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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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West Australian Gold. Official Returns. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

The official returns issued by the Mines Department show that the gold output for West Australia for the last month, comprising the quantity…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

At about 2.30 this afternoon the ambulance received a call to proceed to the South mine where a miner named P. Peck (single) had met with an…

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Gold Steeling at Bendigo. Conference with Mineowners. Resolution Passed by Miners' Association. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

The Bendigo Miners' Association carried a resolution last night that a special meeting be called with a view to sanctioning the appointment of a…

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O.K. Mines. Fortnightly Report. Cairns

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

The general manager of the O.K. Mines reports for the fornight ending January 27 as follows:—Treated 685 tons of ore for 47 tons of blister…

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Mining Accident. Shift Boss Severely Injured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

Zill Daw shift boss at the Star of the East mine, Ballarat, was struck by a water berrel lowered down to the rise on which he was working. Daw…

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A Visit to a Mine. His Honor's Intention

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

Before adjourning the Arbitration Court this afternoon his Honor, addressing counsel, said he had made arrangements to sit to-morrow at 10 a.m.,…

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Coal Lumper's Accident. Dislocates His Neck. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

Thomas Shaw, coal lumper at Williamstown, who wad injured six months ago whilst working at his calling, was recently found to, have dislocated his…

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Two Miners Injured. by a Fall of Earth. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

Thomas Turne[?] and J. Cairns, tributers at the New Argus mine, Bendigo, were injured yesterday evening by a fall of earth…

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Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers. Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers, held in Melbourne on Friday, January 29, Mr. Lawrence W…

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An Impudent Fraud. Man Poses As a Detective. Searches Miners. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

An extraordinary case is reported from Bendigo. A man, 25 years of age, who describes himself as a soldier, arrived in the city a week back…

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Broken Hill and the Proprietary. Encouraging Prospects. Other Mines Likely to Give Larger Employment

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

Before the B.H. Proprietary, closed down for the Christmas holidays, there Were employed on the mine and at the sintering works 2410 men, of which…

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THE INDUSTRlL Situation. the Unemployed Miners. Mr. Griffith's Efforts to Get Them Work. Takes the Matter in Hand Personally. Arranges for Employment of 1000 MEN. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

Regarding Mr. Arthur Griffith's efforts to place 850 unemployed Broken Hill miners on other work, the member for Sturt saw Mr. Wade (Premier), on…

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Newcastle Miners' Federation. Delegate From New Zealand. the Lymington Trouble. Men to Give Notice. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 4

P. Hickey, delegate from New Zealand, was present at the meeting of the committee of management of the Newcastlo Miners' Federation on…

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Colliery Troubles. Lymington Miners Give Notice. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

At the Lymington colliery yesterday the miners tendered 14 days' notice of their intention to cease work. If persisted in, this, means that about 300…

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The Industrial Situation. Getting Practical Experience' Mr. Justice Higgins Underground. at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

In pursuance of his determination to see things for himself, Mr. Justice Higgins this morning visited the Central mine, where he went underground,…

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Gold Stealing. Action by Bendigo Miners. Conference with Mine Owners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 7

As already shortly reported in "The Miner," at the meeting of the Bendigo Miners' Association on Thursday Mr. P. Hilbrick, the steward of the branch at…

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C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 6

At the C.S.A. Mines, Cobar, the No. 3 South drive on the No. 3 level continues wholly in solid basic ore, and the same remark applies to the No. 2 north…

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The Industrial Situition. the Hepburn Miners. Downing of Tools Suggested. Important Minute Adopted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 5

At a meeting of the Hepburn lodge last week, Mr. Burns, a member of the committee of management dealt at some length with a minute regarding…

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The Contract System. Criticism by Mr. Justice Higgins. His Honor Severely Condemns It. the Agreement with the Working Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 8

During an interval in the proceedings in the Arbitration Court to-day a discussion took place between his Honor and counsel on the subject of the…

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Coal Miners' Contributions. a Questioned Determination. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

At the meeting of the Hepburn lodge of the Colliers Federation yesterday, there was considerable discussion on a resolution from the Glebe Lodge…

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