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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Accident at Block 10 Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 4

A youth named collicott, aged 17 years a son of the underground manager of the Block 10 mine, had one of hrs legs broken above the ankle at 4…

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Colliery Crisis. Situation Not So Te[?]se. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

There have been no fresh developments of importance in connection with the mining situation in the [?]orth. Some miners talk of strike, but the…

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Suffocated in a Slime Bin. at the Junction North Mine. Laborer's Tragic End

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

The Junction North mine was the scene of a fatality last night, at about 11,20 o'clock, when Robert Kanes, described as a Russian Finn, aged 41, a…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. South Mine Explosion. Conclusion of the Inquest on James Marshall. Continuation of Mr. Smedley's Evidence

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 4

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

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Russell As Mine Inspector. Mr. Carmichael Denies a Statement..... J

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. Carmichael yesterday denied a published statement to the effect that he had decided to appoint Mr. Russell, of Mount Kembla fame, to the positione…

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Drought in Dobar District. the Occidental Mine Closed Down. Cobar

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

Owing to the drought, in the Cobar district the Occidental mine has been closed down. Other mines will probably follow suit if rain does not come…

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The Colliery Crisis. Situation in North Unchanged. Everything Depends on To-day's Meeting. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

The situation in the North remains unchanged. Everything depends on to-days' meeting of the colliery proprietors as to whether they will interview…

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The Colliery Crisis. Northern Proprietors Meet. Withdraw From Conciliation Committee. Mr. Carmichael Optimistic. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

The Northern colliery proprietors met yesterday and considered the suggestion that they should place before Mr. Carmichael their views in regard to the…

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Mining. the South Extended. an Arrangement with the Magnetic Company. for Financing Development Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

Details have been received from London of an arrangement between the Broken Hill South Extended and Murex Magnetic companies for the financing…

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Lively Mining Meeting. Position of the Long Tunnel Mine. Directors and Shareholders in Conflict

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 8

For Many years the shareholders of the Long Tunnel mine, Wnlhalla (says the Molbourne correspondent of the "Advertiser") drew rich profits, but…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

Another fatal accident occurred in the South mine (Broken Hill) last night (says last Saturday's "Miner") At nine minutes past 10 o'clock a…

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Victorian Miners. Demand Increase in Wages

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 8

For a considerable time dissatis[?]action has existed among miners in regard to wages and conditions of work. On the o[?]sion of the Mount Lyell…

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Mining. Proprietary Dividend Declared

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

The 162nd dividend of 1/ per share, and a bonus of 6d., in all 1/6, has been declared and is payable on and after February 19. Transfer books in…

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The Colliery Trouble. Position in North and South Unchanged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

Regarding the colliery trouble in the north, the position was unchanged yesterday. The affairs in the south are also quiet…

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Mining. London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

The following are the latest London share quotations: Proprietary, 41/6; British; 4[?]/6; North, 41/3; South, £7 7/6…

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The Blayney Contest. Miners' Association Denies Supporting Beeby. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

The general secretary of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of New South Wales is somowhat indignant at the statement made at the Laber…

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A Mine Hero. Magnificent Conduct of a Wounded Miner. Took His Mate to Safety. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

The inquest regarding the death of John Sheikorling, who was injured by an explosion in the Associated mine on November 21 and died on December…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following London quotations (dated January 20):—Proprietary, m. 41/9; North, m. £7 3/1½; Block 10,…

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The Coal Trouble. Southern Miners' Mass Meeting. Executive's Action in Russell Case Approved Of. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

About half the Southern miners gathered in Wollongong on Saturday, and attended an aggregate meeting called in connection with the trouble…

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Pneumonia in Broken Hill Dr. Armstrong's Report. Carelessness of Miners Partly to Blame. Insanitary Conditions of Habitations and City. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

Dr. Armstrong, who visited Broken [?]ill a few weeks age to confer with the [?]cal' doctors, has submitted to the [?]oard of Health a comprehensive…

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