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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

1,088 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 55

Belgium Strike. Ironworkers and Miners Out. Troops Requisitioned. [Reuter's Message.] Brussels

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 4

Many preparations are being made for the strike on Monday. The socialists reckon that 400,000 will strike. Their leaders disapprove, and the…

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THE INDUStWAl [?]Est. Northern Coal Trouble Better. Oil Strike Settled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 1

The position in regard to the northern miners' troubles remains unchanged. The Lambton B colliery is still idle, and conditions at Dudley are settled…

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On the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

As previously announced the Proprietary mine ceases production to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon. Thus only the Zinc Corporation and Junction…

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Mining. London Market

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following quotations of the London market (dated April 15, 1913); —Proprietary, m. 39/3; North, m. 48/;…

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Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 1

The report of the general manager of the South mine for the week ended April 12:- West crosscut. 425ft. level, section…

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The Coal Troubl. Southern Strike Settled. Position in the North Unchanged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 3

The Southern coal strike has been settled, but the industrial trouble of the Northern miners continues The Southern collieries', proposals…

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On the Mines. Proprietary Closed Down

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

Practically all work on the Proprietary coated this morning at 8 o'clock. A few-matters on the surface are being finished up, but production has…

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Premature Explosion. Narrow Escape at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 3

As the result of the premature explosion of a blasting charge at the South mine at about 8 o'clock last night, two miners, A Vanderberg and…

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The Coal Crisis. Southern Men Willing to Resume. Matters in the North Drifting. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

The southern coal miners are all ready to resume work, and on aggregate meeting will be held on Thursday. Miners are returning to Clifton, but…

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Southern Coal Miners. Trouble Still Unsettled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

The southern coal trouble is, despite Monday's promise, still unsettled. A delegate meeting will be held at Wollougong to-day, and the result will be…

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Northern Coal Mines. a Serious Aspect. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

The northern coal mines trouble has assumed a serious aspect. The proprietors do not intimate their rendiness to alter their decision and the delegate…

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Accident at the British Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 4

The Victoria Ambulance received its first call to-day at. 11.40 a.m., to proceed to Thompson's, shaft, British mine. Here a miner named Morris…

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Mining. the London Market London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

The latest share quotations on the Stock Exchange are:—Proprietory, 38/; British, 39/9; North, 4[?]/3; South, £7 13/9…

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Shortage of Railway Trucks. Cobar Copper Mine. Probably Closed Down. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

The Cobar copper munyis so short of fuel owing to the shortage of railway, trucks that the closing down of the mine is imminent. Mr. Fem, M.L.A.,…

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Searching of Miners. the Prposed New Legislaoton. Deputation to Mr. Murray. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

A deputation from the Federated Mine Employees' Association waited on Mr. Murray, Acting Premier, to protest against tho proposed new…

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The Wonthaggi Miners. Still Dissatisfied with Conditions

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 1

The committee of management of the Victorian Coal Miners' Association held a meeting on Tuesday at which representatives from the various coal-mining…

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Colliery Troubles. Both North and South. Neither Matter Settled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 5

A mass meeting of the Southern collieries strikers yesterday decided to ask the Minister for Labor to call a meeting of both parties regarding the peace…

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Miners Returning Home. Exodus From Broken Hill. Expressions of Opinion. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

Broken Hill residents, who reached Melbourne yesterday complained that they had been starved out of the. Silver City by the strike. They described the…

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Waces Boards and Mining. Proposal for Consolidation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Heydon yesterday, the Mineowners' Association of New South Wales applied for the consolidation of all wages boards at present…

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Foreigners in West Australian Mines. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

Mines Inspector Greenard visited the Sons: of Gwalia mine recently, and found that, out of a total number of 308 men employed below, 221 were…

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