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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Coal Boom in England Results From French Action (Reuter's Message.) London, January 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

As was anticipated the coal boom in England is rapidly materialising. The coal mine owners speak of the dramatic effect of the French…

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French Coal Commission to Meet German Committee Military Situation Obscure ("The Times" Message.) London, January 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

The Essen correspondent of the London "Times" states— "As a result of the tentative agreement for a resumption of coal…

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Idle Coal Mines Govt Should Work Them Is Opinion of the Miners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

An important meeting of the Delegates' Board of the Southern Miners' Association was held yesterday. The fact of the Helensburgh and…

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Accident at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

At 10.30 o'clock last night Mr. G. G. Willoughby, a filler employed on the 1170ft. level of the South mine, had his foot severely lacerated by a falling…

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Miners' Protest Meeting German Freedom Violated" (Reuter's Message.) London, January 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Essen correspondent reports: A meeting of 1500 officials and members of the German Miners' Union passed a resolution condemning the French…

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Coal Freights Increased Newcastle to Port Adelaide Comparisons Drawn Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

Coal, freights from Newcastle to Port Adelaide have been advanced by 9d a ton to 13/6 a ton. This figure compares favorably with the rate of…

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Mine Owners Abe Summoned to Meet General Degoutte (Reuter's Message.) Paris. January 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

France has decided on forcible measures to secure deliveries of coal.The German mine owners have been summoned to meet General Degoutte on…

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No Overtime to Be Worked Y Ruhr Valley Miners (Reuter's Message.) London, January 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's, Essen correspondent reports— "We won't work so hard for these blighters; we may starve sooner, but it doesn't matter," in the broadest of…

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German Coal Doycott Against France & Belgium France Will Take Action London, January 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that the German Coal Commissioner has prohibited the Ruhr Valley coal owners from supplying coal to…

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Industrial Matters Idle Goal Mines Miners' General Secretary Says 1000 Men Are Idle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Coal Miners'. Federation (the W.I.U.). said yesterday that about a thousand colliery employees in the…

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Government to Be Asked to Work Two Collieries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

A request is being submitted to the Government to take over two larga collieries on the South Coast which are now idle. The miners' secretary says…

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Coal Tribunal Meets Some Heated Moments Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

The Federal Coal Tribunal yesterday further considered the owners' claims for a 33½ per cent, redaction of wages. At times the sitting became heated,…

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Threat 0F Court Martial to German Mine Owners (Reuter's Message.) London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

France has ordered the German mine owners to resume coal deliveries on Wednesday, otherwise they will be court maritiailed and the sanctions…

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Confiscation of Mines Said to Be a Possibility (Reuter's Message.) London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

The Essen correspondent of the London "Times" states that the French are to take forcible measures to ensure coal deliveries. These, it is stated,…

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Ruhr Coal for Germany May Be Stopped by France ("The Times' Message.) London, January 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of the London. "Times" states— The Reparations Commission on Tuesday will declare a further default…

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Coal to Be Requisitioned by France and Belgium. Firm Measures Adopted (Reuter's Message.) London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

A message, which has been received in Paris from Essen states that following the German Government's refusal to deliver coal to France and Belgium,…

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Westphalian Mining Area Now in Hands of French (Reuter's Message.) London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Essen correepondent reports— The occupation of Dortmund places the French in possession of the entire Westphalian mining area.The…

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[All Rights Reserved] Borbeck Coal Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

[?] [?] my belongings, and by 8 o'clock was ready for the train that took me to the last working party was in Germany. We…

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Gold at Sunny Corner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

Further news from Sunny Corner relative to the recent rich gold reef discovered on the old Verdun field gives promise of providing fortunes for…

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Miners Working As Usual But Little Coal Coming Up Men Will Work If Paid (Reuter's Message.) London, January 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 8

The Dusseldorf correspondent of the London "Evening News" says: "The Ruhr coal mines are reported to be working as usual but little coal is…

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