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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Functions on Mine Leases B.I.C. Move On Zinc Oval

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 1

FUNCTIONS on mining leases, particularly at the recently constructed Zinc Corporation Oval, have attracted the attention of the Barrier…

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Coal Transported By Road SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 3

IT is reported that mining unions are negotiating with transport unions with the object of preventing about 100,000 tons of coal at grass…

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Coal Strike Causes Restrictions B.H.-Sydney Line To Suffer

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 3

FURTHER restrictions will be imposed on the New South Wales Government Railway lines next week when certain commodities will not be…

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Inter-mine Tennis Final

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 8

The final of the Intermine Tennis Association was played off on the Fire Station court this morning, when Zinc No. 2 easily defeated…

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Mine Holidays to Start December 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 3

IN a letter to the Combined Mines Picnic Committee, which held a meeting at the Trades Hall this morning, the secretary of the Mining Managers Association (Mr. F. G. Allen) stated that the companies, had decided to close down on the night of…

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Mine Maintenance Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Unless members of the Deputies' Union cease safety and maintenance work in the State coalmine at Wonthaggi within…

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Stop Press Breakdown in Coal Conference

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY[?] Representatives of the Co[?] Owners and the Miners' Federation [?]et in conference under the [?]manship of the…

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W.i.u. Levy for Coal Strikers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 6

At a special meeting of the W.I.U. held at the Trades Hall on Sunday afternoon it was decided to strike a levy of 5 per cent. in support of the…

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Breakdown in Coal Conference

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Representatives of the Coal Owners and the Miners' Federation met in conference under the chairmanship of the…

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Coal Supplies Of Gas Company Low Sydney and Country Face Serious Plight Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 3

IT was stated today in semi-official circles that the Australian Gaslight Company will have exhausted its coal stocks by next week unless the miners' strike terminates, while a number of country towns may be faced…

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Sharp Rise in Coal Prices

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The wholesale price of coal in Sydney, has risen from 15/- to £3 a ton. Many coal consumers are now burning wood, the…

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Explosions on Mine Lease Railway Line Damaged SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 5

FOUR loud explosions occurred late last night in the vicinity of Rothbury Estate, where small mines are being worked with free labor…

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New Move In Coal Strike Formula for Settlement Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 3

IT was reported today that the Minister for Labor (Mr. Mair) has submitted to mineowners and mining unions a…

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Early Resumption Is Likely On Coal Mines SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 6

THE Minister for labor and Industry (Mr: Mair) announced in Parliament this afternoon that at a conference held this morning between himself and Messrs. Nelson and Orr and the combined mining unions, a formula for a settlement of the coal strike had been accepted…

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Silver Peak Mine Activities

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 7

The secretary of Silver Peak (B.H.) Ltd. reports for the period ended October 5:— Main Shaft.—No. 2 drive north 158…

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Combined Mines Picnic Committee

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 3

This morning's meeting of the Combined Mines Picnic Committee lasted only a few minutes. A message received from the…

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Delay Probable in Coal Settlement

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—It is considered likely that the attitude of the enginedrivers, who are negotiating independently with…

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Production Of Coal Tuesday Week SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 2

IT is suggested that work be resumed in all coal mines on Tuesday, October 18. Meetings of members affected by…

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More Conferences on Coal Dispute

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Mair) this morning met representatives of mine owners to discuss the miners'…

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Seven-hour Day More Work For Miners SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 3

ADDRESSING a meeting in support of the miners in the Sydney Domain, Mr. R. H. Heffron, M.L.A. said that the seven-hour day would…

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