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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 Holiday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 1

Work was resumed this morning at the Proprietary, North British, South, and Central mines, and at the De Bavay and Zinc Corporation's…

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Work on the Mines Temporary Mill Stoppage at Amalgamated Zinc

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

The management of the Amalgamated Zinc (De Bavay) Limited announces by advertisement that, owing to a shortage of dirt, the cascade plant…

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Job Control in Coal Mines Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 3

The coal miners, it is reported from Newcastle, propose to introduce into the coal-mining industry a system resembling job control…

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Injured at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 1

A man named Herzog fell over some timber in the Blackwood shaft section of the British mine to-day and badly ricked his back. After being attended…

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The Coal Industry Round-table Conference Is to Be Heid in Sydney New Conditions, New Plans

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 3

Another round-table conference will meet in Sydney on April 25 (says the "Daily Mail"). This time it will comprise representatives of the Coal…

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Mining South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 1

The management of the South mine reports as follows for the fortnight ended April 22:— Mining operations were continued on…

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Injured at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 1

At the South Blocks this morning W. Cosman had his right, foot broken through becoming jammed in a cage in which he was travelling. Dr. Hains…

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Coal Supplies on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 4

It is understood that large supplies of coal are held by the mining companies. This is indicated by the large consignments which have been reaching…

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Gold and Silver Deposit Found Near Alice Springs Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 1

Ore forwarded by a prospector who discovered a rich lode 58 miles from Alice Springs, says Mr. E. Clarence Wood, metallurgist, returned 1oz. to…

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Coal Trade Conference. Owners Meet the Officials and Council of the W.I.U. OF A. the Employers' Demands. Reduction of One-third in All Wages. Another Shift a Day Required and a Six-day Week When Necessary Conference Adjourned to Consult Union Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 1

The colliery owners of New South Wales and Queensland, together with representatives of the coal owners of Victoria and Tasmania, have met in…

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Injured at the British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

Last night Richard Lonsdale strained his back while lifting a track on the 1000ft. level of Thompson's shaft section of the British mine. Mr. Lonsdale…

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Fall of Ground at South Mine a Miner Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 4

The motor casualty ambulance was called to the South mine at about 3 o'clock this afternoon. While at work on the 1100ft. level…

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Coal Trade. Coal Owners' Demands Are "A Staggerer" to Men May Be Considered May Day Rejection Forecasted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

The proposals made by the colliery proprietors at yesterday's conference were to the miners, as one man put it, "a staggerer," and there is no…

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Rich Gold Find in the West Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

Three prospectors, Pasdov, Mijat, and Landsesh, dollied 150oz. of gold on April 20 at a prospecting area a mile east of Sandstone, and 101oz. four…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, April 28, 1922 Coal Owners' Demands

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

THE demands made by the owners of the coal mines at the recent conference with the council of the mining department of the W.I.U. of A. constitute…

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Electric Lighting. South Mine Asks for Particulars From Council Information Supplied

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the City Council a letter was received from Mr. A. Fa[?]rweather, superintendent of the South mine, who wrote as follows:—…

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Fall of Ground at South Mine a Miner Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 4

The motor casualty ambulance was called to the South mine at about 3 o'clock on Friday. While at work on the 1100ft. level…

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May Day Celebration Procession Next Sunday by Sydney Communists Observance by Coal Miners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 1

May Day is to-day, but it will not he celebrated by the Sydney communists until next Sunday afternoon, when a number of unions will march in a…

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The Coal Trade Proprietors' Proposals Report to Be Presented at Miners' Meetings To-day Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

"Full information on the proposals submitted to the miners' representatives by the colliery proprietors at the conference on Wednesday last will…

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Statement by Mr. Willis' Attitude of Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

Referring to an allegation that the State Government would insist on a medical examination of the coal miners being made at the State coal mines,…

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