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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Half-time at Proprietary for the Coal Trimmers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 6

Members or the F.E.D. and F.A. employed as coal trimmers and about the boilers at the Proprietary mine reported to-day that they had received…

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Gold-bearing Reef on W.A. Wheat Farm Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

The discovery of a gold-bearing quarts reef on a wheat farm 10 miles south of Burracoppin. 50 miles west of Southern Cross, was reported to-day…

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Gold-bearing Reef on W.A. Wheat Farm Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

The discorery of a gold-beering Quartz reef on a wheat farm 10 miles south of Burrncoppia 50 miles west of Southern Cross, was reported to-day…

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The Coal Crisis South Maitland Railways Resumption Ot Services Requested by Owners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

Representatives of the Associated Collieries to-day asked Mr. Bavin, the Premier, to take action to have the services on the South Maitland…

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Coal Conference Fails Miners Want Pre-stoppage Rates Owners Renew November Offer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

The conference between the colliery owners and the miners' representatives which was called together this morning at the invitation of Mr. T. R. Bavin,…

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Mining in India the Annual Report

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

According to the annul report of the chief inspector of mine on the working of the Indian Mines Act, the average number of persona employed in…

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Latest News Issue the Coal Crisis the November Agreement the Owners' Repeated Offer

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 4

The terms of the agreement of Novamber 30 between the owners and the miners' leaders provided for:—A re[?]ption of work at the expiry of one…

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Golden Butterfly Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

The acting secretary of the Golden Butterfly mines writes under date of March 10 as follows:- With respect to negotiations whichd…

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The South Mine d^5pd

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

The superintendent of the South mine reports for the week ended March 8 as follows:- Winze, 825ft. level, section 12f:…

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Mines Agreement No Move to Terminate States Mr. C. J. Emery

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. C.J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, when questioned to-day said that there is no truth in the statement that the mining…

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The Coal Crisis No Government Dole for Men Refusing Work Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Bavin. the Premier announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that there will be no further payments of the dole to men on the…

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Miners Who Will Not Work May Lose Govt. Relief Cabinet to Consider Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

The New South Wales Cabinet will to-day consider the question of discontinuing the payment of all relief to miners on the northern coalfields who…

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The Coal Crisis Move for a Settlement Is Likely on Friday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

In some circles it is believed that the reported invitation to Mr. Crofts, secretary of the A.C.T.U., and Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary of the Labor…

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Bellbird Colliery Fatality Miners' Federation No Standing at Inquiry Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

In returning a verdict of accidental death to-day at the inquest on Hidwell Williams, a miner, who after being out of employment for two years was…

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The Rothbury Colliery Miners' Union Secretary Speaks of Revelations Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

In his address at the Paddington Town Hall last night Mr. D. J. Davies, secretary of the Miners Federation, said: "Within the next days…

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Mining in Canada Lead and Zinc Output

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 4

The latest, report of the Canadian Bureau of Statistics gives the production of lend by provinces in 1928 as follows:‐British Columbia, 159,000…

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Girl Holds Up Work Presses Stop Button at Victorian Mine Ya[?] [?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 3

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Miners Must Accept 9d. a Ton Reduction Mr. Gibson's Opinion Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

Commenting on the failure of the conference in Sydney to effect a settlement of the coal dispute. Mr. H. C. Gibson. Federal secretary of the…

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Miners' Lodge Delegates Favor Continuing Fight Central Executive Asked to Increase the Levy Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

About 100 delegates representing all the miners' lodges held a conference at Newcastle yesterday to discuss the latest position. The meeting was held…

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£22,000 Owed in Rates To the Cessnock Council Effect of Coal Dispute Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

Upstanding rates owed to the Cessnock Municipal Council total £22,000. This is due principally to the coal struggle…

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