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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 7 of 52

Wages on Mines No Conference Arranged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 1

No conference has yet been arranged between representatives of the unions and the Mining Managers' Association…

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Good Samples of Ore at Old Carr[?]eton Mines Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

Promising samples of silver-lead ore from the old mines at Carrieton have been discovered by a party of men who are working there. The Department…

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Wages on the Mines Reference to Position by Labor Politicians

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., in addressing a meeting at the Quadrangle last night, said with regard to the local industrial situation that it was…

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Wages on the Mines (Continued from page 1.) Rumors About Increases Denied by Mr. Emery

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

Many rumors were current in the city to-day relating to the industrial situation, some statements being made that the companies had concided 1/ and…

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Mill Hand at North Mine Suffocated in Lead Bin Man Pound His Dead Body Inquest to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

Albert Curyer (34), a married man, residing with his wife and family at 750 Horsington-street, North Broken Hill, who was employed as a mill hand…

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Mining Industry in South Africa Wages to Be Increased Extra Cost Reckoned Is at Least £1,400,000 a Year (Reuter's Message.) London, February 18

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Capetown correspondent reports:— According to the "Cape Argus" Judge De Villiers, of Johannesburg,…

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Wages on the Mines Conference To-night Mining Managers' Assn. and Union Delegagtes Mine Owners' Reply Received Contents Not Yet Known

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

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

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

F. G. Shailer suffered an injury to his right foot by a rock falling from a chute on to it when he was working at the British mine last night. He was…

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Latest News Issue To-night's Conference the Mining Companies' Reply Special Edition of "The Miner" to be Published

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

Arrangements have been made to publish a Special Edition of "The Barrier Miner" as soon as the reply of the directors is handed to the press, which will be shortly after 8 o'clock to-night. As all mine workers and other citizens will be eager to know the reply of the directors, and the…

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Special Edition "Miner" Office, 9 p.m. the Conference. the Mining Companies' Offer New Schedule of Bonus Payments 20. a Shift with Lead at £30 a Ton Rising to 3/6 a Shift with Lead at £43 9/ a Week Is Guaranteed for One Year If Bonus Terms Accepted for Three Years No Increase in Basic Wage No Reduction of Working Hours Companies Cannot Go Any Further

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

At the rooms of the Mining Managers' Association to-night representatives of the Barrier Industral Council and the Iron Trades Council met…

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Safety in Coal Mines Conference Being Sought Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 10

In regard to the agitation in the northern colleries for more safety in mines the executive of the Coalminers' Federation has asked the colliery…

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Mine Workers [?]Red

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

A Capp[?], a miner, had his right ankle injured by [?] being struck with a stone whicn rolled down a rill whi[?] he was working on the 1250ft. level…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 10

A. Cappili, a miner, had his right ankle injured by it being struck with a stone which rolled down a rill while he was working on the 1250ft. level…

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Safety in Goal Mines Conference Being Sought Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 1

In regard to the agitation in the northern colleries for more safety in mines the executive of the Coalminers' Federation has asked the colliery…

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Wages on the Mines Report of Conference Published on Page 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

The report of the conference held last night between representative of the Mining Managers' Association, the Industrial Council and Iron Trades…

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Wages on the Mines Report of Conference Published on Page 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 10

The report of the conference held last night between representatives of the Mining Managers' Association, the Industrial Council and Iron Trades…

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Central Mine Fire Mr. Wainwright's Statement on Protecting the South Old Workings Crushed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 10

In a statement on Thursdays regarding the fire in the Central mine, Mr. W. E. Wainwright, general manager of the Broken Hill South, said that owing…

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The Mining Companies' Offer New Schedule of Bonus Payments 2d a Shift with Lead at £30 a Ton Rising to 3/6 a Shift with Lead at £43 9/ a Week Is Guaranteed for One Year If Bonus Terms Accepted for Three Years No Increase in Basic Wage. [?]O Reduction of Working Hours Companies Cannot Go Any Further [Reprinted from last night's Special Edtion.]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 6

At the rooms of the Mining Managers' Association last night representatives of the Barrier Industral Council and the Iron Trades Council met…

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The South Mine Position a Correspondent's Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

A correspondent of "The Miner" writes as follows:— "I have read your worthy paper assiduously for a very long time past,…

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Alluvial Gold Specimen Unearthed at Boogardie

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

An alluvial gold specimen, weighing 110oz., was unearthed near the surfaces on Friday morning by Mr. William Allan in the claim which forms part…

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