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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Western Chamber of Mines Gives Notice for a New Log Counter-claim by Inion

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 1

The A.W.U. (mining section) and the Coolgardie F.M.U. Boulder branch). and other unions of employees engaged in the mining industry, were served…

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Proposed Reduction of Coal Miners' Wages Conference Suggested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

A letter has been sent on behalf of the colliery proprietaries to Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Workers' Industrial Union, proposing a…

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Other Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

At midday the ambulance was called to Thompson's shaft section of the British mine, where a single man named Lockie O'Loughlin, an assistant…

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Mr. Ford on the Gold Curse

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 3

Mr. Henry Ford announces a new project for the abolition of war (says the London "Times"). He proposes the eliminatien of gold as the basis of…

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Mine Fatality Fall of Slimes Young Man Smothered at South Mine To-day Youth Has Narrow Escape Vain Efforts to Rescue

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

Arnold Mitchell (22), who resided with his parents at Hebbard-street, South Broken Hill, met his death at the South mine at 10 o'clock this morning as the…

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Railway Engine and Trucks Overturned at Big Mine Workers Escape Injury

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

At 11.30 o'clock to-day a locomotive and two trucks, the property of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, which were being used on a zinc dump…

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Wallaroo Mines Statement of Position by Company's Manager the Employees' Offer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

As was announced in "The Miner" on Tuesday from its Adelaide correspondent, owing to the continued depression in the copper market and the…

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Miners' Federation Ballot on Nine-days Fortnight Result Not Yet Available Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

The ballot of members of the Australian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation regarding the nine-days working fortnight closed on Tuesday…

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South Mine Fatality (Continued from Page 1.) Inquest Will Be Opened at Courthouse To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. A. R. Perry, City Coroner, stated this afternoon that he will conduct an inquest at the Courthouse to-morrow afternoon at 2.15 o'clock into…

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African Miners' Strike Statements by Employers at Settlement Conference Retrenchment Necessary (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, January 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 1

The conference resumed to-day on the gold mines questions. Mr. Buckle affirmed that the Chamber of Mines never had any idea of…

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Mining Industry Depression Continues Directors' Fees Reduced

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

In the depression which continues to beset the mining industry the companies are endeavoring to reduce expenditure to the lowest possible point in…

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South Mine Fatality Inquest Opened To-day Adjournment Till To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 1

In the Coroner's Court this afternoon Mr. A. R Perry, City Coroner, opened an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Arnold…

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African Miners' Strike (Continued from Page 1.) Progress of the Conference (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, January 26

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

The conference has decided to submit the goldfields dispute to arbitration, and has agreed to the withdrawal of all notices and to no interference…

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Mining Companies' Appeals Against Council Valuations Town Clerk's Report Further Hearing in March

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council held in the Town Hall last night Mr. J. N. Jonas, town clerk, presented his following report concerning appeals by…

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Attack on the Sonoma. by Pago Pago Convicts Fight to Protect Gold (Renter's Message.) San Francisco, January 26

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 1

The Sonoma arrived to-day with an Australian gold consignment worth £400,000 intact. The officers say that naval convicts…

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South Mine Fatality Inquest Concluded Finding: Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 1

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Arnold Mitchell, which occurred at the South mine on Thursday was…

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Mining Industry Directors' Fees Reduced

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

In the depression which continues to beset the mining industry the companies are endeavoring to reduce expenditure to the lowest possible point in…

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African Miners' Strike Conference Breaks Up (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, January 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 1

The strike settlement conference has broken up. No decision was arrived at on the matters left for consideration…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Last Edition African Miners'strike Progress of the Conference (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, January 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

The conference has decided to submit the goldfields dispute to arbitration, and has agreed to the withdrawal of all notices and to no interference…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

Two accidents occured along the line of lode to-day. At the South mine Mr. E. Raggett, a motor control attendant, received an electric shock…

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