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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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On the Mines. the South Closed Down. Nearly 1600 Men Out of Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 4

As was officially announced yesterday afternoon would be the case, the South mine ceased production this morning, and only development work, mullocking,…

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Non-union Campaign. Silverton Tramway Dispute Unsettled. Citizens' Committee and the Food Problem. South Mine Closed Down. Precarious Position Created. Sixteen Hundred Men Out of Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 4

This morning, owing to the stoppage of the railway system, 1600 men from the mises found themselves out of work. Already many men have been…

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The Industrial Unrest. Sydney Railway Strike. Blackness of the Outlook. the Trouble Spreading. Some Passenger Trains Knocked Off. Men Still Refuse Government's Offer. Coal Officially Declarded "Black." Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 4

For the first time yesterday the railway traffic was directly interfered with as a result of the porters' strike. The disaffection spread during the…

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North Mine Closing Down

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

Mr. George Weir, general manager of the North mine advises as follows:- Owing to shortage of stores and…

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On the Mines. the Position the Same

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 2

The position on the mines this morning is virtually the same as it was yesterday, but it probably will not be the same to-night. One of the big mines…

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On the Mines. the British Again Closing. Shortage of Supplies

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

The British mine in forced to again close down, this time owing to a shortage of supplies—mainly candles and timber. The stoppage commences at…

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The Industriel Unrest. the Coal Crisis. No Change in State of Affairs Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 2

The South Coast coal strike remains unaltered, and a similar state of affairs exists in the North…

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On the Mines. and in the Street

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

What was said in "The Miner" last night about the closing down of certain mines unfortunately still holds good. Argent-street was crowded this morning…

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The Mines. the British Closure. a Little Work to Be Continued

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 1

The British, which ceased production this afternoon owing to a [?]ortage of supplies, will continue a little developmental work, and will also go on with…

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The Industrial Unrest. the Colliery Troubles. Southern Strike Nearly Over. Basis of Settlement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3

The northern coal dispute was still unsettled yesterday, and nothing definite was known as to when the Proprietors Association or the miners'…

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Where Strikers Are Violent. Scenes in New Zealand Coal District. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

The coal strikers at Puponga, in the Nelson district are threatening trouble. They attempted to burn down the house of a deputy who had remained at work…

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At the North Mine. All Employees Discharged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 8

A. notice was exhibited at the North mine to-day to the effect that all the employees of the company were "discharged" from the conclusion of the…

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On the Mines. Block 10 Ceases Production

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 8

Block 10 mine, like the other mines, has found it compulsory, owing to the shortage of supplies, to cease production. The stoppage will take place…

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Mining. London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

The latest share quotations on the Stock Exchange are:—Proprietary, [?]8/; British, 57/6; North, 46/3; South, £7 5/…

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Colden Mile Mining Dispute. Settlement Effected by Compulsory Board. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 8

There is much satisfaction at the settlement for three years of the West mining dispute. The terms are not yet announeed but the settlement was…

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The Coal Crisis. Position on the South Coast. a Hopeful Outlook. Aggregate Meeting on Monday. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

Great hopes are entertained on the South Coast that there will be a very early settlement of the coal-mining difficulty. The meeting held at…

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Mine Fireman Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 5

At an early hour this morning the ambulance was called to the Junction North mine, where John Devine, a fireman, had fallen off a boiler, severely…

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North Mine Checkweighers' Association

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 4

Mr. J. Solomon occupied the chair at a meeting of the North Mine Checkweighers' Association, held yesterday morning…

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On the Mines. Only Three Plants Producing

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 4

The only mine or treatment plants producing this morning were the Proprietary, the Junction North, and the Zinc Corporation. The Zinc…

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Rich Nugget Unearthed. Alluvial Gold Near Meekatharra. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 4

J. M. Murphy, a prospector, found a nugget near Meekatharra Mr. T. D. Jones, managing director of the Radium Hill mining property,…

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