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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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New Colliery Troubles. No Fresh Development. Strike Threatening. Situation As Grave As in November Last. South Clifton Colliery Working. Helensburg Grievances. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

In reference to the recrudescence of the coal trouble in the Newcastle district, Mr. Sampson, speaking last night on behalf of the colliery proprietors,…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on Change to-day as'follow:-Proprietary, 53s. 9d.; British, 12s. 6d.; Block 10, 56s. 3d.; North, 32s. 6d.; South, 66s. 3d…

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New Zealand Tragedy. Man Killed in a Mine. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 4

James Sheridan (20) and John M Anly (40) had a dispute. In the course this it is alleged. Sheridan struck Anally in the free. The la[?]ter fell…

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Safety of Mines. Electric Coal Cutters. Committee's Final Report[?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 1

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture (says the "Sydney Morning Herald" of December 28) has r[?]ceived the final report of the [?]mmittee, presided…

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The New Colliery Trouble

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 4

The threatened recrudescence of the colliery strike in the Newcastle district is due to demands for increases of rates of pay made by the men in [?]veral[?]…

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The Colliery Troubles. Special Court Sitting. the Teralba Dispute. Great Anxiety Felt in Commercial Circles. General Strike Feared. Dispute at Invincible Mine. Men Dismissed at Ivanhoe Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

The Special Court, under the presidency of Judge Heydon, constituted for the purpose of arrang[?]ng an amicable settlement between the colliery…

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Philosophy of Mining

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

"If you go by the Red Jacket shaft in Michi[?]an," says Rolph Pin[?] in a current magazine, "you find the most powerful hoisting machinery in the world, huge…

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Mining Operations in Nicaragua

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

A Nicaraguan correspondent of the "Mining [?]ournal" writes interestingly of the condition of m[?]ning in the well-known Central American State. It is a matter…

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A Mining Fatality. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

Thomas Elder was killed at the Great Boulder mine yesterday. Elder was working on the r[?]due elevator when the fly wheel broke and in[?]ted such injuries on…

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Port Said Coal Strike. at an End. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent states that the coal strike at Port [?]aid is at an end…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] Gordon Stope Drill. a Powerful Machine. London[?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

It is expected that the introduction of the Gordon stope drill will solve the Rand labor problem, since one native working the instrument for five hours will achieve…

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Northern Collieries' Dispute. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

A calmer and more hopeful tone prevails in connection with the northern collieries' dispute now being argued before the Special Court at Newcastle. This is said to be…

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Mine Managers' Examinations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The Board of Examiners of Mine Managers (Messrs. E. F. Pittman, chairman, J. B. Jaquet, F. Danvers Power, R. H. Cambage, and D. Milne) appointed in…

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Bendigo Gold Yields

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The Bendigo gold yields for the past six years compare as follows:-1902,192,821oz.; 1903,233,578oz.; 1904,248,783oz.; 1905, 220,673oz.; 1906,223,626oz.; 1907,196,944oz…

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French Miners. Conceded Eight Hours Day. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The French mining companies have virtually conceded to the miners an immediate eight-hours day instead of waiting [?] 1910…

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Unlawful Possession of Gold. a Buyer Charged. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

Arthur Thorn, a goldbuyer at Bendigo was charged yesterday with being in possession of gold supposed to have boen stolen. The stipendiary magistrate remarked that…

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Colliery Strike. The Teralba Case. Decision Against the Men. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

The Special Court's decision in the Toralba strike case was given to day. Judge Heyden held that the men-were not justified in striking. Mr…

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The Collieries' Dispute. The Special Court's Work. Wheelers on Strike. Nows From Valparaiso, Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

The greater part of yesterday's "time in the Special Court, now sitting at Nowcyst[?] to settle the collierics dispute, Was taken in the hoaring of ovidence by…

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Mining. Valuable Tin Lode. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

A valuable tin lode has been discovered at Euengella, between Mackay and Bowen…

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Newcastle Coal Trimmers. Resent Employment of Free Labor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

The Coal Trimmers' Union at Newcastle has decided not to trim coal on any vessels whose owners employed free labor in the handling of cargo…

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