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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Industrial Situation. Proprietary Mine. a Fresh Announcement

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 7

The following notice was posted up at the Hippodrome to-day:— "A number of mill hands will shortly be required for employment in…

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THE O.K. Mine. the Fortnight's Output. Cairns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

During the fortnight ended June 30 the 0.K. furnace was in blast 300. hours, and treated 751 tons of are for a production of 38 tons of copper…

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Woah Hawp Mine. Yesterday's Find. Last Week's Yield. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 7

At the woah Hawp Cauton mine, Ballarat 600oz. of gold in nuggets were found yesterday. Last week's yield totalled 1000oz…

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Gold at Celebes. Brisbane Syndicate Interested. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

Mr. H. B. Walker, engineer, is being sent to Celebes by a Brisbane syndicate including Mr. Robert Philp, M.L.A. and Mr. J. Clark of Thursday…

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Unloading Coal World's Record Established at South Bulli. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

At the South Bulli jetty on Tuesday 1180 tons of coal were tipped into the steamer Marjorie in an hour and 40 minutes. This is claimed to be easily…

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A New Mining Venture. "Broken Hill North Blocks."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

There is always someone, nibbling at the old silver-lead shows in the locality of Round Hill where in the early days a good deal of prospecting was…

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Scartcity of [?]. Causes Suspension of Work at Mine. Two Hundred Men Out. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 7

Owing to the scarcity of fuel consequent upon the inability of the wood carters to use the roads leading to the mine operations have been temporarily…

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English Colliery Troubles. Mobs Marching Through Towns. Breaking Fences and Walls. Conflicts with the Police. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 8

Owing to the friction over the Eight Hours Act mobs of men and boys are marching through the North Stafford shire colliery towns breaking fences…

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Insolvent Storekeeper. Examined. As to the Circumstances of a Fire. Denies Secreting Goods in a Mine's Workings. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 7

During the examination of a debtor named Clemons Neilsen in the Bank [?] Court to-day some interesting evidence was heard respecting the fire…

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The Gold Stealing Abuse. Bendigo Mine Worker Arrested. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 1

Augustus Campbell, a miner, sought work at the Johnson's Reef mine, Bendigo, and was employed as a shoveller at the 865ft. reef, where there was…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 2

About 8.30 this morning, T. lee, a miner, married, sustained severe injuries to his back through a fall of rock at the 1300ft. level. Block 10,…

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Accident at Proprietary Mine. Fall Through a Roof

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 4

A carpenter named J.Glanville, married, and residing at Morgan-street, met with a serious accident this afternoon at the Proprietary mine…

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Scottish Mining Troubles. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 4

About 17,000 Fife, and Kinross miners are giving notice of the termination of their contracts as a protest against a reduction of wages…

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Unemployed Trouble. Meeting To-day. the March on the British Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 4

Another meeting of the unemployed took place to-day, the gathering being addressed from the platform outside the Trades Hall…

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Mine Accident at Bend Go. Collapse of Staging. Two Tributers Fall Twenty Feet. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 4

At the new Shenandoah mine, Bendigo, Alfred Pimeal and James Sayer were tributing at the 500ft. level today,when the staging collapsed and…

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The Bowyang Gold Syndicate

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

The Bowyang Gold Mining Sydnicate has recently been formed to prospect the gold show opened up by two prospector's, Messrs. Smitheram and Eddy,…

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Mine Explosion in Russia. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

An explosion of gas occurred to-day at the Makewaka mine, Don district, Russian, entombing many men. Fourteen corpses were recovered and 10…

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Amalgamated Miners. Tributing Grievances at Ballarat

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 4

The executive council of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Australia held a meeting at the Ballarat Trades Hall on Saturday, Mr. J.F. Gibney…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Mine Accident at Bendigo. Collapse of Staging. Two Tributers Fall Twenty Feet. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 1

At the new Schenandoah mine, Bendigo, Alfred Pimeal and James Sayer were tributing at the 500ft. level to-day when the staging collapsed and…

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Colliery Disputes Settled

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 4

The colliery disputes in Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, and Yorkshire have been settled…

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