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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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North Mine Checkweighers' Association

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 1

The North Mine Checkweighers' Association held its half-yearly meeting at the Trades Hall yesterday morning, the vice-president, Mr. G. Cooper,…

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Alleged Mining Fraud. a Government Grant in Aid. Charge Against a Legal Manager Fails

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 8

At the General Sessions to-day (wired the Ballarat correspondent of the "Age" on April 25), before Acting Judge G[?]rner, a well-known legal…

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Invincible Colliery Trouble. a Settlement Effected. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

A settlement of the trouble at the Invincible colliery, Cullen Bullen, has been effected. The men are now back at work…

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Teralba Collieries Idle. Men Object to Hewing Rate. Refuse to Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

Four of the Teralba collieries, Pacific, Rhondda, Northumberland, and Northern Extended, were idle yesterday, the miners refusing to work at the…

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The Vend Prosecution. Mine Manager Under Cross-examination. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

At the vend prosecution yesterday the whole of the High Court sitting was occupied by the cross-examination of Mr. Wheeler (manager of the…

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The Vend Case. an Editor in the Box. Alleged Bogus Mine for Sale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 4

After a long interval of dry-as-dust, formal proceedings devoted to the presentation of documentary evidence, the Vend case in the High Court took on…

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Gold Coast Expedition Fighting Natives Who Use Poisoned Arrows. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

A British expedition in the Tong Hills, Northern Gold Coast of Africa, has been successful against the marauding natives, after a weeks' fighting in…

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A Mining Accident. Four Men Killed and Fifteen Injured. [Reuter's Message.] Brussels

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

In an accident to the winding gear at a colliery at Wasmes, Belgium, to-day the cage fell. Four men were killed and 16…

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Miners' Phthisis

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 8

A bill before the South African Union Assembly provides (says the Melbourne "Herold") for the compensation of miners suffering from miners'…

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Late Mining. Sulphide Corporation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 8

For the week ended April 22 the Central mine mill, owing to the holidays, treated only 2799 tons of crudes, for a production of 529 tons of…

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Accident at a Mine. Victim's Skull Fractured. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 4

Clement Trembath (17) whilst working at the Great Boulder mine, came into contact with a crank shaft yesterday, his skull being fractured…

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Miners' Phthisis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 4

A bill before the South African Union Assembly [?] (says the Melbourne "Herald") for the compensation of miners suffering from miners'…

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Coal Vend Case. Coal Dealer's Allegation of Bribery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 2

During the hearing of the Coal Vend case yesterday, a witness, F. H. Lloyd, stated that he had been a coal dealer, but had gone bankrupt, and was now…

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The Junction Mine. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 2

Sir,—The strained relations existing between members of the June tion board as disclosed at the half-yearly meeting, shows that the chairman…

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Late Mining. Sulphide Corporation

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 4

For the week ended April 22 the Central mine mill, owing to the holidays, treated only 2799 tons of crudes, for a production of 529 tons of…

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Alleged Insanitary Conditions in Southern Collieries. Deputation to Minister for Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

Last week a deputation from the Southern colliery proprietors and representatives of the Minors' Union waited on the Minister for Mines with…

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Coal Vend Case. Yesterday's Proceedings. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

In connection with the vend case the whole of yesterday was devoted to the production of evidence respecting South Australian railway contracts…

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Miners in Conference. at Melbourne Trades Hall. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

A conference of miners was held at the Melbourne Trades Hall yesterday for the purpose of formulating a scheme for the federation of miners'…

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Non-unionist Captured by Miners. Compelled to Parade Streets in Drenching Rain. Rescued Dy the Police. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

The miners at Tonypandy (Wales) yesterday captured a non-unionist, attired him in a white shirt and compelled him to parade the streets in…

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The Vend Prosecution. South Australian Coal Contract. Conclusion of Evidence. Svdney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

The evidence of chief in connection with the South Australian coal contract was concluded, yesterday in the vend prosecution before the High Court…

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