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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Mining Directors' Innuendoes To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 2

Sir— Once again I will ask Dr. Steven to confirm his rembling statements concerning other people (including myself), which might be very…

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Injured at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 1

J. Murphy, while working in the Thompson shaft section of the British mine yesterday afternoon, had one of his ribs broken as the result of a…

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Coal Production in 1912

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 1

A report of the Mines Department shows that 10,703,387 tons of coal were produced in 1921, as against 10,715,999 tons in 1920. The increase in value…

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Work on the Mines Resumption of Dump Men for the Zinc Corporation Statement by Mr. Hylton

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 1

In accordance with the decision arrived at by the meeting of Zinc Corporation dump hands held at the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon those men…

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Bituminous Coal Miners Reported As Resuming Work Cleveland LFid fOLLOWED (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, August 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 August 1922 · page 1

The bituminous coal strike all over the United States is virtually settled because the other districts following the lead of the Cleveland agreement…

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Explosion on a [?]Ner Spontaneous Combustion Occurs Amongst Coal Five Lives Are Lost

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 August 1922 · page 1

A cable message from New York states that at Boston the navy wireless station received a call on Friday for assistance from the liner Adriatic in…

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The Coal Strike a Temporary Settlement on the Central Fields (Reuter's Message.) Chicago, August 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 August 1922 · page 1

The coal owners on the central fields have ratified the temporary wage agreement, marking the first step towards the ending of the coal strike…

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American Coal Strike

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 2

The coal strike in the United States has virtually been settled…

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Discovery of Mt. Morgan Mine the Romance of Its Facts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 3

"The discovery of two or three mines would do more for the prosperity of Australia than all the politicians," said a "man in the street" to me the…

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Mining in South Australia

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 1

More than ordinary interest is being taken by mining men and investors in the number of prospecting parties going north, chief of which is that…

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New Gold Find in W.a

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 4

Much interest is shown in the new find made by Messrs. Donnelly and Thompson 10 miles south-east of Bulong (reports the Kalgoorlie correspondent…

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Muriel Tank Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 4

A report has been furnished to the Minister of Mines by Mr. Jaquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, on the Muriel Tank goldfield (reports the Sydney…

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Mishap at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 2

R. Campbell, while engaged shov[?]ling skimps near a winze on the 1100ft. level at the South mine to-day, had his thigh bruised and also suffered…

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U.S.A. Strikes Commission Proposed to Analyse Coal Industry Bill Presented to Congress (Reuter's Message) Vancouver, August 21

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 1

A bill providing for the appointment of a commission of from five to nine to analyse every phase of the coal industry, as President Harding…

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Coal Miners' Wages Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 1

The Coal Tribunal will to-day consider the claims of the coal mine proprietors for a reduction of wages…

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Injured at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 2

J. H. Rogers, while engaged in engine cleaning at the South mine yesterday, slipped and injured his head. Mr. Rogers received attention at the…

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Mining Precious Stones (Reuter's Message.) London, August 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that a decree has been published cancelling the prohibition of the importing of real pearls and precious stones, and…

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U.S.A. Strikes Miners of Illinois Field Have Now Resumed Work Other Settlements Pending (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, August 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 1

The Illinois coal miners have resumed work. Anthracite coal field strike settlements are pending in other States following on last week's bituminous coal…

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Wallaroo and Moonta Mines Agreement for Resumption of Mine & Smelting Works Official Announcement

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 3

The Moonta correspondent of the "Journal" reports that after a series of conferences with the mining section of the Australian Workers' Union and…

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Injured at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 2

This morning W. S. Delamene, while engaged in lifting the door of a chute with an iron bar at the 970ft. level of the South mine, had several of his ribs…

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