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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,273 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 21 of 64

Minners to Meet on Tuesday to Discuss Owners Terms Rejection Recommended by the Miners' Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

At a meeting of the Council of the Minets Federation which was held in the union rooms yesterday afternoon when the owners' conditions were…

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C0aifields' Disputes No Agreement Reached at Conference Yesterday a Stormy Discussion Owners State Conditions on Which Mines Will Open Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

The proprietors of the idle mines in the Mait and Greta districts announced at a conference with the employees Which was held yesterday, the…

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Coalfields' Disputes No Agreement Reached at Conference Yesterday a Stormy Discussion Owners State Conditions on Which Mines Will Open Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

The proprietors of the idle mines in the Mait and and Greta districts announced at a conference with the employees which was held yesterday, the…

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British Mining Disaster Nixe Men Killed Eleven Others Injured Trucks Crash Down Shaft ("The Times" Message.) London, April 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 1

A broken shackle allowed six trucks of a train proceeding up a shaft at the Trimsaran colliery Llanelly to run back and crash at the bottom…

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British Mining Disaster Nine Men Killed Eleven Others Injured Trucks Crash Down Shaft ("The Times" Message.) London, April 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

A broken shackle allowed six trucks of a train proceeding up a shaft at the Trimsaran colliery Llanelly to run back and crash at the bottom…

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Coalfield's Disputes Situation Is Critical Is Impression in Sydney Miners' Officials Reticent Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 1

The coal situation is believed to be critical as the men have in effect rejected the owners' conditions for a resumption of work. In the north the…

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Gold Discovery Near Yeoval Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

An important gold discovery is reported from Yeoval near Cumnock which is 16 miles north-west of Molong on ground which has been held by Mr…

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C0alfields Disputes (Continued from ' Page 3.) Miners Will Fight Owners Declare Union Offecials Mines Will Be Closed Before Owners Back Down: Sydney, Tuesdey

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 1

Union officials state that the coal miners have determined to fight the owners. The position is serious. The whole State will probably be affected…

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Southern Coal Owners Meet Men's Delegates Conference Adjourned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 3

Reprentatives of the southern coal owners met delegates from the Coal Miners' Federation in conference yesterday afternoon. The principal claim…

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Coalfields D'sputes Future of the Industry No Ground Foe Optimism Miners Make No Offer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 3

There is no ground for optimism regarding the immediate future of the [?] mining industry unless the miners are prepared to lorge their claim to…

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Wonthaggi Coal Miners to Cut Out One Shift Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 4

The Wonthaggi coal miners have decided to work one shift less each fortnight…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday. May 2, 1923. the Coal Position

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

A LARGE number of collieries in the Maitland coal-mining district are idle because the employees went on strike. They have concluded their strike, and…

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Coalfields Disputes Mines Will Not Be Reopened Unless Men Accept Terms General Strike Possible Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 1

The northern colliery owners are determined not to reopen the idle mines unless the proposals that they placed before the men's representatives on…

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Injured at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 2

S. J. Lynch, while working on the 400ft. level of the Block 14 mine to-day, slipped on a turning sheet while turning a truck and ricked his back…

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Broken Hill Supplies Mines Have a 3-Months Stock. Other Works Well Supplied

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 2

With a view of ascertaining what effect a stoppage of the coal mines would have on Broken Hill activities as far as coal supplies are concerned…

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Work on the Mines 30/ a Week Increase Wanted for Enginedrivers Application and a Reply

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 2

Recently the F.E.D and F.A. applied to the Mining Managers' Association requesting that an increase of from £6 to £7 10/ a week be granted in the…

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Coalfields Disputes (Continued from Page 1) Conference on Monday the Miners' Federation Seeks Unions'support Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

The Miners' Federation is trying to enlist the active support of other uxions for next Monday's conference with the owners…

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Coalfields Disputes Miners' Federation Reply to Conditions of Owners Answers by the Owners No Agreement Reached Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 2

The Miners' Federation reply to the conditions for a resumption of work presented by the co[?]ery proprietors was submitted to the conference with…

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Injured at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

J. J. Reynolds, while working on the 950ft. level of the North mine last night, slipped while barring down. As a result of his fall he received a…

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Mining the Share Market London Quotations London, May [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1

Sales were to-day quoted on the London Stock Exchange as follows:— Proprietary, 29/9, 30/3; South. 49/, 48/9; Mount Lyell, 2/6, 3/3; Sulphide…

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