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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Tests at the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 8

On being interviewed this morning, Mr. G. Weir, general manager of the North mine, made the following statement:—"As there appears to be some…

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Prince Alfred Hospital. Short of Coal. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 5

Prince Alfred Hospital is short of coal, and the Railway Commissioners have been asked to lend the hospital enough to tide over the shortage…

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Cape Fracteur. Alleged Defective Explosives. What the Mine Managers Say. Cape Explosives Considered Satisfactory

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 8

The Cape explosives are in use on several of the Broken Hill mines, notably the South, Block 10, and the North. The Broken Hill Proprietary…

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A Study in Black and White. the Story of a Gold Ring. White Woman Charged. with Stealing From a Colored Man. Adjourned Until To-night

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 8

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. "W. N. Dove, S.M., the "White Australia" problem was brought prominently to the from…

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Balmain Coal. Rumors About Restarting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

Considerable excitement was (says the "Telegraph" of January 50 caused yesterday by a rumor that a start was to be made raising coal from the…

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The Metropolitan Colliery. Early Resumption of Work Predicted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

The horses belonging to the Metropolitan colliery, Helensburgh, were brought back yesterday. An early resumption of work is predicted…

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The Western Mines. All Being Worked. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

It was reported from Lithgow yesterday that all the Western mines were being worked, and that the output of coal was increasing…

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Mr. Paterson and Miners' Federation. His Expulsion Threatened. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

The Minors' Delegate Board at Newcastle yesterday discussed Mr. Paterson's acceptance of a seat on the Compulsory Industrial Board, and decided…

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Sydney Council's Coal. Advised to Carry Large Stocks. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

The City Electrical Engineer advises the Council to in future carry large stocks of coal in case of a strike. ALLEGED INFLAMMATORY…

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English Colliery Troubles. Burham Miners' Wages Reduced. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

Lord Macdonald, who has been acting as arbitrator in the North of England collieries' dispute, has reduced the wages of the Burham miners by…

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Idle English Miners. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 4

A hundred thousand Northumberland and Durham miners are idle, owing to their objection to work on the shift system. Three thousand men have…

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The Stanford Colliery. Deputies Return to Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

Six deputies who came out of the Standford colliery have returned to work. No attempt was made to stop them…

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In Victoria. Stocks of Coal Exhausted. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 4

The stocks of coal for interstate shipping are reported to be exhausted. The Gas Company has also run out of supplies, and is now commencing on…

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Coalminers' Strike. Foreign Coal for Government. the First Shipment. Unloading to Be Offered to Coal Lumpers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

The first of the shipments of foreign coal for the Government is expected to arrive to-morrow. Five other ships are expected and should…

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The Southern Miners. Strike May Be Over This Week. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

It is understood at Clifton that the strike, so far as the Southern mine's are concerned, is in its last week. A vote in favor of the Wages Board…

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A Gruesome Discovery. Submarine Miners Come Across a Skeleton. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 4

The submarine miners at Queenscliff while laying a cable to-day found a skeleton 18in. deep, with three iron rings on the bones. It was thought…

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O.K. Copper Mining Company. Meeting of South Australian Shareholders. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the South Australian shareholders of the O.K. Mining Company, Queensland, was held in Brookman's Building, Adelaide,…

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Northern Colliery Owners' Association. Meeting at Newcastle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the Northern Colilery Owners' Association was held at Newcastle yesterday, and lasted throughout the afternoon…

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Oversea Coal. Shipments From Calcutta. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 2

Six vessels are taking shipments of coal from Calcutta to Australia. The Railway Commissioners have arranged to unload the oversea coal…

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Mining. London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 2

B.H. shares were quoted on Change to-day as follow:—Proprietary, 47s.; North, 98s. 9d.; South, £5 17s. 6d…

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