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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Miners' Phthisis. Discussion by Bendigo Miners' Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 2

On Thursday night last the Bendigo branch of the A.M.A. received the following letter from the secretary of the Eaglehawk branch:—"By direction of…

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How the Miners' Accident Fund Works

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 6

VISITOR: And how is it at all that you are in such misery and want? Mrs. Murphy, a widow like you, lives in some little comfort, anyhow. The WIDOW: Yes; but her husband was killed all at once by a fall of rock, so she is on the Accident Fund, My man was killed by inches in the same mine by Miners' Complaint; so I get nothing. That's the way the Fund works…

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Miners' Phthisis. a Westralian Politician's Complaint. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. Heitmann. M.L.A., speaking at Day Dawn (W.A.) on Monday night, complained of the delay in the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire…

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Ambulance Work on Mines. an Electrically-heated Bed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 7

The majority of the big mines along the Golden Mile at Kalgoorlie have installed the St. John's Ambulance appliances but it is said that the…

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A Mine Fatality. Inquest on Victim's Body. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

The inquest on the body of William Baun, killed in an accident at the Golden Horseshoe mine on February 3, was concluded yesterday…

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Mount Keira Miners. Decide to Resume Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Wade) was informed yesterday afternoon that the Mount Kiera miners had broken away from the strikers and had depided to resume…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Coal Strike. the Wages Board Question. Attitude of Northern Miners. Delegate Board Recommends a Ballot. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 7

The Delegate Board has decided to recommend the Northern miners to take a ballot on the wages board question…

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The South Bulli Miners. Anxious to Resume Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

That the situation in the South is desperate was evidenced by the tone of a largely-attended meeting of the South Bulli miners yesterday, when it…

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The Coal Strike. Southern Wages Board. Evidence for the Owners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 8

Mr. D. A. W. Robertson, examined by Mr. Blomfield, said that the employers claim that men absenting themselves from work without reasonable…

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In the North. Shiftmen Going Back. Miners Wavering. "The Strike Becoming Intolerable."

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

"If the men only come in bit by bit that will do," remarked (says the Newcastle correspondent of the "Telegraph" on Thursday last) Judge…

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Attempting to Settle the Dispute. the Coal and Shaleworkers' Federation Meeting. a Southern Delegate's Explanation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

Mr. Waugh (one of the Southern delegates at the Central Council of the Coal and Shale Workers' Federation which met at the Trades Hall,…

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Coalminers' Strike. Position of Northern Miners. the Wages Board. Delegate Board's Action. a Ballot Recommended. Lodge Meetings to Be Called Immediately. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

After a long and warm discussion the Delegate Board yesterday carried a motion (reported in last night's Third Edition) to the effect that a ballot be…

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The Tanami Goldfield. Fresh Water Found. Forty-two Miles From Tanami. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

The West Australian Government well-sinking party has got a supply of 200 gallons of fresh water per hour from a well 33ft. deep on the road 42…

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Effect on Coal Trade. Japanese Competition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

A steamer which arrived from the East yesterday confirms the previous reports of the rapid growth of the Japanese coal trade, owing to the…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follow:—Proprietary, 40s. 6d.; South, £5 17s. 6d. Adelaide, Thursday…

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The South Mine. Resumption of Operations. in Less Than a Fortnight's Time

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

The South mine, which has been closed down for some weeks on account of the shortage, of coal, will resume productive operations, in less…

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Imported Coal for the Government. Six Cargoes to Hand. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

The Government has discontinued for the present supplying imported coal to private consumers. The whole of the State importations are now to…

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The Coal Strike. Reported Resumption of Work at Newcastle. on Tuesday Next

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 4

Messrs. White and Hosier report having received a telegram from their Sydney and Adelaide agents to the effect that work…

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Ore-miners' Unions. Proposed Australian Federation. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

In presenting the draft constitution of the proposed federation of oreminers' unions throughout Australia, the officials of the A.M.A. of Victoria…

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Handling Foreign Coal. a Union Censured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

The Sydney Labor Council last night censured the action of the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union for allowing its members to handle foreign coal on…

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