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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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The Coal Vend and Sugar Appeals. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

The Federal Government has retained the services of Mr. B. R. Wise. K.C., as additional counsel in connection with the coal vend and sugar…

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Mining Companies at Law. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

Argument is still proceeding in the suit of the Broken Hill Junction North Silver-mining Company v. the Broken Hill Junction Lead-mining Company…

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The Colliery Trouble. a Five Years' Agreement Signed. Serious Position Said to Be Created. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

A five years' agreement between J. and A. Brown, proprietors, of the Back Creek and Duckenfield collieries at Minmi, and the miners employed there,…

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Mining. Broken Hill Junction

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 8

The manager reports for the week ended 22nd February, 1913, as follows:- The 300 main drive east has been…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 5

The latest quotes [?] the Stock Exchange for British shares are 41/8, and for Norths, [?]/1. Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens)…

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The Colliery Trouble. Conference Between Proprietors and Employees Resulted. Plain Talk Indulged in on Both Sides. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 5

The conference between representatives of the Northern colliery proprietors and of the Employees' Federation was resumed yesterday at Newcastle…

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Colliery Matters. an Important Meeting. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

Colliery matters at Newcastle were quiet yesterday, the principal interest attaching to to-day's meeting of delegates to the board of the…

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The Mining Industry. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 1

The Under-Secretary of Mines estimated that 37,858 persons were employed in and about the New South Wales mines last year. This is an increase of…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

The latest share quotations on the Stock Exchange are:—Block 10, 33/9; Norht, 42/6; South, £7 11/3 Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephons)…

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Miners' Unrest. to Strike or Not to Strike? [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

The Northumberland miners have asked the Federation executive what support it is prepared to give in the event of the ballot favoring a strike…

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Work in Broken Hill. an Immigrant's Disappointment. Junction North Still Open to Employ Experienced Miners

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 1

The statement attributed to one of a party of immigrants from England who dunned that he was a practical miner and could not get work in…

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Mining Companies at Law. Junction v. Junction North Case. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 1

The Junction v. Junction worth case, which is occupying the attention of the Equity Court, was not proceeded with this morning, on account of the…

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Accident at the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. M. Renton, a miner, employed at the North mine, met with a nasty accident while working a boring machine at,the 950ft. level of the North…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

The latest quotations for North shares on the Stock Exchange is 43/9. Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following quotations (dated…

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Mines Affected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

As stated by Mr. Whitehead, the Proprietary South, and Central mines and the Zinc Corporation had no occasion to cease work on account of the cutting…

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Yelta Mine. Likely to Be Closed Down. Another Month's Trial

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 6

The S.A. Minister of Mines (Hon. R. Butler) thinks it wise to remove a misapprehension which apparently exists (says the "Advertiser") in the minds…

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A Water Supply Trouble. Reservoir Pu[?] Cease. Temporary Stoppage of Some of the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

The bursting of the main feed pipe which leads from Stephen's Creek reservoir to the pumping station was responsible for the temporary stoppage…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Received in a Mine 3.350Ft. Deep. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 6

Mr. John Scaddan (Premier of West Australia) is visiting friends and relatives in the mining districts of Deven and Cornwall…

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The South Mine. Successful Half-year. Directors' Fees Increased. a New Milling Plant Projected. Bonus, for Salaried Officers. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill South Company was held to-day at Collin's house. Mr. Molesworth R. Green presided, and moved the…

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Broken Hill Master Builders. Farewell Mr, E. J. Daws. Presentation of a Gold Medal Made. Progress of the Local Building Trade

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

Members of the Broken Hill Branch of the Master Builedrs' Association gathered at the Grand Hotel on Saturday night last to say farewell to Mr…

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