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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Vale of Clyw[?]d Colliery Dispute. Settled Yesterday. Work Resumed on Monday. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

The dispute at the Vale of Clywdd colliery, Lithgow, was settled yesterday, and mining operations will be resumed on Monday…

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Abolition of Afternoon Shift. Wanted by Maitland Miners. Conference with Proprietors to Be Sought. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

The delegate board of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation met at Newcastle yesterday, when a motion was carried to the effect that the officers…

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Westralian Gold Boom. the Corinthian Leases: Marvel Lo[?]h Manager Resigns. Another New Find Reported. Southern Cross

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

The option held by Bewick, Mo[?]ing, and Co. over the Corinthian North is to be exercised almost immediately. It is anticipated that the option of the…

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Lansell Estate Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 7

Mr. G. Victor Lansell, of Bendigo, stated on Monday that an offer of £250,000 had been received from Melbourne for the purchase of the Lansell…

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A Mining Scandal

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 6

A sensational development may be expected in connection with the Victorian Government grant to mines or to a mine in a certain district. It is…

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The Junction Mine. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 4

Sir,—May, I, through your columns, suggest an idea to the directors of the Junction, mine? For a, long time past the shareholders have had to empty…

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The Christian Code. View of Northern Miners' President

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 6

The Newcastle correspondent of the "Sun" wired on January 14:— Mr. David Watson, the newly elected president of the Northern Miners'…

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Return of Bishop Dunne. Welcome at the Cathedral. Presentation of Address and Gold Chalice

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 5

Dr. Dunne, Bishop of Wilcannia, who on Friday returned to Broken Hill and to his diocese after 12 months' absence in Home, Europe, and Ireland,…

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The Bullfinch Field. the Proprietary Mine Strike. Proposition for Men to Accept Contract Work. Referred to Mr. W. NULTY. Southern Cross

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 4

In connection with the strike at the[?]llfinch Proprietary mine, Mr. W. Nicholls, secretary of the Bullfinch Progress Association, has written to…

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Lost in the Bush. Pioneer Oe Eastern Goldfields. Southern Cross

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 4

Hugh Proser, a pioneer of the eastern goldfields, has been lost in the bush. Fraser left his camp at Hunt's "Well,…

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Victoria. the State Colliery. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

Up to Wednesday last the Victorian State coal mine had produced 1746 tons of fuel, a record for the mine…

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Wallaroo Mines Labor Trouble. Mines' Contractors and the "Hired Curse." the System Condemned. Directors Written To

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 3

The labor trouble at the Wallaroo mines has reached an acute stage, and the union has felt called upon to go over the head of the manager and write…

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Trouble at Shortland Colliery Men's Intention to Cease Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

The miners at the Shortland colliery in the Newcastle district intend this morning, giving 14 days' notice of their intention to cease work…

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Terrible Railway Collision. in the Rhondda Valley of Wales. Passenger Train Runs Into a Coal Train. Several Carriages Wrecked. Eleven Bodies Recovered. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

A disastrous collision occurred in the Rhondda Valley to-day near Pontypridd, Glamorganshire (Wales), where a train with 300 passengers overtook…

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Westralian Gold Boom. Another Import Ant Find Prospects of Bullfinoh. Field. Encouraging Reports. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

Vincent and party on Saturday obtained 101oz. of gold from one bucket of rich lode matter struck at the Sun mine, Norseman…

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Accident at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 2

Whilst two men, W. Murphy and T. Price, were engaged trucking at the Central mine about 6.30 this morning, the truck ran over the feet of both…

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New South Wales. a Colliery Trouble Settled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 2

Work has been resigned at the Vale of Clwydd colliery, which has been laid idle for about two months owing to a dispute between the men and the…

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The Bullfinch Field. the Strike at the Proprietary Mine. Early Settlement Expected. Southern Cross

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 3

The lender of the men on strike at the Bullfinch Proprietary mine, Mr. W. Nulty, states that an early settlement of the trouble is expected…

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Accident at the Bullfrog Mine. Southern Cross

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 8

It is reported that an accident occurred yesterday at the Bullfrog mine, south of the Bullfinch Proprietary, whereby a miner was seriously…

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Mining. London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

Broken Hill shares were quoted on Change to-day as follow:—Proprietary, 33s. 6d.; North, 91s. 3d. Ward and Co. (per White and…

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