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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Rioting in Wales. Resumed at Olydach Vale. Mine Officials Stoned. Conflict Between Police and Rioters. Other Particulars [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 4

Rioting was resumed at Clydach Vale (Wales) yesterday. The mob gathered on the hillside, awaiting a few of the mine officials…

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Protection of Miners. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 5

Sir,—Will you allow me space in your valuable paper to draw the attention of all members of the Victorian A.M.A. and A.M.E.A. to the…

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A Colliery Explosion. Windows and Crockery Broken. a Man's Body Hurled 100 YARDS. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 4

An explosion of a magazine at Granville colliery, Burton, occurred to-day, the windows and crockery in the houses in the vicinity being broken…

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The Welsh Strike Riots. Slaughter Houses Set on Fire. Butcher's Cart Hurled Amongst Ruins. a Flooded Colliery. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 4

The Clydach Vale (Wales) strikers set fire to a slaughter house yesterday and dragged a cart belonging to a butcher named Jones to the top of the…

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Shocking Accident at the South Mine. Married Man Blown to Pieces Exposed to Three Consecutive Explosions. Alleged Fast-burning Fuse

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 4

A shocking fatal accident ocourred at the South mine at 4 o'clock this morning, whereby a miner named J. A. Gregurke, a married man, 38 years…

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State Coal Mines. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

The present output at the Victorian State coal mine at Wonthaggi is about 1800 tons a day. The total amount of coal won since…

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Welsh Colliery Troubles Newspaper Comment. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" is unable to understand the Cambrian miners' rejection of an honorable peace, as their average earnings are slightly above the…

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A Coal Lumper Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

George, Thompson (30), a coal lumper, late of Miller's Point, was killed yesterday by a fall at the Neutral Bay wharf. Thompson stooped to pick up…

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The Chaffinch Mystery. the Gold Specimens Found in the Trench. Were They Taken From Virgen Soil? Randolph Bedford's Evidence. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

The hearing of the charge of conspiracy preferred against E. W. Bonwick, E. C. Dyason, and Harold Greenway in connection with the Chaffinch…

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Colliery Troubles. the Pelaw Main Dispute. an Abortive Interview. Newcastle Collieries in Deplorable Condition. According to Mr. Edden. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 4

An interview took place yesterday between Mr. John Brown (proprietor) and the miners of the Pelaw Main colliery, but no settlement of the…

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Fighting Coal Strikers. Toronto

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 6

Canadian financial interests are preparing a big fight against the striking coal miners in Western Canada. They hope to break the union permanently…

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Declining Coal Output. Mr. Edden's Surprise. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Edden, expresses surprise at the statement published yesterday regarding the declining coal output in the Newcastle…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 4

The ambulance received a call this morning to the South mine, where a miner named T. H. Tremaine, a single man, was badly cut about the head and…

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Work Resumed at Idle Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

Work has been resumed at the Vale of Clw[?]dd colliery, which has been idle since Thursday last…

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Pelaw Main Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

Eighty Pelaw Main miners have left the district, having secured work elsewhere…

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The Junction Mine. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

Sir,—The proposed amalgamation of the Junction and Junction North mines, if arranged on un enuitable basis, is to be desired in the interests of…

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A Mining Fatality. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

Herbert Morton, son of F. F. Morton, of Gundagai, was killed in a mining accident at Yerranderie yesterday…

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U.L.U. and Wallaroo Mine Workers. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

Negotiations are proceeding for the amalgamation of the U.L.U. and[?] Wallaroo Mines Workers' Association…

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Minister for Mines. Invited to Visit Broken Hill. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) has received a pressing invitation from the Mayor of Broken Hill (Alderman Marks) to pay a visit to that city…

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Monday's Fatal Mining Accident To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

Sir,—I read with a great deal of interest your report of the inquest [?] the remains of the man Gregurke, who was accidentally, according to the…

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