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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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British Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The following is the manager's report for the period ended December 31, 1912, during which five shifts were worked…

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Zinc Corporation Mining Department

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The superintendent of the Zinc Corporation reports on the mining depoartment (South Blocks) mine for the period eaded December 26,1912:-…

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Central Mine Employees. Shift Bosses and Timbermen's Annual Cricket Match and Social

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The ninth annual social of the Central mine shift bosses and timbermen was celebrated at the Burke Ward Hall on New Year's Eve, when there was…

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The South Mine Sports

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

The trophies won at the South mine picnic and sports will be given out at the Trades Hall to-morrow night between 7.30 and 9.30…

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West Australian Gold Returns. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

The gold yield of the State for the last month was rather encouraging. The figures show an increase in production over the preceding month of 8718…

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Mines Re-starting. Zinc Corporation

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

The restarting of the works carried on by the Zine Corporation on the South Blocks property is advertised in to-day's "Miner." Work both in the…

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Cricket. British Mine v. St. Peters

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

A one-Saturday match will be played between the British mine and the St. Peters' cricket clubs to-day, on the No. 2 pitch, Western Oval. All player…

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Goal Miners. Southern Men Restless. Industrial Upheaval Threatened. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

The industrial outlook in the Southern coalfields is not reassuring, and apparently the miners are not willing to await the report of the…

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Uneasiness at Maitland. Another Coal Strike Feared. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

The situation on the Maitland coalfields is causing some uneasiness, it being feared that another coal strike is thereatened…

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Australian' Miners. Are the Best in the World. So Says an Expert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. Francis P. Bray, general manuger of the West African Turst, Limited, speaking in London last November, said Australians have proved themselves the…

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A Big Gold Robbery. the Mystery of Lead-filled Boxes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 3

As was briefly stated in a cablegram published in "The Miner" during the middle of November, one of the most mysterious bullion robberies known in…

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A Big Deal. Howard Smith and Co. Purchase Caledonian Collieries. Two Million Pounds Involved. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 2

In order to create a new organisation to conduct its shipping business, Messrs. Howard Smith and Co., Ltd., has registered a company in Melbourne…

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The North Mine Fatality. Funeral of the Late Mr. Nicholson

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. David Nicholson the victim of the explosion in the North mine on Friday morning, took place this afternoon. About 80…

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Struck a Mine Ship Blown Up at Smyrna. [Reuter's Message.] Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 4

The Ottoman sailing ship Theodorus, with a cargo for Dikelito and Velona, has been accidentally blown up by a floating mine at the entrance to…

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Word From Kurri Kurri. Miners' Mass Meeting To-day. No Strike Will Take Place

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 2

Word received from Kurri Kurri, states that a miners' aggregate meeting will be held to-day. There will be no strike; that has been definitely decided…

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Bendigo Miners Idle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

The decision of the Mineowners' Association at Bendigo to carry on operations underground with only one shift, at any rate, until the Act is amended…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 1

The manager of the South mine reports for the period ended January 4, 1913:- West crosscut, 277ft. level section…

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Ominous Outlook. Maitland Coal Miners Unr[?]st. Probability of Big Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

The work of the [?] [?] Conciliation Committee has been hung up in consequence of the stoppage of the Maitland collieries. It is…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 1

An accident occurred at the South mine to-day in which Mr. A. Russell, a single man, aged 30 years, sustained a bruised foot. He was engaged…

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Mining. London Market

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Step[?]) supply the following quotations of the London market (dated January 7,): Proprietary, m. 44/; North, m. £7,…

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