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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Big Mine and Its Employees. To the Editior

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 7

Sir,—Under above heading in "The Miner" of March 11, a correspondent. "F. Oelmann," touches on the subject of taxing the mines. He says "as for…

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Correspondence. Mine Employees at Present Working. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 7

Sir,—As a miner and unionist for many years, I must strongly protest against the silly business that is being preached off the affiliated unions'…

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Gold Stealing at Bendigo. Rev. H. Worrall's Statement. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

At Bendigo yesterday, the Rev. Henry Worrall said that throughout the campaign against gold stealing the miners were led by men who…

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The All-unionist Movement. Central Mine Employees. Meeting at Trades Hall. Matter Deferred for a Fortnight

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

A meeting of Central mine employees was hold in the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon to further consider what action should be taken regarding…

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Output of Coal. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

The output of coal for 1908 amounted to 261,506,379 tons, a decrease of 6,306,473 tons with 47,195 more miners…

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Coal Carter's Award. Men Gain 12 Per Cent. in Wages. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

By the award given by the Coal Carters' Wages Board, the men's wages are bettered, roughly speaking, to the extent of 12 per cent…

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The All-unionist Movement. the Junction North Mine. the Trouble Settled. Decision of the Combined Unions Committee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

The Combined Unions' Committee came to a decision last evening that put an end to the trouble that arose so suddenly on Saturday last in…

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Collapse of the Lady Jane Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 1

"Miner" readers will remember that at the beginning of this month a telegraphed report of the collapse of the Lady Jane mine (Chillagoe) was…

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Mining. London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 1

Broken Hill shares were quoted on Change to-day as follow:—Proprietary, 30s.; Block 10, 55s.; South, 81s. 3d…

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Westralian Mining Case. Verdict for Plaintiff. King v. Ivanhoe Gold Corporation. Attempting to Bribe Jury. a Man Sent to Gaol. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

The new trial in the case of E. S. King v. the Ivanhoe Gold Corporation was concluded before Mr. Justice M'Millan and a jury in the Supreme…

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Collecting Rates From the Mines. a Visit From the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 8

The Mayor (Alderman J. Long) and Alderman Bath went on a rate-collecting expedition this morning to the South Blocks mine and the North…

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Explosion of a Dynamite Cap. Mine Manager Badly Hurt. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

Mr., Henry Fitzgerald, a mine manager, was yesterday doing some work among the rocks at Freshwater, when he accidentally exploded a…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Industrial Situation the Lookout Fund. Decision of Coal Lumpers' Union. Will Continue Levy. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 6

The Coal Lumpers' Union has decided to continue its shilling a week levy per member to the Broken Hill lockout fund. Up to date the union…

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Alleged Assault on Mine Officials. Joseph Lyons's Case. Before the Court. Case for the Prosecution Closed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. N. Dove, D.S.M., Joseph Lyons was charged with having, in company with others, assaulted…

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Tasmanian Mining Fatality. Man Overcome by Bad Air. Another Escapes Death. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 2

Albert Birkett, a miner, aged 19, met his death in Anderson's tribute workings, Dundas (Tasmania) last night, and Corenlins Beresford had a…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Alleged Assault on Mine Officials. Joseph Lyons's Case. This Afternoon's Proceedings. Adjourned Till To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 4

The hearing of the charge against Joseph Lyons that, on the afternoon of January 4, he, in compnay with others, did assault Fenton Wilberforce…

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REV. H. Worrall and Gold Stealing. Miners Resent His Strictures. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

The Bendigo miners resent the Rev. H. Worrall's strietures concerning their honesty and the suggestion that they are given to gold stealing. They…

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Trouble at a Colliery. Boys Pull Out. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

The boys at the Burwood colliery, in the Newcastle district, yesterday refused to work, and thus threw the colliery idle. The refusal to work was…

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A Mining Accident. Metallurgist's Skull Fractured. Kalgoorfic

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

Mr. Beech, metallurgist at the Gwaha South mine, whilst assisting to put a belt on a pulley yesterday, received a vilent blow on the forehead…

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Miners' Exciting Experience. Shut Up in a Shaft. a Long Climb. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

Three miners named Roberts, Kerin, and Thomas had an exciting experience at the New Egerton mine yesterday. While they were sending up come stone…

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