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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Late Mining. the Sulphide Corporation. Appeal Against Industrial Award. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 6

In the Industrial Court to-day Judge Heydon granted applications on behalf of the Sulphide Corporation for leave to appeal against the operation of the…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. B.H. Proprietary Mine. Ore Raising to Be Started To-morrow. Vacancies for 200 MEN

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 8

The Broken Hill Proprietary mine, it has been officially notified, will start raising ore to-morrow, and operations will be gradually extended, until in the…

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The Waihi Gold

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 1

Captain G. A. Richard, general manager of the Mount Morgan G.M. Company, Queensland, has furnished a report on the Waihi Gold mines, New…

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Accident at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 6

The ambulance received a call this afternoon to the Central mine, where Victor Trezise, a trucker, had a toe broken, through a truck running over…

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Mining in Korea

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 1

Korea is scarcely the place for an Australian miner to seek work in, unless in the capacity of a boss of some kind. A young Australian mining…

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[?]Old in France. Ancient Mines Re-opened

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 7

The following is a translation of an particle on the above subject which appears in "I'Echo des Mines," prepared for the London "Mining Journal":—…

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Fire in a Colliery. Poisonous Fumes Interfere with Work. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 4

A fire broke out at the Collie Proprietary colliery on Tuesday, and is still burning. The poisonous fumes from the fire…

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Gold Stealing Alleged. Shift Boss Under Arrest

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 1

John Louis Daykin, shift boss at the Central Red, White, and Blue mine, Bendigo, has been arrested on a charge of gold stealing. It has been…

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Race for Life. Washed Down a Rise. Refuge in Old Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

Some of the men employed in the First Chance mine, Ballarat, had a sensational experience on Saturday, and for a time the whereabouts of…

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Floods in Scotland. Interference with Traffic. Inhabitants in Colliery District Imprisoned. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 4

Serious floods have occurred at Glasgow owing to the persistent rains. The Clyde has overflowed, tramways have been suspended, and trains run with…

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Queensland Mining Trouble. Men Want Increased Wages. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 4

The miners employed at Stafford Bros.' Whitwood No. 4 Colliery, Dinmore, on Saturday, demanded nn increased hewing rate…

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A Tempestuous Voyage. Steamer Runs Short of Coal. Cargo Used As Fuel

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 6

The Auckland correspondent of the "Age" on February 1[?] Wired:— The steamer Boveric arrived this morning. The captain reports that…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] the Zinc Corporation. Adopting Mineral Separation Company's Process. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 1

The Zinc Corporation announces that it has decided to adopt the Mineral Separation Company's process throughout its mill. The estimated cost of…

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Proposed State Coal Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

In connection with the proposed State Coal mines, the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association of New South Wales has referred to Mr. Carmichael[?]…

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Reported Shortage of Labor. Complaints by Mine Managers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

The managers all along the line of lode are complaining of the difficulty experienced in obtaining sufficient labor for their requirements…

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A Westralian Hotel on Fire. in the Goldfields District. Caused by Lamp Bursting. a Woman's Courageous Behavior. Kalgoorlie)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

Mrs. Ke[?] the wife of Stephen Keele, licensee of the "Woolumb[?] Hotel, experienced a trying ordeal during the absence of her husband, who was…

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The South Mine Explosion

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 8

On inquiry at the Hospital this morning it was ascertained that White and Hewitt, the two men who were injured in the South mine explosion last…

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South Mine Explosion

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 4

Inquiry made at the Hospital this afternoon elicited the information that the two men, Hewitt and White, injured in a blasting accident at the…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 4

The ambulance was called at 3 o'clock this afternoon to the North mine, where a surface laborer, named W. Densbury, had his toes bruised through…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Rockchoppers to Be Included No Extension of Benefits Desirable. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Mines proposes to consolidate the three Acts relating to the Miners' Accident Relief Fund, and to embody in the consolidated Act an…

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