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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

1,032 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 52

Silver Peak Mine. Some Information Given by Early Day Resident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 10

Some later details have been obtained concerning the early working of the S[?]r Peak mine, near [?]ound [?] According to an early day…

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Wages on the Mines W.i.u. Council Ratifies Agreement with Companies

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. R. E. Quintrell, president of the local branch of the Workers' Industrial Union, and who has been attending a meeting of the Central Council…

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Imported Gold. Details Are Given Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 4

In the Federal Treasury these days talk of gold is becoming more general. It was announced to-day that from January 1 to March 15 £3,773,816…

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Wages on the Mines Decision of Proprietary Expected at Early Date

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 1

An announcement is expected at an early date that the Broken Hill Proprietary Company has agreed to fall into line with the other companies…

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National Insurance. Mr. A. C. Willis's Evidence Concerning Coal Miners Against Providing Doles. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 4

Giving evidence yesterday before the Federal Royal Commission on national insurance, Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Australian Coal and…

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Wages on the Mines Proprietary Company Will Concede New Terms

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Eriksen, secretary of the Barrier Industrial Council, yesterday received from Mr. R. T. Slee, the manager or the Proprietary mine, a…

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The Pinnacles. Mining and Milling on Alternate Shifts

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

It is reported that the Pinnacles mill started working on Friday afternoon last and has continued daily since then. It is stated that owing to…

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Mine Explosion in U.S.A. Alleged to Be Caused by Bomb Dropped in Shaft Forty Men Entombed (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 1

A message from Fairmont, West Virginia, states that 40 to 50 miners were entombed by an explosion at the mine of the Bethlehem Company near…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

A. Bell, a tracker, who had his legs jammed between tracks while working on the 950ft. level of the North mine to-day vas taken in the ambulance to…

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Wages on the Mines Conference To-night Mining Managers and Union Councils

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. F. G. Allen, secretary of the Mining Managers' Association, said to-day that a conference between the association and representatives of the…

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Commonwealth Gold Production

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

The falling off in Australia's gold output since pro-war days is remarkable. In the year 1913 the total production was 2,207,433oz. (including…

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Bonus After Leaving a Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

If the delay in settling the agreement with the mining companies is protracted, those men who from one reason or another leave Broken Hill…

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Bonus After Leaving a Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 10

If the delay in settling the agreement with the mining companies is protracted, those men who from one reason or another leave Broken Hill…

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Wages on the Mines Conference Resumed. Unions Not Prepared With Minor Matters. Companies Present Grievances. Firing During Shifts and Ribbon Shows Delays Also Stoppages for Fatal Accidents. Another Conference to be Held. Iron Trades Council Ready to Sign Agreement

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

At the rooms of the Mining Managers' Association last night a conferfence was held between the Mining Managers' Association and…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

E. Bourke, ganger, had the toes of his foot bruised and lacerated by a truck running over them at the zinc dump on block 11 of the Proprietary…

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Wages on the Mines Mine Owners' Grievances Discussed by the [?] Minor Points Turned Down

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 1

It is reported that there was only a fair attendance at the meeting of the Workers' Industrial Union yesterday afternoon which met for the purpose of…

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Presentation at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

At the South mine fitting shep during crib time to-day the employees gathered to make a presentation to Mr. J. R. Hoysted, one of their…

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Proprietary Mine Game

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

On Sunday morning last a team representing the Proprietary Mine Traffic department defeated the employees[?] from the boilers by 96 runs. The…

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Conditions Suspended on the Nine[?]mile Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

In the Warden's Court this morning before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., Alegander Edvard Draper was granted a suspension of labor conditions on a…

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Industrial Summonses Withdrawn Against Port Kembla Miners. Men Return to Work Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 1

The summonses which were issued against 106 miners at Fort Kembla, which were to have been dealt with yesterday, were withdrawn owing to the…

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