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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Explosion of Submarine Mines. Rome

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

Two submarine mines at Spezia, Italy, exploded permaturely yesterday, three men being killed and several injured…

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General Gable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Closing of a Colliery. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

The Tranent colliery has been closed after working for six centuries. A hundred, employees have been thrown out of work…

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The South Mine Accident Death of James Shreeve

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 5

The unfortunate man, James W. Shreeve, whose leg had to be amputated as a result of an accident in the South mine mill, died in the hospital…

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Innocent Miners Convicted of Perjury. Berlin

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 4

Seven miners in Westphalia, sentenced in 1895 to from six months to three years' imprisonment for perjury, on the testimony of a gendarme, served…

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South Mine Fatality. Inquest on the Victim. Verdict of Accidental Death. Jurys'rider

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 6

At the Court House on Saturday afternoon Mr. T. Hall, District Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the death of James W. [?]hreeve, which took place…

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P.L.L. Conference. Several Motions Dealt With. Relating to Mining. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 5

At yesterday's sitting of the P.L.L. conference, several motions were dealt with relating to mining. Mr. Maher (Newcastle) moved,—…

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Mr. Dyason Arrested. Arrest Bitterly Resented. No Official Connection with Mine or Company. Prosecuted for Telling the Truth. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 5

E. C. Dyason, who was arrested on Saturday afternoon by the detective police at the Brighton Baths on a charge of conspiring with Harold…

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The Following Appeared in Saturday's Second Edition. P.L.L. Conference. Resumption of Open Sittings. Delegating Business to Committees. Some Mining Motions. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 8

The P.L.L. Conference resumed its open sittings last night. Mr. Minahan, M.L.A., being in the chair. Up to this session delegates have…

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Living in Mining Districts. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) says he is not clear how far his powers will enable him to go in regard to remedying the conditions of living in the…

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Mining of Steatite. Protective Duty Asked For. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Tudor, when in Sydney last week, was asked to impose a duty on steatite in the interests of the owner of a mine,…

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Mine Dams

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

Block 14, Zine Corporation, and Central dams are now full to overflowing, and in each instance the bulk of the water which fell yesterday has gone…

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The Junction Mine. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

Sir,—Shareholders are informed pe[?] medium, of the press that the board of management has received a comprehensive report from the general…

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Alleged Unlawful Possession of Gold. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 4

A man named Rowe was arrested at Gwalia yesterday on a charge of having golden his possession, reasonably supposed to have been stolen…

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New Zealand Mining. an Optimistic View

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

The mining engineers' conference just conoluded at Auckland (New Zealand)' was a signal success, Several of the delegates returned to Australia…

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The Labor Conference. Hours of Labor. Six Hours a Day for Miners. Placed on the Platform. at Instance of Barrier Delegate. Proposal' of General 44-Hour Week Ruled Out of Order. Abolishing Home Work. Minimum Wage for Government Employees. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

The State Labor Conference sat again last night. The delegate from the Woodstock P.L.L. moved.—"That, with a view of…

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Coal Cliff Colliery Again Idle. Wheelers on Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 2

The Coal Cliff Colliery at Clifton was idle again yesterday, when the wheelers were still on strike. Several meetings were held on…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] the Waihi Mine. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

The directors of the Waihi mine are sending Mr. Richard, manager of the Mount Morgan mine, to independently report upon it…

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Mining Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 8

Mr. Alfred Edwards was injured in the No. 3 level of the North Columbia mine, Gympie (Q.), on Wednesday evening. He was removed to the…

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Collected Broken Hill Specimens. at the Sydney Mining and Geological Museum

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 3

By the courtesy of Mr. George W. Card, A.R.S.M., F.G.S., Mineralogist and Curator of the Mining and Geological Museum at Sydney a very interest…

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Homeward Bound and Klondyke Gold Mine, Mannahill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

The mine manager's report to February 2 is:—When resuming operations after the holidays, I decided to discontinue sinking No. 2 shaft for the…

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