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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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More Colliery Troubles. Three Mines Closed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 4

Owing to strikes the Burwood, Duckenfield, and Pelaw Main collieries are all idle. The Special Arbitration Court has…

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Miners Severely Injured. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

Two miners named Alfred Young and William Howes, employed at a mine at Waihi, were severely injured by an explosion of gelignite yesterday…

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Colliery Troubles. South Bulli Strike Ended. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

The miners have decided to support the clippers in the Pelaw Main colliery strike. The South Bulli colliery strike has…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follow:—Proprietary, 46s. 3d.; British, 14s. 6d.; South; [?]s…

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Mount Margaret Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

The warden's report on the Mount Margaret Goldfield (West Australia) for 1907 is uncouraging reading for mining speculators. T[?]ere was [?]n increased…

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Eight Hours for Miners. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 8

The Chambers of Commerce with two dissentionts, have strongly condemned the Miners' Eight Hours Bill…

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Colliery Troubles. Signs of a Severe Strain. Wheelers to Be Prosecuted. Judge Heydon's Remarks. Pelaw Main Colliery Still Idle. South Bulli Dispute. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

The colliery troubles at Newcastle and district are showing signs of a severe strain. If the workers are not more amenable to discipline it is stated…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 5

Broken Hill shares were quoted on Change to-day as follow:——Proprietary, 46s. 3d.; British, 15s. Adelaide, Friday…

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Premature Explosion. In a Zeehan Mine. Two Men Injured. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 5

Through a premature explosion at the Argent mine, Mount Zeehan, yesterday two miners, Don M'Villey and Thomas Evans, were injured…

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Ventilation of Mines. Departmental Intentions. Complaints Against Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

A deputation representing the Amalgamated Miners' Association waited on the Minister of Minus yesterday (reports the "Age of Ma[?] 6), to convey to him a…

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Colliery Troubles. Position of Mining Court. No Fear of General Strike. North Bulli Colliery Trouble Adjusted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

The Mining Court wa[?]ted three days for the miners of the Pelaw Main and Burwood collierits to resume work w[?]thout avail. Either the Miners'…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

Late yesterday afternoon the ambulance was summoned to the Junction North mine, where a miner named Thomos Hogan, working on the 100ft…

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Mining. London Market. Adilaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the latest London share quotations (dated Friday, 5.30,p.m.) as under:—Block 10, m. 55s.; British…

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Special Mining Court. Judge Heyden's Remarks. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 8

Jud[?] Heydon, Pres[?]dent of the Special M[?]ning Court, says that in consequence of the present strike of miners it is impossible for the court to…

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Industrial Unrest. Burraga Mining Dispute Almost Settled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

At the adjourned meeting of the Minors' Association at Burraga the delegates reported the result of the conference with the manager of the Lloyd…

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Colliery Troubles. Important Resolutions Adopted. by Miners' Federation, Pelaw Main Strike Settled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

The Miner's Federation at Newcastle adopted resolutions on Saturday to the effect that any member or members ceasing work without conforming to the…

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Opal Mining

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

"The Miner's" corespondent at White Cliffs writes:- A party of miners, six in all, and fully equipped, have gone to prospect the ridges…

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Miners Cease Work. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 4

The minors at the West Berry Consols mine; Ballarat, who were scared by the back, water in the old workings and ceased work, held a meeting, at which…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on Change to-day as follow:—Proprietary, 46s. 10d.; British, 16s. 2d.; Block 10, 52s. 6d.; North, 39s. 4d.; South' 70s…

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Collieries Working. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

All the collieries in the Kurri Kurri district are again working…

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