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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Railway Accidents. Coal Truck Upset. the Katoomba Inquiry. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

Another railway accident occurred on the line between Katoomba and Medlow Bath yesterday. A truck connected with a coal train…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, February 11, 1910. a "Check" Mining Inspector

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

THE decision of the A.M.A. to appoint What is called a check inspector of mines, to act directly on behalf of the employees, is a natural and reasonable…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Coal Strike. Judge Scholes As Mediator. Adjournment of the Northern Wages Board. a Hopeful Situation. Newcastle Jubilant. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

The position as regards the strike has undergone a decided change since this morning. Judge Scholes has now granted an adjournment of the…

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Great Coal-miners Srike. Nearing the End. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 3

The Northern Delegates Board has resolved to accept the Wages Board. It is now probable the men will return to work on Monday week…

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Withholding Mining Information

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 5

In the course of an article on "The Barrier's Metallurgical Advance," which is published in the "Australian Mining and Engineering Review," some…

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Unloading Coal at Port Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

The trouble over the unloading of coal at Port Adelaide brought from Port Kembla by the Norwegian steamer Sverre has been amicably settled,…

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New Industries. Decrying Mining Condemned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 2

The bolstering up of new industries at the expense of the mining industry, which the recent speeches of certain citizens have (says the "Bendigo…

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Late Mining. the Silver Peak

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

Those interested in this mine, which has been the subject of dispute since the winding up of the old company, will note in another column that a…

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Miners Hostile to Mr. Burt, M.P. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

Owing to the advice given by Mr. Burt, M.P., to the Northumberland miners regarding the eight-hours, question, the Burrandoon Lodge resolved…

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Colliery Mechanics' Meeting. Scale of Wages. a Conference with the Proprietors. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the colliery mechanics was held at Newcastle yesterday morning. It was arranged that representatives of the men should confer with…

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Strike Leaders' Conviction. How Accepted by Southern Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

The Southern miners have accepted the conviction of the strike leaders as an intimation that the methods of industrial warfare will have to be…

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On the South Coast. Miners Prepared for Work on Monday. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

The miners on the South Coast are prepared to resume work on Monday in anticipation of the ballot declaring for its resumption…

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Coalminers' Strike. Northern Colliery Proprietors. to Be Asked to Meet Judge Scholes on Monday. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

The Northern colliery proprietors are to be asked to meet Judge Scholes (chairman of the Northern Wages Board) in Sydney on Monday…

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Private Information. Declares Strike Off. Supplies of Coal Within 21 Days

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

Private telegrams received in Broken Hill to-day from a well-informed authority, which gave accurate particulars prior to the commencement of the…

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The Wages Board Question. Northern Miners' Attitude. Acceptance of Board Almost Certain. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

Most of the Newcastle and Maitland lodges have voted on the question of balloting on the Wages Board question. There is little doubt that the ballot…

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Coal From Port Kembla. Port Adelaide Wharf Laborers. Decline to Handle It. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

The wharf laborers at Port Adelaide declined to handle the coal aboard the Norwegian steamer Sverre, which arrived to-day from Port Kembla, New…

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[?]Miners' Phthisis

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 1

A conference of friendly socities was held at [?]agelehawk, Victoria, on Monday night last to deal with the question of miner's ph[?]isis, which is just…

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Water Supply to the Mines. Notice of Discontinuace. Owing to Shortage of Coal

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 4

A sudden and somewhat unexpected notice has been received by the mines along the line of lode, intimating that in consequonpe of the shortage of coal,…

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The Southern Mines. Numerous Orders on Hand. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 4

The Southern mines have numerous orders on hand and vessels are waiting to be loaded for Melbourne, Adelaide, and elsewhere…

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Coal Lumpers' Attitude. Plenty of Free Labor Available. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 4

The attitude of the coal lumpers still remains to be declared. Plenty of free labor is available…

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