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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Cabinet and Miners Hold Separate Meetings (Reuter's Message.) Landon, May 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 1

Two meetings of the Cabinet were held yesterday.The second, which took place at 9 o'clock last night, lasted over an hour. The miners' executive…

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General Cables Increase Tn Wages for French Miners (Reuter's Message.) London, May 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Douai correspondent reports:— At a meeting with delegates of miners of the Nord and the Pas de Calais…

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Wonthaggi Coal Miners Want State Mine to Work Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

The Wonthaggi miners who are out of work on account of the enginemen's strike, yesterday met and carried a motion requesting the F.E.D. and F.A…

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All Coal Mines Idle in the Lithgow Valley Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

Every mine in the Lithgow Valley was idle yesterday, including the State coal mine, which exclusively provides coal for the railways…

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Angus Silver Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

The secretary of the Angas SilverLead Mining Co. reports having received the following telegram from the manager dated May 8:—…

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Local Supplies of Coal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

Inquiries made locally to-day showed that the city is in a fair position regarding coal supplies. The mines generally will not be seriously affected…

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British Coal Costs of Production

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

The British Mines Department has issued a statisticad summary of the cost of production and proceeds in the coal mining industry during the…

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No Coal Consignments From Continental Ports British Proposal Rejected (Reuter's Message.) London, May 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

Renter's Ostend correspondent reports:— The Transport Workers' International did not enthuse over the…

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Fire in Myall Colliery No Fears of Explosion Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 1

A fire broke out in the Myall colliery yesterday. There were no men in the shaft at the time. The fire brigades are swamping the outbreak…

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Case for Coal Mineowners Stated in Advertisement "What Is a Fair Thing?" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

The coal mineowners issued an advertisement this morning pointing out that the paramount question, as far as the public is concerned in the…

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North Mine Check Weighers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 3

The following is reprinted from the W.I.U. official newspaper, but for its accuracy "The Miner" is not responsible:— The half-yearly meeting of the North…

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General Strike in Britain Ends. Negotiations are to be Resumed Between Coal Mineowners and Miners Great Rejoicing Throughout Britain Crowds Sang "God Save the King"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 1

Loud explosions in Blende-street near Chloride-street attracted the attention of business people and others in that area to-day. On inquiry it…

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The Redhead Disaster Mine Officers Charged with Breach of Act Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 1

At the Newcastle Polico Court yesterday Edward Fallins (manager), Abraham Ranwick (under manager), Carrick Stokes and Joseph Sowerby…

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The Coal Dispute Chairman of Commission Outlines a Settlement Views of Mr. A. J. Cook

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 1

Sir Herbert Samuel, chairman of the Coal Commission, returned specially from his Italian holiday for the purpose of making an effort to reach a…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

R.C. Campbell, when using a spalling hammer on the 800ft. level of the Proprietary mine last night, struck his kneecap. He was taken in the…

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Queensland Antimony Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

Acting on the report of Dr. Jen[?]n, that with a smelting plant the company should be able to make large profits on 50 per cent, ore, and able…

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Miners at Newcastle Reject a Proposal Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 1

A proposal to declare all coal in New South Wales "black" was rejected by a meeting of miners at Newcastle yesterday. The motion was: "That it is…

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Ministers and Miners Meet in Conference London, May 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 1

Mr. S. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of State for India. Sir A. Steel Maitland, Minister of Labor, and Colonel Lane-Fox,…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, May 14, 1926. Britain Wants Cheap Coal

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

THE British general strike was the outcome of the coalminers and coalowners' failure to arrive at a settlement. It is obvious that the rest of the people will…

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The Coal Dispute Advisory Committee on Reorganisation Earl of Reading May Be Chairman London, May 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 1

The Earl of Reading, the former Viceroy of India, is mentioned as the neutral chairman of the suggested advisory committee on the reorganisation of the…

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