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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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A Politioian Interviewed. Miners' Domestic Supplies of Coal Stopped. Home Secretary's Statement.. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 8

Mr. Jamos Haslam, M.P., interviewed to-day on tho coal crisis, said there would he some plain talking to-morrow. He added, referring to South Wales,…

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Miners' Accident Relief. Proposed Legislation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 4

The Minister for Alines steted yesterday that there aro several large 'balanoes to tho credit of public relief funds, which ure now serving no…

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Fleet Independent of a Coal Strike. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 8

Mr. Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty), announced in the House of Commons' to-day that' the fleet was independent of a coal strike…

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The Coal Crisis. Derbyshire Mixers on Strike. Unionists Urged to Refrain From Disorder. [Reuter's Message.]" London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 8

Two thousand.Derbyshire minors struck work to-day. At tho Premier's instance tho coulowiiei-s havo "agreed to a further conference…

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The South Mine. Description of Turbine Plant

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

The new power plant in operation on the South mine, prior [?] January of this year, was what is generally k[?]own as high pressure non-condensing stea[?]…

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The Coal Strike. Numerous Conferences. Further Men Out. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 4

The hopes of a settlement which prevailed this morning among the delegates up to the present have been unfruitful…

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The Coal Crisis. Intervention of the Government. Minimum Wage Discussed. Strikers Throw Stones and Bottles. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

After the Prime Minister's address, Mr. Lloyd-G[?]orgo asked several questions, including who was to guarantee the minimum wage when the miner…

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Miners' Relief Board. the Year's Record

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

The gross revenue during last year of the Kow South Wales Miners' Accident Relief Fund was £63,855 18s. 6d., an increase of £0220 12s. 5d., as compared…

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Transvaal Cold Mining. Record Figures

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 3

Record figures were easily obtained by the cold-mining industry of the Transvaal for 1911 (says the Melbourne "Argus"). the total production being…

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The Coal Crisis. Efforts of the Government. Various Schemes Discussed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 6

By incessant conferences, the Government is doing its utmost to formulate a settlement of the dispute. It is, stated that the English owners except…

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Federal Note Issue. Reached Over Ten Millions. Gold Reserve Nearly Five Millions. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

The issue of Federal notes has reached £10,095,160. The gold reserve amounts to £4,888,1224. Next week the Federal Treasury will start to put…

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The Coal Crisis. the Government Official Report. a Proposal by the Government. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

The Government official has informed coalowners— Firstly, that it was satisfied, after careful consideration that there…

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Late Mining. North Broken Hill Company. Half-yeahly Meeting. Dividend Op 3/ and Bonus of 2/ DECLARED. Melbourue

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the North Broken Hill Company was held in Melbourne this afternoon, Mr. W. M. Hyndman presiding…

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Late Mining. South Extended Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 8

The South Extended mine is still shaping well in development. The south drive off the crosscut at the 930ft. level has been extendsd 196ft…

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State Parliament. State Coal Mines Bill. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Edden moved the second reading of the State Coal Mines Bill. The Minister pointed out that the State coal mines…

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Heat and Gold. British Stamina

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 7

"An Englishman, brought up in our raw and rough climate—the climate which everyone thought it his duty to grumble about—stands excesses of heat…

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The Goal Crisis. Miners Resolve to Maintain Demands. Government Drafts a Bill to Establish Wages Boards. Admiralty Is Discussing the Purchase of South Wales Colliery. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 8

The miners' conference to-day resolved to maintain its demands, including a schedule of rates for each district for individual minimum wages…

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The Coal Crisis. Coal the Life Blood of Industry. the Prime Minister at the Conference. a Statement of the Case. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

The Prime Minister this morning at the miners' conference emphasised that coal was the life blood of industry. The Government had considered the…

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Rhenish and Westphalian Mineowners. Will Not Send Coal to England. Berlin

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 8

The "Cologne Gazette" states that the Rhenish and Westphalian mineowners will not send coal to England, as they hope to capture certain…

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Fatal Accident at the Mount Lyell. Miners Cease Work. Desire to Attend Deceased Mate's Funeral. Zeehan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 8

A fatal accident to a miner had the effect of the morning shift men at the Mount Lyell mine walking away in silence from work…

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