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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Great Coal-Miners Strike

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 3

Correspondence has been published between Alexander Kethol an the Premier. Kethol states the [?] of Kethel and Co. is not in existence…

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Work at the Mines. Water and Coal Supplies. the Position Stated

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 6

The question of whether the Broken Hill mines will work productively during the early part of the New Year is one that is very difficult to answer,…

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Mining at the Pinnacles

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 4

In consequence of the favorable developments which have lately taken place in the Pinnacles mine, the attention of prospectors and speculators have…

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South Mine Fire Brigade. First Annual Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 5

The first annual picnic in connection with the South Mine Fire Frigade was held at Silverton on New Year's Day. The members and families took…

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Work at the Mines. Resumption of Operations

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 4

Work was resumed at the various mines alone the line of lode this morning, the only exception being the South mine, whore the shortage of coal has…

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Mining. London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 4

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as fellow:—British, 24s. 4d.; North, 98s. 9d.; South, £5 17s. 6d…

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The South Mine's Position. Managing Director's Statement. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. F. C. Howard, managing director of the South mine (Broken Hill) stated to-day that until adequate coal supplies were forthcoming again the…

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Japanese Coal. First Shipment at Melbourne. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 4

The first shipment of Japanese coal reached Melbourne on Saturday. No labor difficulties are expected…

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Coalminers' Strike. the Union Collieries. Payment of Levy. the Trouble Overcome. Recommencing Work To-day. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 4

After a stoppage of over a week, brought about by the unions' refusal to pay, the 25 per cent, strike levy, the union mines will probably resume…

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South Wales Miners. Terminating Contracts in March. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 8

The South Wales minors in view of negotiating for a settlement of their grievances, have given notice of the termination of their contracts in March…

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Victorian Railway Coal Contracts. a New Provision. Forty-eight Hours to Be Enforced. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. Tait (Chief Railway Commissioner of Victoria) states that in future all contracts with the Department must contain provision that no worker at a…

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The Union Collieries. Government Payments Explained. Acting-premier's Statement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

In regard to the coal taken by the Government from the Ebbw Main and Young Wallsend collieries (worked by union labor) it had been stated that…

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Coalminers' Strike. Effect in Victoria. Coal From Calcutta

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 4

The Irish Monarch arrived at Melbourne to-day with, 5000 tons of cual from Calcutta for the Victovian railways. Two other vessels are expected…

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Mining. Price of Silver. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

Bar silver (standard) was quoted to-day at 2s. 0 3-l6d. per ounce…

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Government's Imported Coal. First Shipment Arrives on January 12. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The first shipment of the Government's importeil coal will arrive about January 12. Four cargoes, representing 20,000 tons, will arrive within five…

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Coal on Steamer Zambesi. Discharged by Union Wharf Laborers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

Members of the Wharf Laborers' Union began to discharge a consignment of coal from the steamer Zambesi yesterday…

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Dissatisfied with Shift System. Northumberland and Durham Miners Idle. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

Since the miners' eight-hours working day has become law in the Northumberland district some dissatisfaction has been evoked among the men…

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Burwood Extended Mine. Men Unable to Work Federation Declines to Give Consent. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The proprietors of the Burwood Extended mine stated last week that they intended to start work. It was not believed here, however, that their…

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Sydney Harbor Collieries. a Rumor Denied. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

The rumor that a start was to be made raisin coal from the Sydney Harbor collieries has been denied by a prominent official. Heslated that it…

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The Silver Peak Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

About three years age the old Silver Peak mine, near Round Hill, was floated into a company, and some work was done on the property. Then six…

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