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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Pelaw Main Trouble. Suggestion of the Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

The Pelaw Main miners suggest that if the managers' inspection of the place where the clipper boys refused to work does not justify the boys' demands…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Coal Depot at Chatham Dockyard. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 8

Hundreds of men are working day and night constructing a coal depot at the Chatham dockyard, capable of holding 30,000 tons…

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Cathcart Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 5

The manager of the Cathcart gold mines, Denicull Creek, reports to January 11 that the gold yield for eight days amounted to 301oz. 2dwt…

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Old Coal Mine Gives Out

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 1

After a run of 50years, the Rockwell coal mine, now a part of the La Salle County Carbon Coal Company's properties, has ceased…

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Fearful Mining Disaster at Wyalonc. Tremendous Rush Op Gas at Barrier Gold Mine, Victims Suffocated by Foul Air. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 4

A telegram to the Under-secretary for Mines on Saturday night announced the occurrence of a shocking disaster at the Barrier gold mine, Wyalong,…

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New South Wales. Colliery Dispute Settled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 4

There is every hope that the Pelaw Main colliery will resume work to-day…

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British Industrial Unrest. Coal-miners Favor a Strike. Employers and Men to Meet in Conference. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 4

It is estimated that the coalminers by a majority of four to one, favor a strike in order to enforce their demand for a minimum wage…

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The British Mine Sensation. Mr.klug's Report and Mr. Woodhead's Statement

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 6

A correspoinding of the "Advertiser" writes as follow:— Mr.Woodhead states that Mr.Klug has confirmed offcial statements,but…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] Canadian Mineral Production. Vancouver,Saturday

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 5

The Canadian mineral production for 1911 totalled £21,000,000. an increase of 14 per cent. The gold production exceeded, £2,000,000 and silver…

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Mining Industry in Melbourne. Lack of Public Enterprise. Views of Canadian Expert

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 5

Mr. John Jamieson, a Canadian mining expert, who is touring Australia with a view to ascertaining the methods of mining obtaining throughout…

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Late Mining. Zinc Corporation (Mining Department)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

The following mine report for the period ended January ll has been supplied by the Zinc Corporation superintendent:—…

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Coal for Umberumberka. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

Tenders were accepted, to-day for the supply on trucks, at Port Pirie of 60 tons a week of steam coal for use at the Umberumberka dam. The…

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The British Mine Sensation. Interview with Mr.klug

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

Last Saturday's issue of the Melbourne "Argus" has the following:— The course of events in conn[?]tion with the British Broken Hill mine…

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Boring at Wonthaggi. Important Discovery of Coal. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

During the past few days an important discovery of coal has been made by boring at Wonthaggi. Boring in the Karaak basin at a…

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The Wyalong Mining Disaster. Further Particulars. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

It now transpiros that the six men lost their lives as the result of the inrush of foul air at the Barrier mine, Wyalong…

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Trouble at Port Pirie. Wharf Laborers and Coal Lumpers. Absent Themselves From Work. Demand Increased Wages. Salvage Rates of Pay Also Claimed. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

Owing to the dispute at Port Pirie, in which, one of the shipping firms and the wharf laborers working on the steamer Lameroo on Saturday were…

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Mining Lease Dispute

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

In connection with the North Specimen Hill Pegging dispute between the miner's right purtv and lease applicants a new phase has arisen dvirod the…

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The British Mine Sensation. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 3

Sir,—In connection with the British mine sensation, a statement of mine was published in "The Miner" to the effect that the first paper 1 asked to…

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North Mine Accident. Death of Mr. R. Aling

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 3

Mr. Aling who was injured while at work on the North mine on Monday morning, died in the Broken Hill Hospital at 5.30 this morning…

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Commonwealth Notes. the Government Gold Reserves. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

Up till November 30 last year Commonwealth notes of the value of £9,883,969 had been isshed From the Treasury, for which gold has been…

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