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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Busy Collieries. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 4

Work at the one-shift collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts during the fortnight ended last Saturday was particularly brisk…

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Death of a Miner. Follows Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 5

Mr. Michael O'Neil, who was injured at the North mine on Friday by a capsizing truck, died yesterday morning at the Hospital. His injuries…

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Miners' Phthisis. Dr. Aymard Says Water Is Useless. Steam the Only Remedy

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 3

The following interesting and instructive article on "Miners' Phthisis" appeared in the Johannesburg "Sunday Times" for the 10th of last month:—…

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Riots on American Mining Field. Fort Smith (Arkansas)

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 4

Several hundred miners on strike attacked the mine guards at the Prairie Creek mine, and a pitched battle followed. During the conflict…

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Mining. the London Market

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

Clarke and Co, (per J. M. Stephens) supplies the following London share quotations (dated July 20):—Proprietary, m. 34/; North, m. 52/; Block 10, m…

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Broken Hill Mines. the Royal Commission. Twentieth Day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working and living conditions of millers in Broken Hill entered upon the twentieth day…

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Broken Hill Mines. the Royal Commission. Twenty-first Day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working and living conditions of miners in Broken Hill enered upon the twenty-first day of its…

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Scottish Miners. Lo[?]kout or Reduction? (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Smillie, the Labor leader, in a speech at Nelson, advised the Scottish miners to refuse the proposed reduction of a shilling per day in wages,…

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Senghenydd Disaster. Manager of Mine Fined. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

In May the Home Office, as the outcome of the inquiry by the committee into the cause of the Senghenydd colliery disaster, which resulted in the…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) the Price of Silver. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

Bar silver (standard) was quoted in London to-day at 20 15-16 per oz…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. North Mine Fatality. the Death of Mr. Michael O'neill. the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. C. F. Butler, held an inquest at the Courthouse this afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of Michael O'Neill (22),…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 8

Thomas Tierney, a miner, fell into a set of timber while working at the North mine shortly after noon to-day, and bruised has loins. After securing…

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Strikers Prosecuted. a Colliery Abolishes Afternoon Shift. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 4

At Newcastle yesterday, 519 former employes of some of the Maitland afternoon shift mines pleaded guilty to striking. Judgment will be given…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 4

Broken Hill Proprietary shares were quoted in London to-day at 33/6…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Broken Hill Mines. the Royal Commission. Twenty-first Day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 6

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working and living conditions of miners in Broken Hill enered upon the twenty-first day of its…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 3

A fall of ground occurred at the 500ft. level of the Proprietory mine shortly before midnight last night, and as a result Mr. A. Williams, a miner,…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 4

Thomas Tierney, a miner, tell into a set of timber while working at the North mine shortly afternoon to-day, and bruised his loins. After securing…

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Strikers Finer. the Northern Collieries Dispute. Judge and the Award. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 4

At Newcastle to-day, Judge Scholes delivered his judgment in the Industrial Court in the cases against the 519 miners of the Pelew Main, Hebburn,…

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British Miners Talk of Strike. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 2

The Miners' Conference at Southport has authorised the Scottish miners to strike if wages are reduced, and has approved of the calling of a…

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Broken Hill Mines. the Royal Commission. Twenty-second Day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working and living conditions of miners in Broken Hill enered upon the twenty-second day of its…

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