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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Labor Politicians Will Support the Miners Statement My Leader. London, May 1

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 1

Mr. Ramsay. Macdonald, Leader of the Labor party, said that the Government has decided to night the, people's standard of living. He believed that…

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A General Cessation on Part of the Miners Men Are Determined London, May 1

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 1

Reports from the coalfields indicate a general cessation of work. Everything is being done in an orderly, way. The miners are gloomy but determined…

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Negotiations Break Down Wage Reduction Refused by the Miners Delegates (Reuter's Messages.) London, May 1

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 1

The coal negotiations broke down last night because the miners finally and absolutely refused to accept reduced wages on the 1921 rate before…

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Effect in Argentina Price of Coal Increased Vancouver, May 4

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Buenos Aires correspondent reporte:— The price of coal jumped on Monday because of the British industrial…

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German Workers Are Not to Load Coal (Reuter's Message.) London, May 4

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Essen correspondent reports:— The German, union of transport workers and the dock laborers and…

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No Sympathy Strike Likely by U.S.A. Anthracite Miners (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, May 3

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

A Wilkesbarre (Pennsylvania) message says:— The executive, board of No. 1 district of the United Mine Workers of…

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Miners in Normal Life (Reuter's Message.) London, May 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

Greenock reports about the mining [?] of South Wales depict life as normal, the miners working in their [?] or playing football, cricket…

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Mt.,keira Miners Against Ant Sympathy Strike Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 1

The Mount Keira miners yesterday carried a resolution against any sympathy strike in connection with the enginedrivers'dispute…

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Enginemenon Strike Coal Mines in Three States Affected a Thousand Men on Strike 18,000 Miners May Be Idle 30,000 Men Will Be Affected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 1

All coal mines in New South Wales, Victoria, and Taasmania were idle this, morning at the conclusion of the night shift as a result of the failure to…

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Encimemen on Strike Coal Mines in Three States Affected a Thousand Men on Strike 18,000 Miners May Be Idle 30,000 Men Will Be Affected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

All coal mines in New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania were idle this morning at the conclusion of the night shift as a result of the failure to…

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Northern Territory Mining

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. C. A. Cooper, legal. manager of tho Northern Territory.Mica and Metal Mines. No Liability, reports:— W. P. Lee, mine manager, reports…

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Officials Expected Miners to Be in Their Places Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

Mr. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday said that none of his members will be working on the…

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Officials Expected Miners to Be in Their Places Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 1

M. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday said that none of his members will be working on the…

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Late Cable News. British Coal Crisis. General Strike Commenced Midnight (Tuesday.) London, May 3

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

The first day appears to have passed off quictly. There was immense congistice of traffic in London owing to the withdrawal of the [?] meeting…

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Enginedrivers Go to Work at One of the Collieries Miners Follow Suit. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 4

A private message received from the South Coast to-day stated that the enginedrivers had left all the mines except one, where the enginedrivers went…

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Colliery Owners' Meeting. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 1

A meeting of colliery owners is being held to-day to consider the position and also to discuss the decision of the executive of the Enginedrivers and…

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Men Continued Working at Two Collieries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 1

It is understood that at two collieries in the western district the enginedrivers and firemen continued working in defiance of their executive…

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Wonthaggi Mine Idle 1800 Men Workless Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 1

The Victorian State coal mine at Wonthaggi has become idle. Through the enginedrivers striking 1800 men are out of work…

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Robbery on Steamer Gold Watches Stolen. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 4

Thieves smashed the lock on No.4 hold of the mail steamer Ormuz and rifled tho mails, stealing a parcel of gold watches and other articles. The…

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Melbourne Coal Stocks Said to Be Adequate Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 1

Stocks of coal on hand and on the water for the use of Melbourne public utilities are said to be adequate for all purposes unless the strike is…

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