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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Junction North Mine, Half-yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 2

The Junction North report for the half-year ended March 31, 1926, will be submitted to shareholders at the ordinary half-yearly meeting to be held…

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Price of Coal Increased All Contracts Suspended

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 1

Messrs. Nield and Hyde have been advised by the shipping companies that the price of coal has been increased by 5/ a ton, and that all contracts…

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Russian Help Accepted by British Miners London, May 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 4

The executive of the Miners' Federation has accepted the Russian offer of financial help…

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Union Officials Confer Regarding a Settlement Miners Not Represented Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 1

The disputes committee of the Sydney Trades and Labor Council yesterday conferred with representatives of the Federated Enginedrivers and Fire…

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Murdered Detectives —500 Reward Offered by Chamber of Mines Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 4

The Chamber of Mines to-day offered £500 as an addition to the Government's reward of £1000 for information leading to the arrest and con…

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Panama Gold Find Silver and Zinc Mines May Be Opened Up

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

Further particulars are to hand by, mail regarding tho reported rich gold discoveries is Panama by au expedition made on behalf of ai syndicate of…

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Coalowiners And- Miners Reject Govt. Proposals London. May 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" reports that the owners and the miners have rejected Mr. Baldwin's proposals…

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General Strike Weakened Position' of the Miners London, May 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

Mr. Frank Hodges, formerly secretary of the Miners: Federation, in a statement declared: "The Government's terms prove that the general…

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Government Proposals Rejected by Wigan Miners (The "Times" Message.) London. May 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

The Wigan, miners, following a speech by Mr. Parkinson, a member of the executive of the Miners' Federation, unanimously rejected the Gov…

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Enginemen's Strike Suggestion About Ending Was Strongly Condemned Enginemen and Miners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

Represanlatiros of tho Enginedrivers and Firemen's. Association held a conference yesterday with members of the council of tho Coalminers' Federation…

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:19Th Day of Coal Strike Peace Is No Nearer London. May 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

The "Star" says:—"The nineteenth day of the coal stoppage finds peace no nearer owing to the following: (1) To Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister,…

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Strike in Britain (Continued from Page 1.) Mr. Baldwin's Proposals Rejected by Miners London, May 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" says that the miners have rejected Mr. Baldwin's proposals because they believe that the chairman of the proposed National…

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Strike in Britain Members of the Cabinet Meet the Miners' Leaders a Two Hours' Conference London, May 18

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

Mr. Stanley Baldwin (Prime Minister). Lord Birkenhead (Secretary for India), Mr. Nesille Chamberlain (Minister for Health), and Sir Arthur…

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Enginedrivers Reject Affiliation with Miners

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

At the conference held on Wednesday between representatives of the striking enginedrivers and firemen and members of the council of the Miners'…

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Surveying Mining Leases

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. F. M'Donnell arrived from Sydney this morning and will stay for about nine days, during which time he will be occupied in surveying mining…

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Miners and Enginedrivers Continue Conference No Decision Reached Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

The conference between the Central Council of the Miners' Federation and the Enginedrivers' Association, was resumed yesterday. Despite a…

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Coal Position Grave Special Cabinet Meeting London, May 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 4

The "Daily News" says that the coal position, from the national viewpoint is extremely grave, yet Londoners have settled down as if their…

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Enginemen 'S Strike (Continued from Page 1.) Enginemen and Miners to Meet Mr. Charlton Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. M. Charlton, Leader of the Federal Opposition, will probably arrive in Sydney from Melbourne tomorrow to confer with the…

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Enginemen's Strike Some Coal to Be Lifted for B.H.P. Steel Works Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

At a conference yesterday the enginedriTers decided to allow the miners to fill skips with small coal which is lying at grass at the Whitburn…

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Latest News Issue Strike in Britain (Continued from Page 1.) Rejection by Miners of Govt. Proposals Confirmed at Conference. London, May 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 4

The Miners' Delegate Conference has con[?]med the rejection of the Government's proposals for a settlement of the coal strike. The conference adopted…

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