Joint Committee Meets £59,657 Wanted for Year. Miners' Reps. Want Salary

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Compensation Scheme Joint Committee was held at the committee's headquarters, Chloride-street, to-day, Mr. M. H. Cleeve…

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"Gold for Notes" Trick a "Stranger'' in Melbourne Gets £4 From Jones

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 4

The latest victim of the well-known "gold for notes" trick is Mr. John Henry Jones, cook, of the steamship Ceramic (says the "Argus")…

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Mt. Lyell Mining Dispute Accountant to Examine the Books of the Company Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 4

In connection with the dispute affecting the Mount Lyell and other mining companies now before the Federal Arbitration Court, it was intimated to…

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Industrial Matters Broken Hill Miners at Eastern Collieries Lodge Turns Down Terms Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 3

Member's of the Bulli Miners' Lodge have turned down the terms of settlement with regard to the employment of Broken Hill men at the Coalcliff,…

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Mines Not Always Valueless When Not Proved Payable Chief Justice's View

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 1

In the High Court last week counsel, addressing the court in the matter of an appeal from a decision of the Chief Justice of Victoria, Sir William Irvine,…

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Industrial Matters Broken Hill Men's Arrival on South Coast Coalfields Coal Miners' Objections Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 1

The New South Wales Department of Labor and Industry, with the approval of the New South Wales Cabinet, recently commenced the…

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Coal Miners' Output Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. G. Cann) has reiterated his statement that the output of coal per miner in New South Wales is second only to that in the…

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British Coal Strike Derbyshire Miners Vote Against Accepting Offer Other Labor Troubles (Reuter's Message.) London, June 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 1

The first district result of the coal miners' ballot is announced. At Alfreton (Derbyshire) half the men have voted, the result being 134 in…

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