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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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African Miners' Strike Chambee of Mines Notice of Basis of Reduction (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, January 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 1

A statement issued by the Chamber of Mines to-night indicates the basis on which the mines can restart. First, the average proportion of Europeans to…

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Central Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

Arthur Go[?]ler, while at work on the Central mine to-day, had his knee injured and a toe fractured. The injuries were caused, by a fall of ground…

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New Lloyd George Mine Specimens Exhibited

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 1

Messrs, T. Cheetham and J. Harding, two well-known prospectors in the Broken Hill district, have in their possession a quantity of specimens of…

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Latest News Issue African Miners Strike Fordsburg Commando Visits Mine Shafts Men Accused of Scabbing (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, January 30

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

The so-called Fordsburg "commando, which is 400 strong, visited two shafts at the Crown mines and demonstrated. They warned the officials…

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African Miners' Strike Coal Miners Returned But Coal Demand Small Gold Miners Depressed (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, January 31

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 1

The past 24 hours have been the quietest of the strike. The men are returning to the coal fields, and the difficulty will be to…

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Industrial Matters (continued from Page 1.) Moonta Mines Company Tentatively Accepts Offer Reply to Unions a Notice Posted Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

As the outcome of the offer made by the employees in recognition of the present depressed condition of the comper market, the Wallaroo and Moonta…

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African Miners' Strike No Settlement Suggestion Yet Received From Workers (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 1

The unruffled calm of the strike continues. Everything is quiet on the reef. No suggestions for settlement of the…

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Work on the Mines Non-unionist Question Proposal by Committee of Trades and Laborers' Union

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 2

At a meeting of the management committee of the Trades and Laborers' Union held in the Trades Hall last night the following recommendation…

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Colliery Dispute Refusal by Coal Owner to Accept an Award Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 1

A compulsory conference has been convened by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Hibble, to deal with a dispute concerning the working of the…

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Injured at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

J. T. Parr, while at work on the 500ft. level at the Central mine to-day, had two of his fingers crushed as the result of a bar which he was using…

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African Miners' Strike the Germiston Trouble General Sympathy Strike Demanded by Unions (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 1

An aggregate meeting at Germiston of the men's societies on strike has called on the federation to declare a general sympathetic strike on Saturday…

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African Miners' Strike (Continued from Page 1.) Germiston Deputation Imprisoned in Office Talk to Premier Prevented (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

Strong references are being made to the extremists who somehow prevented the Germiston deputation seeing General Smuts, especially as some of the…

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Work on the Mines Reported Dismissal of 100 From Proprietary Mine No Change at Other Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 2

According to the statements of men working on the Proprietary mine about 100 employees have been given notice of dismissal. Some of these…

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Work on the Mines Reported Dismissal of 100 From Proprietary Mine No Change at Other Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 2

According to the statements of men working on the Proprietary mine about 100 employees have been given notice of dismissal. Some of these…

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Injured at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 4

J. T. Parr, while at work on the 500ft. level at the Central mine on Friday, had two of his fingers crushed as the result of a bar which he was…

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African Miners' Strike Power at Johannesburg Is Again Available Effort to Save Flooded Mine (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 1

The trama have restarted at Johannesburg, where power is again available to the great relief of businesses, industries, and the general public…

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[?]Frican Miners' Strike Power at Johannesburg Is Again Available Effort to Save Flooded Mine (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 2

The trams have restarted at Johannesburg, where power is again available to the great relief of businesses, industries, and the general public…

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African Miners' Strike Germiston Deputation Imprisoned in Office (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 4

Strong references are being made to the extremists who somehow prevented the Germiston deputation seeing General Smuts, especially as some of the…

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African Miners' Strike Dynamite on Railway Women's Commando Charges Through Police (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 2

The Town Hall announcement that five arrests had been made is another of the mysteries of the strike. Police headquarters have not heard of the…

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Industrial Matters 145,000 Coal Miners Strike in Czecho-slavokia (Reuter's Message.) London, February 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 1

Reuter's Prague correspondent reports that 140,000 coal miners have struck work in Czecho-Slavokia. Many factories have already closed on…

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