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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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The Junction Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

Mr. B. V. Barton, who will take over the management of the Junction mine on April 1, has returned to Broken Hill from a brief holiday, and has been on…

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Mining. the North

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

Report for the fortnight ended March 22, 1913:- 950ft. level: In section 4, the ventilation rise has been carried up to 58ft…

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Crushing Unionism. Allegation's of Southern Miners' Organisation. Unionists to Be Asked for Financial Support. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

The Southern Miners' organisation argues that the cause of the present, trouble is an attempt by the colliery proprietors to crush out unionism…

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Cathcart Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

Yield for the week 365oz. 15dwts.—A trial machine taken from No. 3 east drive containing 7½ fathoms, gave loz. 19dwts, of gold, fine sample; now…

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The Coal Trouble. Judge Heydon on Special Tribunals. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

It is difficult to predict the duration of the Southern coal trouble. The superintendent of the South Bulli colliery attributes the trouble to the cast offs…

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Late Mining. the British. Resignation of Mr. H. Abbott

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 8

Mr. H. Abbott, fon some years ch[?]er engineer on the British mine, has resigned his position, and will leave the mine in about a fortnight's time. Mr…

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A Local Shooting Case. Remarkable Story Told to the Police. South Mine Employee Waylaid, Robbed, and Shot

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

Mr. William Abraham Pearce told a remarkable story to the police early this morning. His story so far i[?] almost all the police have to go on,…

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The Turkish Bebacle. Storming of Adrianople. Desperate Work. Cutting Barded Wire Entanglements. Dangers of the Mines and Trenches. [Reuter's Message.] Sofia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 8

Details of the assault of Adr[?]anople state that herds of cattle were sent to the front to avert the dangers of mines and trenchas. Mail-clad soldiers were…

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Mining. the London Market

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 4

Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following London share quotations (dated March 29):—Mount Elliott, m. £6 16/3; Great Cobar, m…

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South Coast Miners. Strike Still Unsettled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 5

The position in connection with the South, Coast coal strike remains unchanged, except that further industries are being affected. The brickworks at…

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Federal Banking. Notes and Gold. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 5

The face value of the bank notes issued by the Federal Treasury up to March 26 has been £9,464,593, and against that amount the Treasury holds…

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Two Miners Killed. a Large Rope Breaks. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 5

Two miners named Hynde and M'Bride were killed at the Talisman mine on Saturday through a steel rope breaking add precipitating a cage to…

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The Belgian Strike. Action of British Miners. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 8

The executive of the British Miners' Federation has, by resolution, urged the men of the transport services to prevent English coal going to Belgium…

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British Miners. Not Going for 5-Day Week. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 8

The Miners' Federation will not take action concerning a five-day week as the majority in favor was only 43,000 out of 460,000…

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Junction Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

Stewards at the Junction mine when appnoached at the changehouse reported everything satisfactory. There had been but little trouble over the…

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North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

"One man returned home from here," said a steward at the North mine this morning. The man in question was a noted non-unionist, but…

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Mining Identity Dead

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 4

Many Broken Hillites will be grieved to hear of the death of Mr. William Charles ("Charlie") Hall, long an officer of the British mine. Mr. Hall had been…

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Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 4

The general manager of the South mine reports for week ended March 29: West crosscut, 425ft. level (section Bla): Driven 12ft.; total, 52ft. The…

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The Making of Unionists. B.l.f. Non-union Campaign. Testing Day To-day. Bulk of the Mines So Far Unaffected. But Serious Stoppage of Silverton Tramway. and De Bavay's Works

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

Minor organisation has up to a point won the day in its crusade against the non-unionists of the Barrier. It has taken thousands of waverers into the…

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On the Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 4

Work on the mines this morning, except in the case of Block 10, is going along without a hitch—apparently everyone is now a unionist, and even…

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