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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Coal Strike Settlement Confidence In Executive SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 1

COMPINED mining unions have agreed to accept the general formula for a settlement of the coal strike. However, details associated…

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Coal Miners Meetings May Be Stormy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Mining unions to-day are making preparations for Thursday's aggregate meetings on the coalfields which are…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, October ll, 1938. the Coal Strike and the Formula

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 2

THE coal strike, the effects of which have been felt in most of the big industries in the Commonwealth, may be settled shortly. It is hoped that…

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Production at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 2

The following are the production figures for the South mine for the four weeks ended October 8. 1938, the figures for the corresponding period…

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Mines Close Down At Cobar

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—As a result of the shortage of coal the New Occidental mine, the Fort Bourke mine, and subsidary…

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Coal Strike Hitch Doubt Regarding Formula SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 3

The chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. McGann) said last night that the owners had refused to share in any statement…

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New System Proposed for Football Ban On Sport On Mine Ovals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 4

A SUGGESTION that the football finals should be played under a new system enabling the four teams to take part, support…

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Cobar Mines Closed Coal Shortage Responsible SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 3

MK. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A. for Cobar, and Mr. Buckland, secretary of the A.W.U., today waited on the Commissioner for Railways (Mr…

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Mine Managers in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 1

The general manager of North Broken Hill Ltd. (Mr. O. H. Woodward), the general manager of Broken Hill…

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Inter-Mine Tennis Draw For

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 7

The draw for Saturday in tile Inter-Mine Tennis Association tournament is:—Hostel court: 9 a.m., Hoare v. Grecnslade (OS); 10 a.m.,…

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Record U.s.a. Gold Imports

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 5

WASHINGTON, October 12.— The Commerce Department announced that gold imports in September were the highest in history, totalling about…

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Stop Press Mine Leaders Look for Early Resumption

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY—As the majorities in favor of a resumption of work are almost unanimous in the New South Wales northern and…

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Goal Strike Settlement Aggregate Meetings Of Miners SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 6

Aggregate meetings of miners at Cessnock accepted the terms of settlement of the coal strike. The decision was practically unanimous…

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Silver Peak Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 2

The manager of the Silver Peak (B.H.) Ltd. reports for the period ended October 12, 1938,— Development. — 156ft. level main…

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Developments In Coal Strike Likely

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 3

LITHGOW, Saturday.—Unioss the coal strike is settled within I0 days developments of a most important nature would take place, declared the…

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Ready Next Monday Resumption At Coal Mines SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 1

ALTHOUGH the coal owners will not definitely announce. their intentions it was learned unofficially last night that the…

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Miners Ready to Resume Further Week Means Cost of £58,000 SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 3

The State Treasurer (Mr. Mair) is today consulting with the owners in respect to the reopening of the coal mines, but it is considered unlikely…

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Stop Press Some Coal Mines to Work Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The Mineis' Federation today forwarded telegrams to all the coalfield branches of the union instructing members to…

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New Gold Find

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 3

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.—Martin Cable, Tom Coverley, and Harry Love lodged 70oz. of gold at the Laverton Bank. The gold, which is in pieces…

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Coal Strike Ended At Midnight SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 3

AFTER they had conferred with the Treasurer (Mr. Mair) representatives of the combined mining unions at a meeting late last night passed the…

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