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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Safe Conditions of Working. Liability of Mining Companies

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 6

The question of the liability of mining Companies to maintain safe conditions of work ng was involved in an application dealt with by Judge Box in the…

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Labor in Cornish Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 2

Is the output of ore per underground miner in Cornish mines a paying quantity? That (says tho "Cornish Post") is a thorny question, and one that is…

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A Colliery Employee's Death. Fractured His Spine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 4

Ernest Edward Bedford (21) a filler at the Rhondda colliery, died in the Wallsend Hospital on Saturday. He fractured his spine a fortnight ago…

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Down the Tin Mine. a Cornish Incident

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 7

In the mine " count-house" we stripped and put on grey flannel shirts, pink socks, white suits of course linen, and skull caps of the same material. Over…

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Miners' Strange Experience. Dropped to Bottom of Shaft. in About 20 Feet of Water. the Driver of Cage Dismissed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 4

Three miners named A. Opie, T. Elliott, and A. Cooper, employed at the Rutherglen quartz mine (the manager of which is Mr. T. Elliott, sen.), were…

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Accident at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

About 6.25 this morning, G. Glasson. a single man employed as an oiler at the Smith mine fell down a ladderway at the mine,and was very badly…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike. Pay for Lost Time Wanted. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

A small strike, in which two gangs of coal lampers, numbering 20 men all told are concerned took place at Port Adelaide on Saturday…

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Premier and the WAGEs Board. Reply to Criticism. Newcastle Colliery Troubles

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 7

"According to a statement in a leading artical in "The Daily Telegraph" this morning," said the Premier yesterday "it would apper (remarkable the…

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Mine Manager Injured. by a Fall of Earth. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 8

Philip Lewis, manager or the Ajax mine, Daylesford, was yesterday seriously hurt by a full of earth…

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The Mount Wells Mine. Important Development Work. to Be Undertaken. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 4

At the Mount Wells mine, Monkey Hill, Sofalo, the tunnel under the basalt is to be driven for a distance of 600ft,. This will involve the…

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Colliery Troubles. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

Twenty-six wincelers at the Pelaw Main colliery were fined £2 each yesterday on a charch of leaving their work without canse. leight others did…

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Tommy Burns Mine. Chillagoe

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

The Tommy Burns Tin Company crushed 100 tons for a return of 23 tons 17owt. tin A dividend of £5 per share will probably be declared…

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O.K. Mines. General Manager's Report. Cairns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

The general manager of the O.K. mines reports for the five weeks ending May 13 as follows:—In blast 794 hours, treated 2108 tons of ore for 104…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

B.H. shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follow;—Proprietary, 39s. 4d.; British, 18s.; North, 71s. 3d.; South,91s. 3d…

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Mine Manager [?]Jured. by a Fall of Earth. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

Philip Lewis, malinger ol the Ajax mine, Daylesford, was yesterday seriously hurt by a fall of earth…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 1

'About 5.30 last night a miner mnamell C. Pitt met with an accident at the Smith Blocks mine He was working in a stope on the 200ft level when a…

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Claim for Waces. a Mine Manager Sued

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

At the Adelaide Police Court on Tuesday, Horace Atkins, an enginedriver, of Goolwa, sued John Foran; mino manager, for the recovery of £13…

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Rev. H. Wqrrall Amd Miners. Letter, to the A.m.a

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

The following letter from the Rev: H. Worrall, of Bendigo, was received at Friday 1 night's meeting of the Daylesford Victoria' branch of the…

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Bendigo Miners' Association. a Forty-four Hours' Week. Mr. T. Gamdoni's Motion. Miners Affected with Phthisis. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 6

The Miners' Association at Bendigo has been discussing the Saturday halfholiday. Mr. T. Gamboni, recently from…

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Miners' Disease. Proposed Medical Inspection of Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 6

At a deputation with regard to the protection of the health of minors which waited on the Victorian Minister of Mines on March 24, the Minister…

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