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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Reply of Mining Companies Cannot Give State Basic Wage As Irreducible Minimum Unions Offered Right To Give Notice When Basic Wage Below £4/2/6 Interpretation Of The Notice Offer Asked By Industrial Council Companies Offer To Co-Operate In Reducing Cost Of Living

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

At the rooms of the Mining Managers' Association this morning a conference was held at which the Mining Managers' Association gave the…

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Conference This Afternoon the North Mine May Reopen To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

At the termination of the mass meeting to-day members of the Mining Managers Association were informed of the decision of the meeting to accept…

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Mornington Gold Cup

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

Bermosea, who was a strong tip for the Bagot Handicap at Flemington on New Year's Day in which he was not started, was beaten out of a plnce in…

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Wages Tax Dispute a Colliery Idle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

As the result of a dispute with the Taxation Commissioner concerning the levying of the wages tax of 1/ in the pound, the men employed at the South…

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Opening of the Mines Mr. Emery's Statement

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers Association, stated at 4,25 o'clock this afternoon, that the mines would, not reopcn till the mino…

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The North and South Mines and Zinc Corporation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. C. J. Emory (general manager of the North), Mr A. Fairweather (superintendent of the South), and Mr. C. C. Freeman (superintendent of the…

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Mines Agreement Decision of Mass Meeting Conveyed to Managers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

At the Mining Managers' Association rooms at 4 o'clock this afternoon a conference was held at which the Industrial Council delegates gave to the…

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W.I.U. Mass Meeting To-day Endorses Industrial Council Decision An Overwhelming Majority In Favor of Return to Work Mines Will Not Reopen At Once

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

There was an air of expectancy in the streets and in,the vicinity of the Trades Hall this afternoon prior to the opening of the meeting of the…

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Mines Agreement No General Resumption To-day W.I.U. Instructed Its Members They Were Not To Go To Work Management Committee Grante Requisition For W.I.U. Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

There was not a full resumption of productive operations at the North, South, and Zinc Corporation mines this morning at 8 o'clock, as was planned…

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The Coal Industry Coalcliff Miners to Continue Strike Stanwell Park

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

Miners at Coalcliff, who have been on strike for 10 months, have decided to continue the struggle. Funds from the Miners' Federation are running short,…

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Rationing the Mines Not Affected by Act of Government

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

In the letter received from Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., by the F.E.D. and F.A. regarding rationing on the mines Mr. Horsington said in…

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Gold Found at Tumut Rich Reef Uncovered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

In the heart of the hills north of Tumut, between Wagga and Canberra, more than 100 claims have been pegged round a rich reef found at Splitter's…

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Mines Resumed To-day Resumption Practically Normal Is Statement Of The Managers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

Productive operations were resumed this morning at 8 o'clock at the North, South, and Zinc Corporation. Yesterday afternoon it was at first thought…

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Mines Agreement W.i.u. Mass Meeting an Overwhelming Majority Favors Return to Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the special meeting of the W.I.U. called by the management committee and held in the…

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Junction North Mine Bailiff Takes Possession for the Joint Committee

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. T. W. Reid, sheriff's officer, arrived from Sydney this morning' and, accompanied by Mr.E. R. Hudson solicitor for the Joint Compensation…

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Mines Agreement F.e.d. and F.a. Delegates Confer with Managers

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

At the rooms of the Mining Managors Association this afternoon a conlorence wits held between the Mining Managers' Association and the F.E.D…

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Manganese in New Guinea Immense Deposits Near the Gold Fields Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. B. Rossi, an Italian civil engineer employed by the New. Guinea Goldfields Co.. Ltd., who arrived by the Mnrsina yesterday, said that immense…

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The Search for Gold Permission to Sink Holes in Some Bendigo Streets Bendigo (Vic)

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

The city council has acceded to a request by gold seekers to sink holes in some of the streets in which there is little vehicle traffic. Many streets…

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Gold Nugget Found Weighing 781b. Valued at Over £5500 Found at Larkinville, W.A. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

A nugget weighing 78lb., worth more than £5500, was found at Larkinville yesterday afternoon by the 17-year-old son of Mr. Larcombe, president of the…

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Wales Coal Strike Settlement Effected Wages Ruling in November to De Paid Till January, 1934 (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

Relief was felt in business circles to-day when it was announced that the strike of 140,000 coal miners in South Wales had been settled. There…

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