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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Accident at Junction Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 4

An accident of a rather peculiar nature happened at the Junction mine this morning, when J. Richards, a blacksmith's striker, and a married…

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TELEGRAMS Great Coal-Miners Strike. Settled at Last. Work to Be Resumed on Monday. Friday Evening

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 2

The Nawcastle strike has been declared off, and the mines will resume work on Monday. At a meeting of the colliery…

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Victorian Railways. the Year's Supply of Coal. Divided Between Newcastle and Powlett River Mines. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 4

The Victorian railways supply of coal this year will be divided between Newcastle and the Powlett River mines. The Newcastle order will be 175,000…

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Coalminers' Strike. Ended at Last. Northern Mines Resume on Monday. All Old Hands to be Re-employed. As Circumstances Permit. Twenty-one Exceptions Made. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 6

Mr. Learmonth (president of the Northern Coalminers' Association) made a statement to-day on the coal strike, as it affected the Northern mines…

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Sunday on the Westralian Goldfields. Objection to Racing and Entertainments. Resolution Carried at Methodist Conference. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 4

The Methodist Conference carried a resolution at Perth yesterday, on the motion of the Rev. George Tregear, of Boulder City, deprecating the growing…

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British Colliery Troubles. Notices to Strike. at Northumberland Collieries. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 4

The men employed in 16 Northumberland collieries, have tendered notices to strike against the present working conditions under the Eight Hours' Act…

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Trouble at the Borehole Mine. a Question of Hours. Mine Will Not Restart To-day. Water Difficulties at Other Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 4

Word has been received of impending trouble at the Stockton borehole colliery in consequence of an alteration in conditions made by the manager of…

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Coal Merchants Hoaxed. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 8

A practical joker hoaxed several coal merchants by instructing them to send many tons of coal to Mr. Winston Churchill's house…

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Y.M.C.A. v. South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 6

The match between the Y.M.C.A. and South Mine teams, which was commenced on the No. 1 wicket at the Western Oval on Saturday last was…

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The Cathcart Mine. Striee Still Unsettled. Ballarat

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 8

The strike existing at the Cathcart mine, in the Ararat district, which has interrupted operations on the property, still continues…

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Gold Stealer's Kit Found. at Chiltern Valley. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 4

A gold stealer's kit was found under a log near the Chiltern Valley mine. The kit consists mainly of a small syphon to be used to obtain sand from…

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The Council's Coal Contract. a Supply Expected at an Early Date

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 4

The City Council has a contract for the supply of coal with Howard Smith and Co. Limited, and according to the terms of the contract, the…

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Coalminers' Strike. Northmen Mines. Restart This Morning. Undertaking Against Victimisation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 4

The Northern mines start to work this morning. Judge Scholes says that he is assured by the proprietors that there will be…

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Attempted Gold Robbery. the Men Fired at But Escape. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 4

Two robbers visited the New Chum Gully dredging plant at midnight on Saturday. The watchman fired at them. He thinks he hit one. Both men…

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A Mine Trouble Unsettled. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

The trouble at the Catheart mine, Ararat, where the men object to detectives working amongst them, is still unsettled. The directors intend to…

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British Labor Troubles. Northumberland Miners' Dispute. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

The Northumberland Miners' Association asked the owners to receive a deputation to consider the eight-hours' agreement…

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Coalminers' Strike. in the North. Majority of Mines Working. Distributing Relief Money. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

The majority of the collieries on the Newcastle and Maitland field have commenced work. Cavils were drawn on Saturday and operations are now in…

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The Tanami Goldfield. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 4

The Tanami Mmes Syndicate has received word to the effect that good rains have fallen on the Tanami goldfield, but the news has not received…

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Recent Coal Strike. in the North. All Mines Working Except One. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 2

All the mines in the Northern district are now working except the Hetton colliery…

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Accident at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 4

A miner named J. Bray, employed at the South mine, was working at the 700ft. level this morning, and had the misfortune to have his foot badly cut…

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