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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Women Refuge in Mine Enclosure. Nine of Them Injured. Rockefeller Objects to Unionists. Boulder (Colorade)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

The fighting between the strikers and the milita has resulted in another death while many have been wounded around the neighborhood. Women and…

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Baths for Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

Mr, Cann, as Minister for Mines, stated yesterday that during the coming session he intended to introduce an amendment to the Coal Mines…

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Radium Hill Mine. Water Struck in the Shaft

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

Mr. Johnson, manager of the Radium Hill mine, near Olary (S.A.), who arrived in Broken Hill this morning, states that during the past few days…

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Eccles Colliery Disaster Rescued, 67. Entombed and Probably Perished, 176. (Reuter's Message.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

Eccles (Virg.), Wednesday Afternoon. Only 67 men were rescued alive from the New River colliery, after which all hope was abandoned of saving any…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

Latest London share sales include:— Broken Hill British, 39/6; Broken Hill Proprietary; 38/9; Broken Hill North, 53/6: Broken Hill South, £8 13/9…

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SPORTING. (Reuter's Messages.) Golf. Gold Vase Won by Hilton. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

The competition for the "Goll [?]trated" gold vase was decided at Sunningdale links to-day, and was won by Mr. H. H. Hilton, with a score of…

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"Rockefeller's War." the Colorado Mine Trouble. "Thou Shalt Not Kill." (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

Telegrams from Trinidad state that Mr. J. D. Rockefeller has issued a statement in regard to the Colorado strike trouble, declaring that it is…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 4

While at work in the 1100ft.level at the North mine at about 3.30 o'clock this morning, Mr. J. H. Sheriff (married), a miner, had one of his toes…

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Gold in the Dust Bin. Fortunes Thrown Away Every Year

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 3

A scheme has just been propounded before thr London Society by Commander Kennett Dixon, [?].N., to utilise the waste of dust-bins. At the…

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Bendigo Mining Disaster. Seven Men Killed. at the Great Extended Hustler's. Explosion Underground. a Terrible Mishap When Preparing Holes. Four Other Men Overcome by Fumes. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 4

A mining disaster occurred at Bendigo at the Great Extended Hustler's mine on Saturday night, the result of an explosion, when seven men were…

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The Coal, Dust Question. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

The Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association yesterday passed n resolution expressing disappointment at the failure of the Government to remedy…

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Robbers Steal £6000 in Gold. Rome

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

Robbers to-day attacked two bank messengers at Genoa and stole £6000 in gold…

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Miners' Wages. Demand for an Increase Foreshadowed. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

Mr. W. Brace (Lobor M. P. for Glamorgnn S.), speaking at New Tredegar yesterday, foreshadowed that miners' would demand in 1915 9d, a day beyond…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday May 5 1914. the Alleged Miners' Association and the Municipal Employees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

It seems that the municipal employees have (according to their friends) got into the habit [?] leaving off work whenever inclined, and taking a little holidays…

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Mining. London Share Market. Loudon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 4

Latest London share sales include:— British, 39/; North, 52/6; South, £8 /11/9 Clarke and Co.;(per White and…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) the British. Half-yearly Report. London, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 8

The directors of the British Broken Hill Company have issued their halfyearly report to December 31 last. The balance-sheet shows that after the…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

Latest London share sales were:— Broken Hill Block 10, 34/9; Broken Hill. North, 53/; Broken Hill South, £8 2/6…

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The Hill End Mine. Suspension of Labor Conditions Refused. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The application of the Hill End Amalgamated Company for a suspension of Labor conditions was refused in the Hill End mining warden's court…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) the British. Half-yearly Report. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

The directors of the British Broken Hill Company have issued their halfyearly report to December 31 last. The balance-sheet shows that after the…

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South Mine Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 4

The South mine employees' picnic will be held at Silverton to-morrow. A special train will leave Sulphide-street at 10.15 o'clock and Railway Town at'…

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