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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Mines Staff Association Plebiscite Being Taken of Fortnightly Paid Men

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 1

A staff man on one of the mines, when speaking of the proposed formation of a mines staff association said: "As a result of the recent meeting a…

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Mining Underground Operations at Junction To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 4

The management of the Sulphide Corporation Ltd. announces by advertisement that underground operations at the Junction mine, which had been…

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Industrial British Miners' Dispute Attempt to Revive Quadruple Alliance (Reuter's Message.) London, July 4

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 1

The British miners are hopeful of help from other great unions in resisting the coalmine ownens' proposals. Mr. Herbert Smith, the president of…

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British Miners' Dispute Unions in Agreement for Industrial Alliance Big Upheaval Likely. (Reuter's Message.) London, July 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 1

London newspapers continue to insist on the danger of a general industrial crisis arising put of the dispute in the coal mining industry…

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Industrial Australian Coal Miners Claim 7-Hour Working Day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 1

"We claim that in comparison with most other industries a seven-hour day is long enough for coal miners," said Mr. A. C. Willis (former secretary of…

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World's Coal Crisis Discussion of Position by Miners' Federation London, July 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 4

The executive of the International Miners' Federation at its concluding session at London, after discussing the world-wide coal crisis, unanimously…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 2

T. Kirby, a miner, slipped and fell when climbing down a ladderway on the 1250ft. level of the North mine to-day, suffering au injury to his left…

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No Subsidy to Coal Trade (Reuter's Message.) London, July 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 4

Mr. Baldwin (the Prime Minister), in reply to a question by Sir Edward Luce (Conservative) in the House of Commons, stated that he was not…

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British Coal Industry Prime Minister's Appeal (Reuter's Message.) London, July 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day in reply to questions regarding the coal industry crisis Mr. Stanley Baldwin (Prime Minister) said he thought…

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Owners' Proposal the British Miners Will Not Consider Them (Reuter's Message.) London, July 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 4

Replying to a communication from the president of the Mining Association, Mr. Herbert Smith (president of he Miners' Federation), expressed the…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 2

Henry Cook suffered a scalp wound while working on the 200ft. level of Blackwoods shaft at the British mine this morning. He was working…

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Industrial British Coal Crisis Government Intervenes (Reuter's Message.) London, July 9

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 4

The Government has intervened in the coal mining dispute Mr. W. C. Bridgeman. (First Lord of the Admiralty) accompanied by Sir A…

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Spontaneous Combustion Problem in Coal Mines Royal Commission Adjourns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 1

When the royal commission, which is inquiring into, the safe£y and lighting of coal mines in New South Wales, held its first public sitting on…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 9

H. Arex, a leading hand at Wilson shaft on the Proprietary mine, had a rib fractured and suffered abrasions to an arm and hand to-day owing to a…

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The Coal Tribunal Statement by Mr. A. C. Willis Regarding £5 10/ a Week "Pay or Shut Up Mines." Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 1

If a minimum wage of £5 10/ a week for seven hours work a day is going to shut up some of the coal mines then shut them up," says Mr. A. C…

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Coal Tar and Dye Sold As Liquorice an Analyst's Evidence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 5

Giving evidence on Wednesday Before the Federal Royal Commission on Public Health, Mr. Arthur Brook, analyst of Melbourne, said that much…

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The Following Appeared —In— To-day's Afternoon Issue. the Coal Tribunal Statement by Mr. A. C. Willis Regarding £5 10/ a Week 'Pay or Shut Up Mines." Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 10

If a minimum wage of £5 10/ a week for seven hours work a day is going to shut up some of the coal mines then shut them up," says Mr. A. C…

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Industrial British Coal Crisis Government Intervenes (Reuter's Message.) London, July 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 8

The Government has intervened in the coal mining dispute. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman (First Lord of the Admiralty) accompanied by Sir A…

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The "Darg" in Operation in Coal Mines in W.a

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

Following upon the unsuccessful efforts of the Collie Coal Miners' Union to have the demands of its members satisfied on the buck dust question,…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 4

T. S. Nutt, a trucker on the 600ft. level of the South mine, struck his right foot with a pick which he was using at work to-day, inflicting a…

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