Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

1,032 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 29 of 52

Coal Owners Are Blamed for Provocative Action (Reuter's Message.) London, July 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Thomas. secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, speaking at Birmingham, alluded to the miners' dispute. He blames the coal…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

World Prtce of Coal Wrong and Men Are Right" (Reuter's Message.) London, July 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 4

Sir L. Worthington Evans (secretary for War), speaking at Dunmow, said that the difficulty of the position is that both the men and the employers…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Industrial British Coal Dispute Government Inquiry to Resume on Monday (Reuter's Message.) London, July 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 4

The coal deadlock continues. The Government inquiry will be resumed on Monday, but the miners will not be represented. Mr. A. J. Cook (the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Burma Tin & Wolfram Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. Milton T. Dunstan, formerly of Broken Hill, has been on a visit here during the last [?]few days. Mr. Dunstan is superintendent at Tavoy for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Industrial British Coal Dispute Inquiry Not to Be Attended by Miners' Delegates (Reuter's Message.) London, July 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 1

In referring to the court of inquiry into the coal dispute, it is announced that the Miners' Federation has refused an invitation to attend the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mining Staffs' Association

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the staffs of the Broken Hill mining companies is called to take place at Tait's Masonic Hall on Sunday afternoon…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Colliery Explosiion No Hopes Are Held Out for the Missing Deputy Trucks Smashed to Pieces Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 1

An account of the happenings following the explosion in the Rothbury colliery was related by Mr. Thomas, iun.. when interviewed at the colliery…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 4

P. Vella, who had his left hand bruised and lacerated when working on Block 10 this afternoon, was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital for…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mine Worker Injured[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 4

Pace Luigi, a [?] the [?] of the [?] mine[?] one of [?] and [?] by a [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

]2,000 Miners Idle on Coalfields[?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 4

A serious position faces many industries, chiefly on the northern and southern coalfields where nearly[?]. pits are idle, throwing 12,000 miners…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A [?] Wednesday, July 22, 1925. the Mines' Debt to the Town

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 2

WHIT shall it profit a mineowner if lead reach £40 a ton and the tax collector snatch the profit? Far be it from[?] "The Miner" to be a Jonah[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Liquor Trade Dispute. a Shilling Above the Mine Rates Definitely Refused by Employers Present Agreement To Be Terminated

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 3

At the further conference between the Liquor Trades Association and the Barrier Industrial Council at the Freemasons' Hotel last night, the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Industrial British Coal Dispute Proposals of Owners in Way of a Conference (Reuter's Message.) London, July 21

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 1

The "Daily Herald" understands that steps were taken late last night to enable Mr. S. Baldwin (the Prime Minister) to get into personal touch…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Great Northern Mine Annual Report Issued

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 2

Drilling operations are being carried on by the Great Northern Silver-Lead M[?] Co. N.L. on the [?] joining the North Broken Hill lease…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Seepage From Mines Inspection of Property

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 4

This afternoon a deputation consisting of Mrs. Morrow and Messrs. A. Crowhurst and J. Pryor, along with Mr. G. Laambert (the secretary of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

British Mining Dispute Transport Workers Will Assist Maners (Reuter's Message.) London, July 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 1

The conference of transport workers at Scarborough has carried a resolution empowering the executive to co-operate with the Council of the Trade Union…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mining Crisis in the Ruhr Wholesale Dismissals Are Reported Daily (Reuter's Message.) London, July 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Colog[?]e correspondent reports:— The Dortmund, Duisburg, Wesel, Essen, and Munster chambers…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Coal Dispute Proposals of Owners Are to Be Withdrawn Inference to Be Held. (Reuter's Message.) London, July 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 1

The coal mine owners have sent a letter to the Miners' Federation executive suggesting a conference to clear up a misunderstanding over the miners'…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Industrial British Mining Dispute the Present Agreement Is Ended on August 1 (Reuter's Message.) London, July 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 1

No hopeful factor emerged to-day in connection with the coal dispute. Moves made behind the scenes led to a rumor that the owners and the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Industrial British Coal Crisis Miners' Preparing for Coming Struggle (Reuter's Message.) London, July 23

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 4

The coal deadlock renians complete. The situation is regarded as very grave. Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federation stated that as…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →