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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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School of Mines for Broken Hill. the Position of the Technical College

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 4

It may be assumed that the School of Nines, which Mr. Nettleship advises (in an interview with a "MiNER" representative reported in the First…

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South Australian Railways. in Need of Coal. New South Wales' Assistnce Offered. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

The "Advertiser s" Sydney correspondent telegraphed last night that Mr. Lee (Acting Premier of New South Wales) said: "The South Australian…

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The Coal Strike. Sentences of Imprisoned Leaders. Justified by "Pall Mall Gazette." [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 4

The "Pall Mall Gazette," commenting to-day upon the sentences passed on Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'Connor (N.S.W. strike leaders) says:…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

At 8.40 this morning James Kelly, a single man, engaged as timberman at the South mine was sliding timber into the shaft, when one of the pieces…

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American Miners. a Threatened Strike. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

The United Mine Workers' Wageseale Committee at Indianapolis, Indiana (U.S.A.), has recommended the suspension of bitumenous mining on…

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Miners' Attitude Towards Wages Board. Coledale Men Want Open Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 4

At a meeting of the Mount Pleasant miners last night it was decided to uphold the delegate board resolution that if no award was given by the…

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A Mining Disaster. Over 100 Men Entombed. Seventy Bodies Recovered. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

An explosion occurred at the Colorada Iron and Coal Company's mine at Primero yesterday, 140 mon being entombed. Their position was hopeless. Seventy…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Coal Strike. the Conspiracy Case. Unionists on Trial. at Central Criminal Court. Before Judge Pring and Jury. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 4

The trial of Peter Bowling. William Brennan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray, on charges of conspiracy arising out of the coal…

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Mining Disaster. Colliery Explosion in Kentucky. Forty Men Entombed. Twenty Bodies Recovered. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

An explosion yesterday occurred at a colliery at Drakesbro, Kentucky, U.S.A., entombing 10 men. Twenty bodies have been recovered…

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"The Miners' Dividend." Risk of Disease

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

In discussing the balance-sheet at the half-yearly meeting of the Bendigo branch of the Amalgamated. Miners' Association on Saturday evening, Mr…

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Arrival of Calcutta Coal. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 1

The Baron Fairlie arrived at Fort Melbourne to-day from Calcutta with 5000 tons of coal…

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The Quito's Coal. Union's Reason for Not Working

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 1

Mr. B. F. Hansen, acting secretary of the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union writes to the "Star" as follows:— "Seeing that the Acting Premier has…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, February 3, 1910. Provision for Disabled Miners

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

THE Political Labor Leagues' Conference last week addressed itself to the very important question of the enlargement of the beneficent operation…

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Imported Coal for South Australia. Unloading To-day. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 1

The steamer Counsellor commenced unloading a cargo of about 6000 tons of English coal at Port Adelaide to-day for the Government. This will be…

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Coal Lumpers and Stevedores. a New Agreement Wanted. Srdney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 1

The coal lumpers meet the stevedores' Association to-morrow to endeavor to draw up a new agreement preparatory to resuming work…

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American Mining Disaster. Later Information. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 4

Later information concerning the explosion at the Colorado Iron and Coal Mining Company's mine, Primero, Colorado (U.S.A.), show that 94 bodies…

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Electrocuted. Terrible Death of a Youth. at the Proprietary Mine. Contact with a Switchboard

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

The Proprietary power house was the scene of a terrible fatality last night, when Charles Shannon, a youth 17 years of age, met his death by…

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Applications for Government Coal. Supplied to Private People at Cost Price. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

Applications continue to come in to the Government for cool. They are mostly from the manufacturers, who require comparatively small quantities…

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Helensburgh Miners' Meeting. Endorse Delegate Board Recommendation. Until Interim Reward Is Secured. Not to Resume Work. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

A meeting of the Helensburgh miners' lodge was held yesterday when the minute passed by the delegate board on Monday recommending the…

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Providing Coal for Victorian Manufacturers. Labor Leader Prendergast S Request to Premier. the Premier's Reply. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 1

Mr. G. M. Prendergast, M.L.A. (leader of the Victorian Parliamentary Labor party) to-day urged the Premier (Mr. Murray) to provide coal for the…

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