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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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A Miners' Ballot Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 1

The ballot on the acceptance or rejection of the proposed agreement between the Western Coal Association and the Associated Miners is being…

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Late Mining. South Extended

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 4

Mr. T. G. Sweet, the general manager of the South Extended mine, stated this morning that the investigations by diamond drill boreholes below the 930…

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The Coal Strike. Fixing the Miners' Wages. Decision of the Wages Board. an Advance of Threepence a Day Granted. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 2

Ou Lord St. Aldwin's casting voto the South Wales Coalminers' Wages Board decided that colliery laiborers receive 4s. 2d. to 4s. [?] a day,…

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The Coal Strike. the Wages Board Decision. Miners' Representatives Decline to Accept It. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

Lord St. Aidwyn's decision, by giving his casting voto on the South Wales Coalminers' Board, in favor of colliery laborers receiving fromls.1s. 2d. to 4s. 9d…

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Mine Accidents. Miner Has a Leg Broken

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

Mr. M. Liblong, a miner, employed to have his left leg broken this afterat the Central mine, had the misfortune noon through a fall of stone in the…

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A Mining Fatality. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

Selwyn Henry Rowe, aged 43, a single man, was engaged at work at the Mount Elliott mine, when a large stone fell on him inflicting injuries to his…

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British Industrial Unrest. the Coal Wages Boards. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

Only one award has been made in five weeks by tihe wages boards under the Conciliation Art. and in only severn of 21 districts have the parties agreed…

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The Waihi Gold-mining Company. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 8

At a meeting of the Waihi Goldmining Company to-day the chairman stated that the mine had paid over £4,500,000 in dividends. The mine was…

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Mining Ma[?]hinery. Trade Between America and Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 3

Among the passengers who arrived in Sydney by the steamer. Van Heemskerk, was Mr. D. C. Alexander, who is visiting Australia on behalt of the…

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British Industrial Unrest. the Coal Wages Boards. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 8

Only one award has been made in five weeks by the wages boards under the Conciliation Act. and in only seven of 21 districts have the parties agreed…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Fall From a Height of 45Ft. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 4

Henry John Carpenter, employed on the construction plant of the Whim Well mine, at Whim Creck, fell from a height of 45ft. yesterday…

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British Industrial Unrest. Admiralty Placing Orders for Coal. Anticipating Strike of Seamen. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 8

The Admiralty has placed large orders for coal at Cardiff in anticipation of a strike of seamen…

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Cathcart Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 8

The management of the Cathcart Gold Mines at Denicull Creek, reporting on May 9, states:— No. 2 Shaft: Pumping and raising…

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British Coal Dispute. Fixing a Minimum Wage. Attitude of Miners' Federation. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 8

The South Wales Miners' Federation has confirmed its executive's recommendation to abstain from appointing representatives on the district board,…

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The Anthracite Coal Strike. Scranton (Penn.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 8

The anthracite miners on strike to-day broke the police cordon surrounding the strike-breakers. They roughly handled many of the latter, and flung…

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Proposed Stoppage of Work Rejected by South Wales Miners. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 8

The executive of the South Wales miners rejected. by a small majority, a demand for the national stoppage of work, including the railway men and…

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Late Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] the Coal Strike. London, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 8

The South Wales Coal-miners' Council had decided not to take part in any coal wages boards of which Lord St. Aldwyn is chairman…

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Cathcart Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 4

The management of the Catheart Gold Mines at Denicull Crook, reporting on May 9, states:— No. 2 S[?]ft: Pumping and raising…

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British Coal Dispute. Fixing a Minimum Wage. 'Attitude of Miners' Federation. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 4

The South Wales Miners' Federation has confirmed its executive's recommendation to abstain from appointing representatives on the district board…

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Accidents on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 4

Mr. F. Hamilton foll from a conveyor bolt at the North mine to-day and had some, of his ribs broken. He was attended to by Dr. Hains prior to…

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