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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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American Miners' Strike Statement That Workers Willing to Make Overtures (Reuter's Message.) London, March 24

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 1

The Miners' Association is proceeding to call ont all its members, and. as far as surface indications go, the strike will be complete on April [?]…

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American Miners' Strike Statement That Workers Willing to Make Overtures (Reuter's Message.) London, March 24

Barrier Miner · Sunday 26 March 1922 · page 2

The Miners' Association is proceeding to call out all its members, and, as far as surface indications go, the strike will be complete on April 1…

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Work on the Mines F.e.d. and F.a. to Consider Striking of Relief Levy

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 2

At the meeting of the Broken Hill sub-branch of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association held on Wednesday the following notice of…

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Industrial Matters U.S.A. President Loses Hope of Averting Coal Strike (Reuter's Message.) Washington, March 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 2

It is officially stated that President Harding has abandoned hope of averting the coal strike fixed to start on April 1. It is expected that 600,000…

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South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 2

The management of the South mine reports as follows for the week ended March 25:—Mining operations were continued on a two-shifts-a-day basis…

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Moonta Mining Company Chairman's Statement at Half-yearly Meeting "Kicked About by Unions" Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 4

Sir Lancelot Stirling, speaking at the half-yearly meeting of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting Company, said that the company,…

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Mining Industry Board Appointed in South Africa English Official Included (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, March 28

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 1

In the House of Assembly General Smuts, the Prime Minister, announced to-day that the appointment of a commission, to be known as the Mining…

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Injured at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 1

L. A. Bagnall, while tightening a bolt in a machine bar at the South mine last night, fell from a bulk and injured one of his shoulders. Mr…

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Injured at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

C. Meatheringham, while at work in Blackwood shaft section at the British mine to-day had one of his legs bruised as the result of a machine…

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Industrial Matters America's Coal Strike 25,000 Miners Out More Cease at Midnight (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 30

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

Twenty-five thousand coal miners in Illinois and Ohio have already quitted work, thus inaugurating the great strike which from midnignt on Friday,…

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Coal Councils Decision Against Wages Reduction Conference to Be Held Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 1

The opinion is held in Sydney trade union circles that the next big industrial upheaval will centre around coal mining…

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Injured at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

C. Meatheringham, while at work in Blackwood shaft section at the British mine on Friday, had one of his legs bruised as the result of a machine…

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Industrial Matters America's Coal Strike 25,000 Miners Out More Cease at Midnight (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 30

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

Twenty-five thousand coal miners in Illinois and Ohio have already quitted work, thus inaugurating the great strike which from [?]night on Friday,…

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American Coal Strike Six Thousand Mines Idle [?]O Action by Government Till Reserves Exhausted (Reuter's Message.) New York, March 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 2

Coal production was stopped to-day at approximately 6000 United States mines. The Government is not expected to…

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American Coal Strike Six Thousand Mines Idle No Action by Government Till Reserves Exhausted (Reuter's Mesage.) New York, March 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 1

Coal production was stopped to-day at approximately 6000 United States mines. The Government is not expected to…

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American Coal Strike Production Ceases Open Shops Spoken of (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 1

At noon to-day coal production in the United States dropped to the zero mark, as the result of what the leaders say is the greatest strike in…

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American Coal Strike 6000 of the Mines Are Reported Idle Reserves Will Last Till June (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, April 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 1

The union leaders claim that the coal strike is 100 per cent effective, practically everyone quitting except the engineers and pumpmen, who remain to…

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The Mining Industry Mr. Woodhead Interviewed Modification Is Wanted of Working Conditions Free Market Is Likely for Lead Concentrates

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 1

Mr. W. H. Woodhead, chairman of the London board of directors of the British Broken Hill Proprietary Company, is at present on a visit of…

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Peninsula Mines Waterside Workers Refuse to Unload Coal for Smelters Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 1

The Mayor and councillors of Wallaroo yesterday urged the Waterside Workers' Union to unload coal for the smelters. The union declined,…

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Injured at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 1

R. Tester, while at work on the 800ft, level at the North mine to-day, had his foot badly bruised by a falling rock. Mr. Tester was taken in…

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