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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Sunday Football. British Mine v. N. RAMBLERS

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 3

The British mine team defeated the North Ramblers on the Newmarket ground yesterday morning. The (final scores were:—…

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Miners' Relief Funds Come From Soviet Says the London "Mail" (Special to "The Miner.") London, June 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" in a leading article says:—"The funds Mr. A. J. Cook boasts of receiving do not come from a Minister in Russia, whose wages…

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Machinery Replaces Men in German Coal Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

Mr. Alexander M. Thompson, who accompanied the "Daily Mail" Mission of eight working miners who inquired into the conditions and methods…

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Angas Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

The secretary of the Angas SilverLead Mining Company, Adelaide, reports having received the following telegram from the manager, dated…

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Mainland Consols Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

A telegram from Cue, on the Murchison goldfield, says that a return from 8 tons of ore from the Mainland Consols gold mine, owned by Walker…

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Distress at Maitland. Feeling Against Strikers Strong Among Miners

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 1

Nowhere is the feeling stronger against the enginedrivers' strike than among the members of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge, one of the largest on…

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Enginemen's Strike Meeting of Coal Board. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 4

The Goal Emergency Board met again to-day to consider the coal requirements of the city council's electricity department. It was pointed…

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Miners As Migrants for West Australia Question in Commons. (Special to "The Miner.") London, June 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. P. A. Hurd (Conservative) asked in the House of Commons whether it was a fact that four miners were among the most successful group…

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Strikers and the Miners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 1

Referring to press statements that the miners will force the enginedrivers hack to work Mr. H. C. Gibson, general secretary of the Federated…

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Use of Coal Forbidden for Pleasure Steamers London, June 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 1

A heavy blow to the holiday season is embodied in the emergency regulation forbidding the use of coal for pleasure steamers, coastwise or inland…

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Meeting at Newcastle of Mining Institute Mr. Bradford President

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 1

The annual conference of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was held at Newcastle on Saturday (says a Sydney message in the…

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Mining at Moonta. Prospecting Syndicate Is Now Raising Ore

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

There was quite a stir in the town on Tuesday, when news was spread that the Moonta Prospecting Syndicate hud commenced to raise ore from…

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To France in Open Boat Exhausted Miners Rescued (Special to "The Miner.") London, June 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 1

The steamer Bes sa. of the Norwegian Australia Line picked up a boat 15 miles sooth-west of Dungeness, in which were four exhausted British…

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Englnemen's Strike Assn. Seeks New Rates for Men at State Mine Matter Is Adjourned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 1

The Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association of Australia, roast distriets. yesterday applied to Mr. A. B. Piddington. Industrial Commissioner,…

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Strike in Britain Miners and Their Wives to Ballot for Leader Mr. Cook Agreeable London. June 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federation in the course of a speech, said:-"I am prepared to have a ballot of the miners and their…

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Enginemen's Strike (Continued from Page 1.) Enough Coal at Smelters to Last a Few Weeks Fort Pirie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. O. Woodward, superintendent of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters Limited, stated to-day that the company has coal supplies sufficient to…

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Railway Commissioners Make Demand for Coal Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners yesterday demanded that half of every ton of coal loaded on to trucks should be handed over to them. If the owners…

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Some Mining Items in Customs Tariff Bill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 2

The Customs Tariff Bill now before the Federal Parliament coataiaa several provisions designed to benefit the mining industry by the reduction…

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Attempt to Wreck Express Dfrlxg Strike Nine Miners Charged London. June 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 1

There were dramatic scenes at Newcastle where nine miners were charged with displacing a rail for the purpose of derailing the Scottish express…

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Minister Addresses Chamber of Commerce Miners Proposal Reviewed. (Special to "The Miner.") London. June 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 1

The Earl of Birkenhead, Secretary, of State for India, at a luncheon given by the Council of the Chamber of Commerce, said that the miners funds…

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