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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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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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The Vend Cases. "Not in the Combine." Evidence in the Vend Case. From Coal Merchant to Lumper

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 3

The Sydney correspondent of the "Advertiser" wired on May 5:— The Vend prosecution was proceeded with to-day, when Richards William…

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North Mine Checkweighers' Association

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 5

A general meeting of the North Mine Checkweighers' Association was held at the Trades Hall yesterday morning, when Mr. E. Sullivan occupied the…

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Mine Manager Killed. Falls From a Staging. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 4

Thomas Astles, manager of Floyd's Gully tin mine (W.A.) was killed on Thursday as the result of falling 30ft. from a staging connected with the mill…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 4

Broken Hill shares were quoted on Change to-day as follow:—Proprietary, 36/6; British, 18/6…

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Miners Lost in a Blizzard. Compelled to Eat Dogs. [Reuter's Message.] Nome

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 4

Three Alaskan miners were lost for 40 days in a blizzard. They endured terrible sufferings, being compelled to eat dogs…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Trouble. Appointaient of Arbitration Board. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 4

The Arbitration Board appointed to deal with the matter of working tops at the Pelaw Moin Colliery met at Newcastle to-day, Judge Scholes being…

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The Vend Prosecutions. Hearing Continued in High Court. Evidence on Coal Contracts. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

The hearing was continued yesterday of the case in which the Commonwealth Attorney-General is suing the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association,…

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Coal and Shale Miners' Federation. Northern Division Will Have to Be Dissolved. Decides Not to Continue Affiliation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 4

The northern division of the Coal and Shale Miners' Federation has decided not to continue affiliation. This means that this body will have…

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Dropped Dead in a Colliery. Inquest at Kurri Kurri. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 5

At Kurri Kurri the adjourned inquest was held before the coroner at the Abermain Hotel yesterday on the body of John William Henderson, who…

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Workers in Metal Mines. Proposed Federation of Unions. Industrial and Political Organisation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 5

The metalliferous miners of Australia, whose representatives have been conferring at the Trades Hall, Sydney, are to say, by ballot, whether they will…

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Messenger Boy to Millionaire Owned One Hundred Silver Mines and Left £12,000,000. Robbed by Indians

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 1

A man who began life as a messenger boy and ended by being known as the "Silver King," has (says "Lloyd's of March 26) just died in New York. This…

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Casualties on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 3

Fred, Snowy, a single man, when working at the 1000ft. level at the Central mine at 2 o'clock this morning, sustained a badly broken thigh, owing…

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The States Gold Yield

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 2

The yield of gold for April was 44,244oz. gross, or 40,70[?] [?] valued at £172,865. Comp[?]red with the amount won during April last year…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Dispute. Minister for Labor's Advice. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 6

The Minister for Labor and Education, Mr. Beeby, advised, the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation that he cannot visit Newcastle, to mediate in…

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Mining Accidents. Three Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 6

A fall of earth occurred at the North mine this afternoon, resulting in a miner named Charles Lynch, who was working in the 950ft. level,…

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American Strike Riot. Troops-called Out After Fight Between Miners

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

Owing to the outbreak of riots at the Superior Coal Company's mine at Gillespie, Illinois, in the south-western part of the State, four companies of State…

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Welsh Coal Strike. Cause of a Desperate Labor War

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 1

Mr.Kier Hardie, M.P. (Labor), writes as follows in the "Daily Chronicle" of April 1:— On September 1, 1910, 70 colliers…

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Junction Mining Company. Adjourned Shareholders' Meeting in Adelaide. Board of Directors' Trouble. Investigation Committee's Report. Removal of Mr. Riechers. Result of the Poll. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 6

The adjourned extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Junction Leadmining Company, Broken Hill, was held this afternoon at Brookman's…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] Zinc Corporation. Proposal to Aoquire South Blocks Mine. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

The Zinc Corporation shows a profit of £97,906 in its latest report. It carries forward £29,504 and will pay the 8th preference dividend in June…

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