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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Mining. London Market

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens), supply the following quotations of the London market (dated January 21):— Proprietary, m. 41.9; North, m. £7…

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Zinc Corporation Mining Department

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 1

The superintendent of the Zinc Corporation reports on the mining department (South Blocks) for the period ended January 16:-…

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North Lye[?] Unwatering the Mine. Zeehan

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

A start was made to take water from the North Lyell mine yesterday evening, ba ling to the 300ft. level. Pumping from the 700ft. level will be…

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Big Coal Find in Belgium. Brussels

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 4

Eight coal beds, distributed over a hundred thousand hectales (areas of a hundred acres) have been discovered on the shore of Tanganyika Lake…

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General Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] Mining Fatality. Capetown

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

A dynamite, explosion in the State mine, at Rhodesia killed two whites and 27 natives…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 1

The following is the South mine report for the week ended January 18:- West Crosscut, 277ft. level, section B2: Driven 18ft. 6in.; total, 179ft…

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The Colliery Trouble. Proprietors Meet in Sydney To-day. to Consider Application for Conference. the Southern Trouble Hopeful. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

The northern colliery proprietors meet in Sydeny to-day, when the request of the Colliery Employees' Federation for a conference will be considered…

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Tragic Mining Accident. at the Golden Horseshoe. Clutch Springs Out of Winding Engine. Cage with Men Drops 300Ft. Several Men Injured. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

A serious accident happened at the Golden Horseshoe last evening. The night shift was going below at No. 2 shaft, when the clutch sprang out of…

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Mt. Lyell Mines. Bendigo Miners Leaving for Tasmania. Zeehan

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 5

Word, has arrived in Mount Lyell that about 100 Bendigo miners will leave this week to take up employment in the Mount Lyell mine. The…

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Junction Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 8

The following is the manager's report for the week ended January 18, 1913:- Underground faces are looking well,…

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The Colliery Trouble. Meeting of Northern Colliery Proprietors. Relieved That Owners Have Agreed to Confer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the Northern colliery proprietors' was held in Sydney yesterday in connection with the colliery trouble in the North. The meeting was…

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Knocked Down by a Train. Assistant Miners' Secretary Injured. Queenstown (Tas.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at Queenstown yesterday. Matthew Donnelly, a councillor of the Queenstown municipality and assistant secretary of…

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The Colliery Crisis. the Proposed Conference. Not Viewed with Favor by Federation. Wheelers Openly Defy the Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

The conditions upon which the Northern colliery proprietors are to meet the miners' representatives are not viewed with favor by the Employees'…

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Nationalisation of Mines Agttation. London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. Kier Hardie, M.P., speaking at Merthyr in conjunction with the Miners' Federation, said the Labor party should embark on a strong…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

The latest quotations on the Stock Exchange are:—Proprietary, 41/6; 45; south, £7 11/3. Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens)…

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Trouble at the North Mine. Miners Leave Work. Their Places Filled

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

During the past day or so it has been currently reported in the city that trouble had occurred at the North mine n which a number of miners were…

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The Colliery Trouble. Union Secretary and the Offered Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. Brennan, the secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, has replied to the Northern Colliery Proprietors expressing surprise at their…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

The latest quotations on the London. Stock Exchange are:—Proprietary, 42/; South, £7 12/6; British, 49/; North, 45/7…

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North Mine Trouble. Mass Meeting to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

A mase meeting of the underground employees of the North mine is being held to-morrow morning in connection with the recent trouble at the North…

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The Colliery Trouble. the Stoppage at Burwood and the Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

The [?]orthern miners are hoping that the stoppage at Burwood will not be pressed as a bar to the conference. The proprietor's have answered the…

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