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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Violating Colliery [?] Miner Fined at Wollongong Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

A case of importance in mining ciroles came bofore the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, when Alfred Williamson, a miner, was charged with…

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Railway Commissioners and Mining Company. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

Inquiries made yesterday from the Acting Premier (Mr. Holman) as to the dispute between the Chief Railway Commissioner, and the Great Cobar…

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Late Mining. Zinc Corporation. Amalgamation with South Blocks Approved

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 4

A cable message has been received from London to the effect that the Zinc Corporation has approved of the proposed amalgamation with the South…

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Wrangling Miners. a Committeeman Resigns

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 5

At the fortnightly committee meeting of the Bendigo Min[?]rs' Association last night (reports the " Bondigo Advertiser" of May 26) the following…

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Alluvial Miners' Trouble. How the Report Originated. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 8

The report as to the trouble with the alluvial miners at Weston, West Australia, is said to have had its origin with a man who on Sunday committed…

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Fire at Block 14 Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

A call to a fire was received by the city brigade by mine whistles at about 7.20 o'clock last night. The outbreak was in the changing-house at the Block…

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The Unionist Principle. Miners Ballot in the West

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 4

The Federated Miners' Union is (wired the Kalgoorlie correspondent of the "Age") taking a ballot to decide whether unionists hall work with…

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Victorian State Colliery. Admiralty Request for Coal. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

The State Government has been requested by the Admiralty to send about 40 tons of coal from the State mine in bags to a site in England to…

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Accident at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

The ambulance was called to the South mine at 7.15 o'clock last night to remove to his home a miner named Harry Smith, who had his left toes…

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Late Mining. Splendid Yield of Gold. Forty Miles South-west of Wyalong. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

A splendid yield of gold was obtained yesterday at M'Lean and party's 20acre prospecting claim at Ardlethan, about 40 miles sout-west of Wyalong…

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Mines Inspection. on Behalf of the Workmen. Action of the Minister for Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

The amendments to rule 6 of the Mines Regulation Act dealing with metalliferous mines, and providing for their periodical inspection on behalf of…

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North Mine Picnic. £10 for the Children

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

A largely-attended meeting in connection with the North mine employees' picnic was held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday, May 31st, 1911. Mr…

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Late Mining. King's Bluff Company

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

The second meeting of shareholder in the King's Bluff Gold-mining Company was held at the Oriental Hotel last night, when Mr. J. M'Intyre…

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S.A. Government Copper Mine. Rich Ore Struck in Shaft. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

The Chief Inspector of Mines received a telegram on Thursday from the foreman of the Wandilta Government mine, near Kadina, stating that the…

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Coal Mine Inquiry. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. Newbery, barrister-at-law, has been appointed chairman of the Royal Commission to inquire into the working of the coal mines on the…

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Mines Department Report

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

The annual report of the New South Wales Department of Mines for the year 1910, has just been published. It is a voluminous document, and…

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Mining. Rich Gold Strike. Reported in Alaska. Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 4

A rich gold strike is reported at Indian Creek, near the Koyohuk River (Alaska). Miners are stampeding to the scene…

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Goldfield Cities. Ballarat—a Resident's Description of the Gold Rush—barker's Creek—a Roadside Inn

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 3

It was during the winter of 1851 that the discovery was made to which Victoria owes all her progress and prosperity, and which, in a brief space of…

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Mining Bates at Marvel Loch

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 4

The termination of the Marvel Loch strike coincides (wired, the Perth correspondent of the "Age" on June 1) with a fall of good rains. The terms…

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Coal Mines Regulations. an Amendment Bill. Conference of Miners at Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 2

Last week at Newcastle, the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation considered the proposals of the Coal Mines Regulation…

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