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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Foreign Coal. Newcastle Gas Company's Request. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

The Acting Premier (Mr. Lee) has been asked by the Newcastle Gas Co. for a supply of foreign coal when it arrives…

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Fatality at North Mine. Young Man Killed in a Lift

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 4

A sad fatality occurred at the North mine this afternoon shortly before 1 o'clock, when a young man named H. Martin was killed in a lift accident…

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West Australia. Fatality at the Great Fingall Mine. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

William Howard Nutall, aged 38, an oiler employed at the Great Fingall mine, was fatally injured on Friday night as the result of the blowing out…

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Accident at a Mine. Victim May Lose His Eyesight. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 4

William Shill, whilst working a battery at the Champion mine, Castlemaine, dropped sodium into a tub of water, causing an explosion. It is…

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First Shipment of Foreign Coal. Quito Passes Thursday Island. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

The steamer Quito, with the first shipment of foreign coal for the N.S.W. Government, passed Thursday Island on its way to Sydney yesterday…

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The Coal Strike. the South Mine. Reported Re-opening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

In the absence of the manager, Mr. Wainwright (who is expected to return to-morrow morning), it has been impossible to verify a rumor that is…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

A peculiar accident occurred to a miner named J. Dean, employed at Block 14, shortly after 7 o'clock last night. Dean was working on the 200ft…

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Young Wallsend Colliery. Not to Be Worked at Present. Hetton Miners' Resolution. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

At a meeting of the Hetton Miners' Lodge yesterday it was resolved that the Young Wallsend colliery (a strikers' mine) be not worked at present…

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Mine Managers' Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

A special meeting of the Mine Managers' Association was held at the rooms this afternoon. It is understood that the subject under discussion…

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The Allendale Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

The Broken Hill Proprietary, which has taken an option over the Allendale mine at Waukeroo, has started exploratory work there. Crosscutting…

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North Mine Fatality. the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

The inquest into the death of James Henry Martin, who was killed in a lift accident at the North mine yesterday, was resumed at the Courthouse this…

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The Balmain Colliery. Only Ten Men at Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

The Balmain colliery, it is stated, is not being worked for coal, not more than 50 tons per day being got, out of the mine. It has to be maintained, in…

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Reported Closing Down of North Mine. the Report Contradicted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

Reports have been circulated that the North mine is short of cool, and was likely to close down on that account. On inquiry at the mine office, it was…

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The Broken Hill Proprietary. Coal for Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

There does not appear to be any immediate prospect of the Port Pirio smelters having to close down for want of coal. Every effort is being made…

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North Mine Fatality. Conclusion of Inquiry. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

The inquiry into the circumstances of the death of James Henry Martin, before Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., was concluded this afternoon. Mr. J. R…

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Ballarat Mining Trouble. "Looking Out the Tributers."

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

The chief topic in mining circles at Ballarat on Saturday was the action of the mincowners in what is described by the aggrieved miners as "locking…

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Reported Re-opening of the South Mine. Mr. Wainwright Too Busy to Be Seen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

Mr. W. E. Wainwright, manager of the South mine, returned from Adelaide this morning, Reports were in circulation yesterday that there was a…

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Newcastle Gas Company. Reported to Be Short of Coal. Three Weeks Supply. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

It is stated that the Newcastle Gas Company, which was reported to be short of coal, has three weeks' supply, with regular, though small,…

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Severe Weather in America. Eichiteen Hours' Snow. Chicago Threatened with Coal and Milk Famine. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

Snow has fakkeb fir 18 hours continnously in New York. Consequent, upon the holding, up of the services by the weather, a milk and…

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The Coal Strike. the Position at Port Pirie. Proprietary Works Unlikely to Be Affected. Assurance by Mr. Delprat. Help to Barrier Companies. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

Mr. G. D. Delprat, general, manager of the Proprietary Company, who has been visiting Port Pirie, left for Broken Hill by yesterday afternoon's…

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