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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Burwood and Rhondda Collieries Idle. Joint Committee Cannot Sit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

The Burwood and Rhondda collieries were again idle yesterday. The dispute at the former is one in regard to the wheelers. At the Rhondda, the…

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Accident at North Mine. Miner's Leg Broken

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. T. Blight, a married man, aged 35 years, had his left leg broken below the knee whilst at work at the 1100ft. level of the North mine last night. The…

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The Alexandria Gold Robbery. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

The result of the analysis of the lead, which was substituted for gold consigned to Alexandria shows that it was ordinary English lead which sugge[?]ts…

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Miners for Broken Hill. Arrivals by the Express

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

A considerable number of the arrivals by the interstate excursion yesterday were miners from Victoria, particularly from the Bendigo district…

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Mining. Adelaide Share Market. Noon Quotations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 8

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier.) aupply the following noon quotations of the Adelaide share market:- Hampden, b. 53/. s. 54/…

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The Wollongong Seat. Mr. J. B. Nicholson's Reply to the Miners. "Labor Sympathiser Not an Extremist."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

"For 28 years [?] have served the Illawarra miners; 21½ of those years I have represented them in Parliament during which time I have given them…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Another Man Killed at the South. an Unaccountable Explosion

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Another fatal accident occurred in the South mine last night. At nine minutes past 10.o'clock a miner named James Marshall received such injuries…

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Coal Crisis. Ominous Clouds in the South. the Russell Case Not Done With. Legal Aspect of Re-instatement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

A member of this Southern Miners' Union says that if Russell is not reinstated there will be an industrial upheaval. Peter Bowling and his…

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Coal Strike Settled. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 4

The miners' strik[?] has been settled, the conlowners consenting not to employ non-unionists…

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The South Mine Explosion. Death of Mr. W. Davis

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

Shortly before midnight last night Mr. W. Davis, the mate of Mr. William J[?]mes Marshall, who was killed at the South mine on Friday night as…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

The latest quotations for shares on the London Stock Exchange are:—Proprietary, 42/6; British, 48/6; North, 45/; South, £7 16/3…

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South Mine Explosion. Inquest on James Marshall. Inquiry Adjourned to February 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 1

The City Coroner (Mr. T. Hall) conducted an inquest on the body of James Marshall, the victim of the South mine explosion fatality, at the Courthouse…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 13, 1913. the Lesson of the Recent Mining Fatalities

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

THE death of two men from an unlooked-for explosion in the South mine is the latest and most terrible of several similar accidents. One of the…

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Mining. London Market

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following London share quotations (dated January 13):—Proprietary, m. 42/9; North, m. £7 10/7½;…

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Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 1

The manager of the South mine reports for the week ended January 11:- West crosscut, 277ft. level, section…

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Russian Mine Fatality. St. Petersburg

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

A cage fell down a shaft of a mine at Ekaterinosdav. Eleven men were killed and five injured…

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Zinc Corporation Mining Department

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 1

The superintendent of the Zinc Corporation reporte on the mining department (South Blocks mine) for the period ended January 9:-…

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Mining. Zinc Corporation Limited. the December Output

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

The December output of the Zinc Corporation, allowing for the cessation of work during the Christmas holidays, may be looked upon as satisfactory,…

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The Colliery Shadow. No Breach Yet. Mediation May Hold the Day. Reinstatement of Russell Refused. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

Regarding the colliery troubles in the North the colliery proprietary will consider the request to meet Mr. Carmichael at a meeting to be held this…

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South Mine Explosion. Conclusion of This Inquest on James Marshall. Verdict of "Gross Negligence on Somebody's Part."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

In view of the death of William Davis, who was also fatally injured with James Marshall in the South mine explosion on Friday last, the City…

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