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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

At 6.30 this morning the Victoria Ambulance received a call to Block 10 where A. Tremelling, a miner, a matried man, aged 27, had had a very…

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N.Z. Mining Troubles. Wath Men Threaten to Strike. Object to Compulsory Medical Examination. Auekland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The miners at Waihi (N.Z.) threaten to come out on Monday unless certain men who failed to pass the medical examination are reinstated. The…

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The Industrial Situition. the Assault on the Mine Officials. Superintenbent Johnson's Repont. the Proprietary Coke Works Not Affected. Last Nights Mass Meeting. Payment Demanded for Idle Time. No Withdrawal of Pickets. Adelaide Labor Council Appeal for Funds. Arrival of Fourth Police Contincent. Echoes From '92. Assault on Mine Officials. Chief Secretary's Explanation. Report From Superintendent Johnson. More Mounted Men Coming. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Wood) said yesterday that he had received a report by mail from Superintendent Johnson giving details of the doings in…

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The Industrial Situation. Arbitration Proceedings. Judge Higgins's Propesition. Preprietary Company's Reply. Pickets Must Be Withdrawn. From Mine and Port Pirle Works. Otherwise No Conference. Judge Higgins Insists. On An Unconditional Conference. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 8

The directors of the Proprietary Company have forwarded a reply to Mr. Justice Higgins's proposal to the Registrar of the Federal Arbitration…

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N.Z. Colliery Troubles. Miners' Federation Asked for Assistance. to Stop Export of Coal. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 6

The committee of management of the Miners' Federation (Newcastle district) met on Saturday to consider a cable message which had been…

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Miners' Federation Assists. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of management of the Miners' Federa[?] on on Saturday it was decided to subscribe £100 to assist the Broken Hill…

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Aberdare Collieries. Termination of Existing Agreement. Employees Get Three Months' Notice. [Reuter's Message.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

The Aberdare, and Aberdare Extended collieries have given three months' notice to their employees of tho termination of the existing agreement, with…

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New Zealand Miners' Dispute. Government Settlement Criticised. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 6

The action of the New Zealand Government in bringing the deadlock at the mines to a close by taking the risk of asurance against miners' complaint,…

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Famous Mexican Mine Under Option. La Blanca May Change Ownership

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 7

It is reported from Pachuca that the La Blanca mine, which is owned by Francis Rule, Sr., as principal shareholder, and which consists of 28…

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A Colliery Explosion. Twenty-five Men Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

An explosion occurred yesterday at Letter's colliery, Zigler, Illinois (U.S.A.), in which 25 men were killed…

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Industrial Organisation. Motions by the Miners' Federation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of management of the Miners' Federation to-day, it was decided to send two representatives to the labor congress…

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Sydney Labor Council. Issuing Appeal for Funds. to Assist Broken Hill Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

As the result of a request by Mr. W. D. Barnett (Secretary of the Combined Unions) the Sydney Labor Council has decided to issue an appeal for…

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Lymington Colliery Dispute. Temporarily Settled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

The Lymington colliery, which has been idle for the past two days, because of the men refusing to draw the cavil and because the Miners' Federation…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

At the C.S.A. mines, Cobar, the No. 1 east crosscut on the No. 4 level was extended to 208½ft. during the fortnight ended January 6. Progress…

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Mines' Water Supply. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 8

Sir,—According to official statements, the water in Stephens Creek will only last about three months, and I would like to draw our aldermen's attention…

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Whitney Iron Mines. Draymen's Strike Ended. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

The draymen's strike at the Whitney iron mines, Carcoar, has ended. Hoskins Bros. have agreed to give 6d. per day extra instead of 2s., as…

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Rockchoppers' Union Resolution. Prepared to Throw Down Tools. in Sympathy with Broken Hill Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 8

The question of rendering assistance to the Broken Hill miners was discussed at a largely-attended meeting of the Rockchoppers' Union last night,…

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Happenings at Port Pirie. Railway Men Refuse to Load. Coal for the Proprietary Company. Unions Bake Their Own Bread. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 4

Yesterday the men engaged on the permanent way of the railways were brought here from Gladstone, Crystal Brook, and other places along the line…

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Labor Troubles. New Zealand Mining Disagreement. Compulsory Medical Examination. Objection Raised by Men. Nearly Two Thousand Idle. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

The deadlock in the New Zealand mining industry continues. The employers are awaiting information concerning the proposed amendments of…

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A Colliery Explosion. Fifty Men Killed. the Mine on Fire. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

An explosion yesterday occurred at the Link Branch coal mine. Switchback, Virginia (U.S.A.), which killed 50 men. It is feared that another…

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