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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Mining. Zinc Corporation Mining. Department

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 1

The superintendent of the Zinc Corporation reports on the mining department (South Blocks mine) for the period ended January 2, 1913:-…

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Mining at Ballarat. Freedom From Fat[?] Accidents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 1

In one respect the mining industry in the Ballarat district has been unique during the past 12 months. Hitherto (notes the "Courier") the fatality list…

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State Coal Mine. Trouble Over Machine Won Coal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 8

A telegram from Melbourne states that difficulties have arisen at thE State coal mine between the men and the management over the rates to be paid…

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The Colliery Trouble. No Change in Maitland Position. All Maitland Miners at Work Yesterday. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 4

There is no change in the position with regard to the Maitland miners' troubles, excepting that the colliery proprietors will meet on Thursday…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 1

The latest London quotations are: British, 47/9; North, 47/6. Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following…

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The Wyalong Mining Disaster. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 5

Alderman Kelly, M.L.A., leaves for Wyalong on Friday to unveil a monument erected to the memory of the men who lost their lives in the Barrier…

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The Coal and Sugar Cases. Australian Counsel Leaving for England

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 8

The Federal Government has (says the "Advertiser") decided to send the Crown Solicitor (Mr. C. Powers) to England to instruct the counsel…

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Acdident at the South Mine. Blown Down a Winze. Miner Seriously Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 8

An accident, attend with serious results to the victim, occurred at the South mine at noon to-day. Particulars as yet are meagre, but it…

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Contract Parties. Posting of Earnings Not Observed. by the Mining Companies

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 4

At the ordinary general meeting of the A.M.A., held last night a letter was received from the Broken Hill mining and treatment companies…

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State Coal Mine. Trouble Over Machine-won Coal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 8

A telegram from Melbourne states that difficulties have arisen at the State coal mine between the men and the management over the rates to be paid…

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The Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

On the meeting, of the Northern colliery proprietors in the city to-day depends the continuance or disruption of the Joint Conciliation Committee…

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The Newcastle "Miners" Mine. Mr. John Brown Has Something to Say. Question of Night Shift

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 7

Speaking at a Newcastle regatta function on New Years' Day, Mr. John Brown, referring to the miners' mine and the decision of the Government to…

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Mining. the Junction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 8

The Junction report for the week ended January 4 reads:- Productive operations underground and surface has just been resumed after…

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Chinese Miners. Crude and Wasteful Methods in the Northern Territory

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

Some severe comments on the methods adopted by Chinese miners in the Northern Territory are contained in a report which Dr. W. G. Woolnough, of…

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South Mine Explosion. Mr. Nott Succumbs to His Injuries. Inquest to Be Held This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

The explosion accident at the South mine, reported in the Second and Third Editions of "The Miner" yesterday, had a fatal termination at 9.15 o'clock…

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Mining. London Market

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following. London share quotations (dated January 10):—Proprietary, m. 44/6; North, m. £7 18/9;…

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Maitland Miners. Resolutions of Mass Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

The following resolutions were carried unanimously on Monday at Kurri-Kurri by the Maitland miners:— It is the opinion of this meeting that…

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South Mine Explosion. the Question of "Running" Fuse. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 1

An inquest was conducted this afternoon at the Courthouse by the Coroner, Mr. T. Hall, touching the death of Albert Edgur Nott, who died at the…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Mining. Amalgamated Zinc (De Bavay's). Statement of Profits for Six Weeks

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

The works manager of the Amalgamated Zinc (De Bavay's) supplies the following statement for the period of six weeks and three days, ended…

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The Coal Mining Trouble. the Russell Case. the Men Growing Uneasy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

In connection with the coal mining trouble over the Russell case an effort was made to see Mr. Peter Bowling on Monday (reports the "S.M. Herald"),…

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