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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Work on the Mines Resumption After Holidays

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

The North mine and Central mine mills, which were closed prior to the Christmas holidays, were restarted today on the day shift…

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Compensation Scheme Meeting of Mine Workers to Nominate Medical Officer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

A joint meeting of the W.I.U., Trades and Labor Council, and Compensation Men's Association has been called for to-morrow night in the Quadrangle…

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African Labor Situation Strike Ballot Being Taken by Transvaal Coal Miners Staffs and Natives Working (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, January 3

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 1

A Johannesburg message states that the position at the Transvaal coal mines at present is that only the staffs and the natives are working. The…

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Compensation Scheme Mine Workers Meet To-night to Select Medical Authority

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. D. Barnett has received a telegram from the Under-secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry asking him to wire as soon as possible…

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Compensation Scheme Ahe Medical Authority Dr. Robertson Nominated by Mine Workers' Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 2

A joint meeting of members of the W.I.U., the unions affiliated with the Trades and Labor Council, and the Compensation Men's Association, was…

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MINING N.S.W. Mineral Production Decreased During 1920 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 1

Except in the case of gold the mineral production in New South Wales showed a falling off last year as compared with 1920…

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Industrial Matters 471 Stoppages During 1921 in Northern Coal Mines 14 Stoppages Since Tuesday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

The northern colliery proprietors state that in 1921 there were no fewer than 471 separate stoppages in northern coal districts, which meant a loss to…

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Pumping in Mines Successful Demonstration

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 1

A large number of mining men assembled last week to witness a demonstation of a new pumping plant, the invention of Mr. J. G. Thomas, which,…

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Two Men, a Snake, and a Mine Northern Territory Story

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 3

Writing in the "Industrial and Mining Standard," Mr. E. J. Dunn, F.G.S., states:— "I inspected the Union Gold Mines,…

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Russia's Gold Reserve Dwindles to £3,000,000

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 1

A cable message from Helsingfors states that Soviet commissaries have held a financial conference at Moscow, and have decided upon extraordinary…

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Work on the Mines Extension at British at End of Next Week

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Emery, manager of the British mine, stated to-day that he is hopeful of starting a third shift in the concentrating mill by the end of next…

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Medical Examinations Further Conference Refused by the Mining Managers

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Recently the Trades and Labor Council received a letter from the Mining Managers' Association declining to grant the council a further conference…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

James Buxton, while working a machine on one of the levels at the British mine this afternoon, had the top of a finger of the left hand severed…

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British Miners' Wages Appeal to Government to Supplement Wages

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 3

The executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain had an interview lasting two hours with the Prime Minister early in November (says the…

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Irrigation Blocks at Mirrool No Money Available for Advances to Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr. B. J. Doe, M.L.A., from the Irrigation Commission in reply to his inquiries on behalf of applicants for…

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Irrigation Blocks at Mir[?]dol No Money Available. for Advances to Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 3

The following letter has been received by Mr. B. J. Doe, M.L.A., from the Irrigation Commission in reply to his inquiries on behalf of applicants for…

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African Miners' Strike Government May Appoint Board of Conciliation Both Sides Agreeable (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, January 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 1

A report from Johannesburg states that it is officially announced that the South African Government is prepared to appoint a Board of Conciliation in…

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African Miners' Strike Government May Appoint Board of Conciliation Both Sides Agreeable (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, January 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 1

A report from Johannesburg states that it is officially announced that the South African Government is prepared to appoint a Board of Conciliation in…

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Sohoma Gold Robbery the Detailed Story

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 4

Dramatic details of one of the most daring and well-conceived robberies ever committed on the high seas were fully unfolded when the steamer Sonoma…

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"Scab" Coal Objected to (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, January 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

At the conference on Saturday between the Premier and the Industrial Federation General Smuts asked the federation to allow "scab" coal to be…

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