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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Albury Trials. H. E. Holland's Case. Continuation of Hearing. Ex-mayor Ivey's Evidence. (From The Miners Special Representative.) Albury,Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 1

The hearing of the charge of scdition preferred against H.E Holland was further continued at the Albury Circuit Court this morning before Mr…

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Mining. London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 2

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the latest London quotations (dated May 6, 5.30 p.m.) as follow:— Block 10, m. 61s. 10[?]; British…

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A Mining Accident. Man's Eye Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 4

An elderly man named William Brand was admitted to the Lithgow Hospital yesterday. He was driving a wedge into the coal at the Oakey Park pit…

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Accident at the South Mine. a Broken Toe

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 4

About 8.25 last evening Thomas Smith, trucker, met with an accident in the 900ft. level at the South mine. While engnged at his work a truck…

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Broken Hill South Mining Company. Extraordinary Meeting, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 6

An extraordinary meeting of the Broken Hill South Mining Company was held in Melbourne to-day, Mr. Molesworth Green (chairman, of the…

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Homeward Bound and Klon Dyke Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 8

A project, ia on foot to float the Homeward Bound and Klondyke Gold Mines, situated about eight miles from Mannahill, South Australia, A…

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Coal Mining Dispmtes. Mr.peter Bowling's Position

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 7

The interesting fact has (says the "Telegraph'' of May 5) just come to light that Mr. Peter Bowling's resignation from the Royal Commission on…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 5

An accident occurred at the South mine about 2.30 this morning, by which a miner named Joseph Palmer received serious injuries. Palmer was…

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Lacrosse. All Whites v. Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 6

The above tennis contested a match, on the Proprietary Paddock this afternoon, which, resulted in a win for the latter by 6goals to 1 goal…

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Colliery Troubles. Royal Commission to Be Revived. Overlapping Wages Boards. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 4

A deputation representative of the employees of the North District mines on Saturday waited on the Premier to complain of the difficulties that would…

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The Millerton Mine. Work to Be Resumed in a Fortnight. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 4

Work-is to be resinned in a fortnight at the Westport Company's Millerton mine in which a fire occurred in February last,…

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NEW SOuTH Wales. Illicit Traffic in Gold, Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 8

It is probable that during th coming session a bill will be introduced into the State Parliament dealing with the matter of the illicit trafile in gold…

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Mining at Ballarat. Crushing on Sunday Discontinued. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 4

The police have warned some of the mining companies at Ballarat that crusing operations would not be permitted on Sundays…

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British Miners. Proposed Reduction of Wages. Men Instructed to Refuse Acceptance. [Reutor's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 8

The Miners' Federation has instructed its members to refuse to accept a reduction of wages when the Eighthours Bill operates in July. The…

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Miners' Royal Commission. Colliery Employees Representative. Mr. Peter Bowlings Successsor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

Mr. William Kearsley has been nominated by the Northern Colliery Employed Federation as its representative on the Miners' Royal Commission,…

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South Coast Collieries. Last Year's Output. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

Durum 1908 the output from the South Coast collieries (N.S.W.) was 1,929,236 tons of coal, valued at £54,236 tons valued compared at…

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Accident at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

About "7 o'clock this morning a mineri named John Middican met with at accident in the 600ft. level, South mine. While at work a machine bar…

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Newcastle Colliery Disputes. Abolition of Wages Boards. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 1

Some alarm was caused in the Newcastle district to-day at the report that the Premier intends to cancel the aplintment of' various wages boards that…

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Commonwealth Finance. Proposed Common Wealth Note Issue. Mr Fisher Explains His Proposals. Promises Liberal Gold Reserve and Ample Safeguards. Revision of the Stamp Duties Act If Necessary. in Order to Prevent Private Competition with National Note Issue. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), who has returned to Melbourne from his visit to Adolaide, in the course' of interview to-day, said that…

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Lacrosse. All Whites v. Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 5

The All Whites und Northern, mines met for the first time thia season on Saturday afternoon last on the Proprietary Paddock, the game resulting…

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