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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Wages Log for Mines. Managers Suggest April 23. As Date for a Conference

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 2

Mr. F. G: Allen, secretary of the Mining Managers Association states that yesterday he handed the following letter to Mr. W. E. Eriksen,…

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Mining. Melbourne Speculation Reported to Be Keen Sydney Men Cautious Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 4

Reports from Melbourne indicates that there is considerable speculative interests in connection with the Mount Isa silver lead field. The glowing…

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Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

Frederick William Lynch, while cmployed on the 500ft. level of the Proprietary mine, was to-day standing close to a stack of timber when a pi[?]…

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Holiday Arrangements at Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

The holiday arrangements at the Proprietary mine have been altered and the following will now obtain:— Underground operations will cease at…

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The State Gold Yield Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 3

The gold yield for the State for March was 2594o[?]s. of fine gold valued at £11,017.The yield for the first three months is valued at £20,592…

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Latest News Issue British Politics. (Continued from Page 1.) Prospect of Understanding in Coal Mining Industry (Reuter's Message) London, April 16

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Thomas Shaw, Minister for Labor, stated that there is every, prospect of an understanding…

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British Politics. Prospect of Understanding in Coal Mining Industry (Reuter's Message.) London, April 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 8

Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Thomas Shaw, Minister for Labor, stated that there is every prospect of an understanding…

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Mine Workers' Lo[?]s. Conference on

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 1

Representatives of the Mining Managers' Association and the Barrier Industrial and Political Council will most in conference at the Mining Mana[?]…

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Foreigners in Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 2

The following new rule has been made to govern the case of foreigners working in mines in New South Wales; "66. An Inspector of Mines may…

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14 Northern Collieries Reported Idle Yesterday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 1

Fourteen northern colleries were idle yesterday, 13 through strikes, and the other because insufficient men attended…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 2

Fred Hunt while barring down on the 1400ft. level of the North mine last night was struck on the head and right shoulder with some of the falling…

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Mininig. Work at Centeral Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 2

Mr. J. Hebbard, Broken Hill mans ager for the "Sulphide Corporation, stated to-day that a start has been made in putting in a crosscut on the…

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Mine Worker's Logs. Conference To-night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 2

A conference between the Mining Managers' Association and representatives of the Barrier Industrial and Political Council will be held in the…

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Outside Mining Shows. Government to Be Asked for Concentrating Plant Meeting of Mining Men

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 1

There were 32 of those interested in mining other than along the line of lode present at the meeting, at the Town Hall,last night which was…

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12 Northern Coal Mines Idle Owing To-strikes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 1

Although work was resumed at two Northern collieries yesterday 12 are still idle through strikes…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

A man named M'Colley, while at work on the 1200ft. level at the North mine this afternoon, fell from a scaffolding on which he was standing,…

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N.Z. Railway Strike. Unemployment Being Caused by Stoppage of Services Coal Mines Closing Down Auckland (N.E.), April 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 2

The railway strikers are behaving in an exemplary manner. Motor cars are doing a roaring trade, many manking long distance runs at high fares. Heavy…

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Mine Workers' Logs Mine Managers and Union Delegates Met in Conference Last Night. All Demands Refused by Companies. State or Federal Arbitration Offered

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 3

At the Mining Managers' Association rooms last night a conference was held between representatives of the Barrier Industrial and Political Council and…

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181 Ounces of Gold From 180 Pounds of Ore Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 2

At Manara mine, a small show OR the Murchison goldfields, the owners won 181os, of gold from 1801b of ore…

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Industrial Matters. Three Strikes Yesterday at Northern Collieries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 1

Strikes occurred at three Northern mines yesterday. Three other collieries resumed work…

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