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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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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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Mining Managers Confer with Engineering Union Claim for New Agreement

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1

A further conference between representatives of the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Mining Managers' Association in…

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Coalfields Disputes General Striee Aimed at by Some of Men's Officials Some Mines Work Half-time Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1

A section of the Miners Federation officials is now endeavoring to bring about a general strike in the coalmining industry. This section…

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Coalfields Disputes Another Mine Closed Conference to Continue If Miners Will Resume Attitude of the Men Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 1

Further trouble has developed in the goal mining industry. In the southern districts, owing to a dispute regarding wages, 500 miners employed at…

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The Proprietary Mine No Truth in Closing Rumor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 6

A report was circulated in Broken Hill to-day to the effect that the Proprietary mine was to close down next week on account of a shortage of water…

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8000 Miners Now Idle at Maitland and Greta Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 1

There are at present 8000 miners, idle on the Maitland and Greta fields, but it is estimated that there are still 7000 men at work in the Newcastle district…

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Mr. M'dqnald's Statement on Behalf of Mine Owners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 1

Mr. C. M. M'Donaid, general secretary of the Owners' Association, when seen after the conference, made the following statement:—…

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Mining the Share Market. London Quotations London, May 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 1

Sales were to-day quoted on the London Stock Exchange as follows:— Associated, 15/3, 15/9; Horseshoe, ll/; Great Boulder, 3/7, 4/; Hampton, 6/;…

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The Southern Mines 700 Miners on Strike at South Clifton Cxdlltery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 2

A serious development took place yesterday' as far as the mines on the South Coast are concerned, when about 700 miners employed at the South…

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Injured on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 2

N. Last had bia foot bruised by a piece of falling timber while working on the 1400ft. level of the North mine last night. After receiving attention…

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Coalfields Disputes Owners Will Reopen Mines If Men Give Guarantees an Official Statement So Men Are Objected to in a Total of Over 15,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 2

The question of introducing voluntary labor into the idle mines on the Maitland coal field will be one of the proposais to be put forward at the next…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, May 10, 1923, Limit of Coal Miners' Wages

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

EVERY time a situation arises like the present position of the coal industry, the prospect. of the unemployment of thousands of their…

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Mining London Share Market (Reuter's Message.) London, May 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

Sales were to-day quoted on the London Stock Exchange as follows:— Mount Elliott, 5/; Proprietary, 30/, 30/3; North, 52/6, 53/; Sulphide…

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Opal Miners Want Markets

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

A deputation of opal miners waited upon Mr.S.M.Bruce,the Prime Minister at Tarcoola on Wednesday night,and requested him to try to find…

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Deadlock in the South Conference Is Postponed Because of Idle Mines Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

A deadlock has now been reached with regard to the position in the south. The Southern Mine Owners' Association yesterday informed the…

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Work on the Mines Report of Second Shift to Start at Block 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

For some time the management of Block 14 has been finalising arrangements iur the starting of a second shift on the mine. It has been stated in…

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Unley Schoolboys' Visit Games and Sightseeing Mines Inspection Planned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 1

Mr. T. R. Nainby, headmaster, of the Central School, in conversation with a "Miner" reporter to-day stated that 36 boys from the Unley School,…

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Coalfields Disputes Full Meeting on Monday of Northern Mine Owners Position Is Unchanged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

There is no change in the situation on the Maitland and Greta coalfields, and South Clifton and Helensburgh mines in the southern district are still…

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Coalfields Disputes Full Meeting on Monday of Northern Mine Owners Position Is Unchanged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 1

There is no change in the situation on the Maitland and Greta coalfields, and South Clifton and Helensburgh mines is the southern district are still…

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Injured on the Mines Three Ambulance Calls Man Seriously Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 4

The casualty ambulance received three calls to the line of lode this afternoon to take three men to the Hospital. Two were not detained, but…

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