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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 6 of 55

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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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

The latest quotations on the Stock Exchange are:—Proprietary. 42/6; Block 10, 7/6; South, £7 13/9. Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens)…

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The Colliery Trouble. Mr. Carmichael Hopeful. Federation Officials Regard Situation As Serious. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

In connection with the northern colliery trouble, Mr. Carmichael says that he thinks a way is open to bring the two parties together. On the other…

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Victorian State Coal Mine. Trouble Over Shift Hours. Men Disobey Their Union. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

The trouble in the State mine regarding the hour of starting shifts has reached a crisis. The management, so that the horses might be taken up…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

A miner named Mr. W. Knox sprained his kneecap at the North mine at about a quarter to one o'clock to-day. Tho accident, which happened…

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Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

The manager of the South mine reports for the week ended January 25:- West cr[?]ut 277ft, level section B2: Driven 3ft. 6in.; total, 177ft. At…

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Sewer Miners. Annoyed with Mr. Griffith

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

A Newcastle telegram in the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" states that the Newcastle Sewer Workers' Union is up in arms against Mr. Griffith, State…

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Zinc Corporation Mining Department

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

The superintendent of the Zinc Corporation reports on the mining department (South Blocks mine) for the period ended January 23:-…

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English Colliery Unionists. Threaten Strike Against Non-unionists. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

The employees of the Skelmersdale collieries, by 963 votes to 130, have decided to give notice that they will cease work unless all non-unionists are…

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Work on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 5

During the past 12 months the South, North, British, Central, and the South Blocks mines have had a busy time in prosecuting developmental work and…

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North Mine Trouble. the Matter Dropped

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 5

The deputation appointed by the Sunday meeting of employees of the North mine (which met to discuss the recent trouble on the North mine,…

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Deposed Mine Manager Farewelled. Directors Action Criticised

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 8

A farewell gathering was given at the Hotel Victoria. Daylesford, on Saturday night to Mr. William Gullock, late mine manager at the North Nuggetty…

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The Colliery Trouble. Mr. Carmichael's Opinion. "Proprietors Unduly Exacting. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 4

With reference to the colliery trouble in the north, Mr. Carmichael says: "From my own point of view the colliery proprietors are at the present…

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Filtration of Slimes. an Important Infringement Judgment. the Moore Vacuum Patents. Actions Commenced Against Australian Mines. a Defensive Combine. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 4

Recently the Moore Filter Company, of New York, socured a verdict in the United, States Circuit Court of Appeals, in an action against the…

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The Coal Trouble. Employers Will Not Change Decision. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

The coal mining situation was discussed at a meeting of the delegates on the board of the Colliery Employees' Federation which was held at West…

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The Chihm Inquiry. Mr. Chinn in the Witness Box. Cross-questioned About His Testimonials. the Gold-dealing Charges Denied

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. Justice Hodges, as a commission opened an inquiry lost Tuesday at the Melbourne Law Court[?] into the charges by the Hou. James Fowler, M.H.R.,…

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The Colliery Trouble. Decision of the North Miners. Burwood Wheelers Indignant. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 2

The decision, of the miners in the north to hold to the agreement in the event of the proprietors refusing an unconditional conference, has not…

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Accident at the South Mine. Miner's Collar Bone Broken

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 2

An accident occurred at the South mine this morning, in which a miner named Jack O'Regan, a married man, was injured by a fill of ground at the…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 2

Block 10 shares are quoted on the Stock Exchange at 35/. Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following London share…

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The Coal Trouble. Employers Will Not Change Decision. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

The cool mining situation was discussed at a meeting of the delegates on the board of the Colliery Employees' Federation which was held at West…

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