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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Gold in Hyde Park Probably Buried by Thieves Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 1

Nine specimens of melted gold have been found in Hyde Park by the city railway workmen. None of them was a genuine nugget. All appear to have…

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Readjustment Is Sought of Commonwealth Powers Position of Coal Industry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 1

Mr. T. R. Bavin, the Attorney-General, leaves for Melbourne to-night to seek Victorian co-operation in regard to the Commonwealth's industrial…

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Work on the Mines Medical Examination Views of Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 1

At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council held last night a lette[?] was read from Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., acknowledging the request of…

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Wallaroo Mines Application by Company in Arbitration Court Executive Opposition Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 1

In the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday Mr. Justice Powers heard an application on behalf of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting…

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Coal Industry Dispute New Claims by the Miners Served Upon Proprietors Federation "To Take Steps" If Claims Not Observed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 4

A new development in the dispute between the Coal Miners' Federetion and the coal proprietors took place yesterday. The federation has decided…

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Coal Industry Dispute. New Claims by the Miners Served Upon Proprietors Federation "To Take Steps" If Claims Not Observed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

A new development in the dispute between the Coal Miners' Federation and the coal proprietors took place yesterday. The federation has decided…

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Mi[?]ng Mine Ventilation Improvements at South Claimed by Management

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 6

In his annual report to the directors of the Broken Hill South, Limited, Mr. W. E. Wainwright, general manager, Stated:—…

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Hyde Park Gold "Finds" Two Were Melted Brass Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

Although the first nugget discovered by the city railway excavators in Hyde Park was of pure gold, it is now stated that the subsequent "finds" turned out…

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Hyde Park Gold "Finds" Two Were Melted Brass Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 1

Although the first nugget discovered by the city railway excavators in Hyde Park was of pure gold, it is now stated that the subsequent "finds" turned out…

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Work in Indian Mines Amendments of the Act Proposed by Government (Reuter's Message.) Simla, September 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 1

Mr. C. A. Innes, Minister of Industries, introduced a bill in the Assembly for amending the Mines Act. The principal amendments define the…

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Industrial Matters More Stop-work Meetings Proposed by Coal Miners Some Explanations Wanted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 2

The Newcastle coal miners, it is stated, are looking for further pretexts for the holding of stop-work meetings. At the monthly meeting of the West…

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Industrial Matters (Continued from Page 2.) Conflicting Awards Trouble on the Goldfields

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 4

The existence of two awards—Federal and State-covering the mining industry, has led to serious friction (reports the Kalgoorlie correspondent…

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Miners in Danger Rush of Water From Tunnel

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 4

A number of men working in a section of the South Greta colliery. West Maitland, had a narrow escape from an inrush of water on Saturday…

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Industrial Matters Peninsula Mines Case Decision on Wednesday. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 1

Mr. Justice Powers will give his verdict in the Wallaroo and Moonta mines case in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-morrow…

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Work on the Mines Recommendations Made by Health Commission Legislation Proposed to Give Effect to Them Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 2

Legislation is to be introduced to give effect to the recommendations of the Health Commission which investigated the Broken Hill mining…

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Work on the Mines Mining Company Managers Interview Mines Minister the Health Investigation a Bill Being Drafted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 2

Two representatives of a section of the Broken Hill mine owners Messrs. W. E. Wainwright and G. Weir, on Monday waited upon Mr. J. C. L…

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Injured at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 1

L. Gillespie, while at wort at the North mine last night, had several of his toes crushed as the result of a piece of a machine he was using falling on…

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Wallaroo and Moonta Mines Resumption Application in Arbitration Court Union Opposition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 4

In the Arbitration Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Powers, arguments were continued regarding the resumption of operations at the Wallaroo and…

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Anti-free Staters' Mine Blows Up Irish Troops (Reuter's Message.) London, September 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 1

Seven Irish soldiers were blown to pieces while engaged in the removal of an explosive mine which had been placed by anti-Free Staters under a…

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47 Miners Entombed Majority Found Dead After Twenty-three Days Effect of Explosion and Fire (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, September 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 1

The bodies of the majority of the 47 miners who were entombed 23 days ago in the Argonaut mine at Jackson, California, were found to-day after…

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