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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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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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Miners' Wages. the Ballarat Conference. Strong Dissatisfaction Expressed

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 7

Speaking at the 20th annual conference of the Australian Mining Employees' Association of Victoria and Tasmania at Ballarat, on February 27,…

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Ventilation Dispute. the Junction and Jn[?]ction North Mines. Arbitration Suggested But Refused

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 4

As stated in Saturday's Third Edition of "The Miner," the question of ventilation between the Junction North and Junction mines has been a…

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The Junction Mine. Chairman of Directors Served with a Writ. by Junction North Company

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 8

The ventilation question between the Junction North und Junction mines has been a vexed question for tome considerable time, and to-day the matter…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 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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The Goal Crisis. Miners Looking for Happy Time. One Million People Idle. [Reuter's Message.] London, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 4

Lord Joicoy's capital employed, in coalmining does not yield above 5 per cent. Sir Arthur Markham's net profit does not exceed 8½d. per ton…

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Late Mining. the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 4

The following is the manager's report for the week ended March 2:— Northern ventilation winze, section B1: Sunk 14ft.; total, 14ft. This…

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Accident at Block 14 Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. Casey, employed on the surface at the Block 14 mine was this afternoon wheeling a wheelbarrow, when he fell and ricked his back. Mr…

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The Coal Crisis. Derbyshire Ironworks Closed Doavn. Great Central Railaway Refuses to Deliver Coal. Seizing the Coal for Its Own Purpose. [Reutor's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 4

The Derbyshire ironworks have been closed down. The Great Contrai Railway has refused to deliver coal in transit to…

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The Zinc Corporation Limited (Mining Department)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 4

The following is the mine report for the period ended February 29:— Main Lode: Main shaft vins sunk a further 8ft. to a total dopth of 1092ft…

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A Johanniesburg Mining Fatality. Johannesburg

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

As a result of a fall of rock at the Sunnier and Jack mine one white man and six natives were killed…

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The Great Fitzroy Mines. a Hhaheholedr Who Avants to Know Things

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

"A Shareholder" writes to the Financial News" of Jonuary 29 with regard to certain matters concerning the Gmat Fitzroy Almes (a…

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The Coal Crisis. Holiday Spirit Still Prevails. Anticipated Settlement by Thursday. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

The Eearl of Plymouth states that a feature of the strike in South Wales and elsewhere is that the miners show a determination to maintain order…

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The Coal Crisis. Northumberland Mines Kept in Order. the Prime Minister's Reference in Parliament. [Reuter's Measure.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 8

Several collieries in Northumberland aro being kept in orders The minors at Whitburn and Durham refused to assist in the…

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Foreign Coal in England. Brussols

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 8

The International Unions of Traufinort Workers has decided to impede the exportation of German, Belgium, and French coal to England…

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How Mines Can Be Rated. High Court Judgment

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 5

An interesting fight has been going on at intervals in the legal arena over the proper construction to be placed, upon section 132 (2) (c) of the Local…

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A Broken Leg. Fall of Ground at the Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 8

Mr. W. Lyons, a miner employed nt the Proprietary mine, met with an unfortunate accident about noon to-day. He was working in Block 12 of…

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Discovery of Gold Fizzles Out. Caleary (Alberta)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 8

The alleged discovery of gold at Cochran has fizzled out. Hundreds of minors rushed in when the news was received, and bore with severe…

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Shortage of Coal at British Ports. St. John (New Brunswick)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

The ocean liners are taking full supplies of coal on the round trip at St. John, New Brunswick, in consequence of being unablo to secure coal at the…

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The Coal Strike. Extension of the Trouble. Shipping Seriously Delayed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 8

The miners' leaders in speeches in different parts of the country firmly adhered to the proposed schedule and the minimum rate of wages. The…

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