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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Water Supply to the Mines. Temporary Arrangements Made

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 4

The notice given by the Water Company to the mines saying that the supply of water could not be guaranteed after mid-day to-morrov…

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The Lithgow Trouble. Miners Not Allowed to Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

The Lithgow tunnel miners yesterday presented themselves for work. They state that they were not allowed to enter the pit at the ironworks…

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Northumberland Miners' Dispute. Majority Favor a Strike. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 4

In the Northumberland miners' strike Ballarat [?] [?]ed a strike and 13,686 opposed in. A two-thirds majority is necessary to call a strike…

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Mr. Holman at Singleton. the Labor Party's Position. He Opposes Strikes. Yet Sympahises with the Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. Holman, M.L.A. (deputy leader of the State Parliamentary Labor party) addressed a meeting at Singleton on Saturday…

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The Coal Strike. South Clifton Trouble. Williamson and Phillips. Still Defiant of the Lodge. Unionists Will Not Resume Work If They Are Employed Again. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 4

The two men, Williamson and Phillips, who defied the South Clifton Miners' Lodge by refusing to pay a fine of 10s. for working in special…

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The Crisis in English Coal Trade. Liability of South Wales Miners. May Have to Pay £500,000 to Owners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

Allan Greenwell, the editor of "The Colliery Guardian" (Eng.), wrote at the end of December:— The grave situation now existing in…

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Southern Collieries at Work Only Two Idle. the Output Increasing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

All the collieries south of Bulli were at work yesterday. The output is increasing. The only Southern collieries…

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Oil Substituted for Coal. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

The "Daily Express" asserts that the Admiralty, as the result of long and secret deliberations, has decided to substitute oil fuel for coal…

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Miners' Phthisis. Action by the Victorian A.m.a

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 7

The report of the officers of the A.M.A. of Victoria and Tasmania, to be submitted to the annual conference on February 22, contains the following…

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Miners' Black List. Miner Claims £249 Damages. a Bendigo Case

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

In accordance with an order of the Supreme Court, Mr. J. H. Dunne, Chief Clerk of Courts, acting as a commission, took evidence last week…

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Victorian Railway Supplies. Best English Coal at 30/ a Ton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

The steamer Border Knight (reports the "Age" of February 12) arrived in Hobson's Bay yesterday afternoon from Hull, England, direct, and is…

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20,000 Miners Idle. Disputes Tn the North of England. and in Wales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

Owing to the demands of some coalowners and discontent with the recent agreement, the trouble, in the northern coalfields is (says the "Daily Chronicle"…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. "How the Fund Works." Discussion at the Labor Conference

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3

"At the third session of the New South Wales Labor Conference Mr. Arthur Griffith, M.L.A., moved the following resolution from the Adelong…

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An Insolvency Case. Insolvent a Mining Speculator. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

The final hearing of the insolvency case of David Morton Tweedie, of Tusmore-park, near Adelaide, gentleman, was dealt with at the Insolvency…

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Corpse Floating in the Sea. Coal Trimmer on Suevic. Foul Play Suspected. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 4

The chief officer of the White Star liner Suevic noticed a corpse floating near the entrance to Port Melbourne as the steamer was leaving for Sydney…

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Trouble Over a Checkweigher. Mining Company to Be Summoned. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 8

The checkweigher elected by the miners went to work at Jumbunna yesterday, but the door was locked against him…

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The Northern Enginedrivers Arranging to Return to Work. Preparing Mines to Start on Monday. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

The Northern colliery enginedrivers are making arrangements to return to their engines. An effort is to be made to have the…

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Foreign Coal Importations. Over 50,000 Tons Received in Melbourne. Effect on Industries. Number of Workers Unemployed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

Matters locally are (says the "Age" of February 12) beginning to improve as far as the coal strike is concerned. L[?] importations of foreign coal…

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Leigh Creek Coal Deposits. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

The South Australian Government contemplates taking action with a view to working the coal deposits at Leigh Creek…

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Late Mining. the Metal Market. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 4

The Broken Hill Pr[?]prie ary Company supplies the latest London metal quotations as follow:—Silver, 1s. [?] 11-16d. per ounce; lead, £13 7s. 6d…

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