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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Gates on Cages. New Rules in Mines Inspection Act. Objections by the A.m.a

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 5

At a meeting of the A.M.A. in the Trades Hall last night, the B.L.F. organ reports:— Correspondence was received from…

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The Wonthaggi Trouble. Abolition of Night Shift. Number of Miners to Be Dispensed With. Wheelers Talk Strike. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 4

At Wonthaggi yesterday tho posting up of names of miners employed at the State coalmine whose services were to be dispensed with after midnight on…

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The Coal Strike. Heavy Voting Against Resumption of Work. Potteries District Funds Almost Exhausted. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 4

The latest totals show a small majority against resumption in Northumborland. Durham, Lancashire, and Yorkshire voted heavily against…

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The Coal Strike. New South Wales' Donation. Will Feed 12,000 Children for a Week. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 8

The donation of £1000 forwarded by Mr. M'Gowen, on behalf of the New South Wales Government, for the feeding of the starving women and…

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Central Mine. New Ore Body Met with at 500Ft. Level

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

A development which may of may not, to use the words of the manager of the Central mine, provo of benefit to those companies whoso leases adjoin…

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Late Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] Queensland Coal Resources. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

Mr. Robinson's statement, which has been published regarding the vast coal resources of Southern Central Queensland gives special importance to the…

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Late Mining. Price Of SILVER. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s. 2 3-16d. per ounce…

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Broken Hill Inspector of Mines. a Temporary Officer Required. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 1

The Public Service Board announces that on Inspector of Mines is temporarily required for the Broken Hill district at £400 per annum, without any…

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The Coal Strike. Increasing Majority Against Resumption. (Royalties' Donation to the Relief Fund. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

The ballot shows a steadily increasing majority against resumption of work, but a grout proportion of the miners have abstained from voting…

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Late Mining. the Mutooroo West Mine. to Be Worked for Sulphur. Particulars of the Property

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 8

In the First Edition of to-day's "Miner" information was published to the effect that the Mutooroo West mine has been re-opened by the DeBavay…

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" the Mining Manual, 1912."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

"The Miner" has received from the publishers the 20th issue of "The Mining Manual," a volume of particular interest to stockbrokers, financiers…

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South Mine Fire Corps. Hose Teams Competitions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

The annual hose teams competitions of the South Mine Fire Corps were held at the South mine yesterday morning. The prizes donated for the teams…

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The Coal Strike. [Reuter's Message.] the Resumption Proposals. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

It is understood that the executive committee's decision upon the ballot met with the strongest opposition, and that Mr. Enoch Edwards' appeal for…

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The Coalfields of Great Britain. Some Interesting Figures. Annual Output in Each District. the Number of Miners Employed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

The following figures, giving the total annual output of coal from the mines of Great Britain, and the number of men employed in each district,…

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The Miners' Ballot. Majority Against Returning to Work. Impossible to Secure Two-thirds Majority for Continuance of Strike. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 8

The result of the miners' ballot shows that 158,836 are in favor of resuming work and 182,747 against the proposal…

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Relief for English Coal-miners. W.A. Timberworkers Cable £100. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

At the executive meeting of the Timberworkers' Union on Thursday, it was decided to donate £100 towards relieving the distress among the coalminers…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, April 9, 1912. the Mayor's Fund for the Relief of the British Coal-miners

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

THE Easter holidais have caused an interruption in the progress of the arrangements in connection with the fund controlled by the Mayor of Broken…

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The Coal Strike. the National Conference. Approaching the Starving Stage. Will the Miners Be Forced to Resume Work? [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

The result of the conference which is to determine whether in view of the ballot there shall be a general resumption of work in the mines is awaited…

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Mining. Barrier Shares in London. "The Miner's" Weekly Report

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

Mr.G.E.Goodhart, writing from the Stock Exchange under date March 8, reports as follow:— The market in Barrier shares has been…

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North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 2

The general manager of the North mine reports:—For the week ended April 6 the mill treated 3170 tons of prudes, assaying 15.4 per cent, lead,…

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