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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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A Mine Explosion. Six Colored Laborers Killed. Nine White and 15 Colored Men Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 6

A Chinaman, whose motive is un[?]nown, yesterday ignited a quantity of relatino at the Village Deep mine, Joaannesburg. The explosion which…

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Fire at a Mine. Damage to Tools. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

A fire at the Briseis Company's mine on Friday destroyed the toolhouse. Heavy damage was done to the tools and implements. The cause…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, January 19, 1909. Shareholders and Miners

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

THESE has been an attempt made to place the position that Mr. Josiah Thomas, M.H.R. and Postmaster-General, has assumed in the matter of the…

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The New Zealand Mines. the Matter of Insurance. Complaint From Employers. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

The general manager of the English companies at Reefton has announced that the mines will remain closed till after the conference with the miners…

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Moonta Miners' Assistance

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 4

A special meeting of the Moonta Miners' Trades and Labor Association was held at the Druids' Hall last Saturday evening (says the "People…

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Assistance From Coal Lumpers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 4

The Coal Lumpers' Union has voted £100 towards assisting the Broken Hill miners…

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The South Mine. Reduction in Costs. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 5

It is understood that the Broken Hill South mine for the half-year will show a reduction in costs of working equal to 6s. per ton on crudes as compared…

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M.Z. Mining Troubles. Three Hundred Men on Strike. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 4

Three hundred miners are on strike at Huntley (N.Z.) owing to the refusal of the company to degreade four officials who underwent examination for…

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West Australian Arbitration Court. Metal Workers and Mining Enginedrivers. Fixing Rates of Pay. a Judge on the Minimum Wage. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 1

The West Australian Arbitration Court yesterday delivered its award in the metal workers' dispute, and fixed the following rates of wages:—Furnace…

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Colliery Troubles. Dispute at Stanford Merthyr Mine. a Question of Wages. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

The dispute about wages for firstclass shiftment at the Stanford Merthry colliery has been causing uneasiness for some time. For six weeks…

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Strained Relations at Bullen Mine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

Strained relations exist between the employees and the management at the Cullen Bullen colliery. The former contemplate using political…

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Bore-hole Mine. Dispute with the Wheelers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

A conference was held yesterday between the officals of the Miners' Federation and the manager of the Borehole colliery with reference to the…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follow:—North, 50s. 4d. Adelaide, Thursday…

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New Zealand Mining Trouble. Serious Developments Threatening. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

In connection with the mining trouble Dunedin advices state that the general meeting of the Otago Coalminers' Union have received a…

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Miners' Wages

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

Thus "Outis" in the "Daily Toles graph":—In the midst of the noise and racket of the Broken Hill ruction a voice is heard suggesting that the…

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The North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

During last week the North mine dispatched 383 tons of concentrates. At the new mill steady progress is being made with the crection of the jig and…

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Colliery Troubles. Short-lived Disputes. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 1

The miners at the South Bulli mine were thrown idle yesterday through the wheelers refusing to work because of an alleged grievance. The disagreement…

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The Northern Territory. Mining Prospects Encourageing. Mr. Bice's Statement. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

At a welcome tendered to him at Port August a yesterday, Mr. [?]ice, M.L.A., the new Minister controlling the Northern Territory, said that he…

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Assistance From Airly Miners. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

The Airly Shale Miners' Association yesterday received an appeal from the Barrier branch of thc Miners' Association for financial assistance. A motion…

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The Mines Trouble at Broken Hill

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 3

Shortly after midnight on Saturday at Broken Hill, an ice waggon belonging to the Barrier Ice Company was blown up, evidently by dynamite…

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