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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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The Canadian Mine Disaster. Lethbridge (Alberta)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 4

The coroner's jury which investigated the Hillerest mining disaster reported that the deaths were due to an explosion of gas and dust, the…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 1

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

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 8

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the workiug and living conditions of miners in Broken Hill entered upon the twenty-sixth day of its…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 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-fifth day of its…

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Block 14 Miners. Refuse to Work with Nonunionists. Mass Meeting on

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 4

Owing to the refusal of the union miners on Block 14 to work with nonunonists, no afternoon shift was worked yesterday. It is understood…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 8

Bar silver (standard) was quoted in London to-day at 2/0 7-16 per oz…

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Fire in a Mine. Eighteen Men Perish. in Prusstan Pit Fire. (Reuter's Message.) Berlin, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 1

A fire broke out in the Adolf Von Hausemaner mine at Dorhtmund, Westphalia, Prussia. Eighteen men perished in the flames…

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Victoria. the State Coal Mine. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

The Victorian Director of Works in a special report to the Victorian Parliament stated that if certain deductions are made for depreciation of…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 1

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

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Coal Export Trade. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 4

Despite the fact that five Maitland collieries are closed owing to the afternoon shift trouble, and that the one at Neath has been closed through fire, the…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 6

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

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Junction Lead Mining Company. New Directors Elected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of the Broken Hill Junction Lead Mining Company, ro receive counsel's opinion on the question of the validity of the…

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Activities in England. Admiralty's Request to Coal-owners. Forces on a War Footing. London, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 8

The coastguard and naval signal stations have been placed upon a war footing. The Admiralty has notified all the…

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The Broken Hill Gold and Copper Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 6

THE TREATMENT PLANT. SOME OF THE STAFF…

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Welsh Collieries and the Admiralty. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 4

King George gave an audience to Mr. Asquith at Buckingham Palace at 2 o'clock this (Saturday) morning. The South Wales Miners' Federation…

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British Mine Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 5

The annual picnic of the British mine employees will be held nevxt Saturday at M'Culloch Park. A special train will leave Sulphide-street at 9.30 a.m…

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Non-unionists on the Mines. Special Meeting of the A.m.a

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 5

A special meeting of the A.M.A. was held yesterday afternoon (reports the official organ), when the president (Mr. William Eddy) occupied the chair. The…

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Cold Mining on the Barrier. Revival in the Ranges. Early Days Prospecting

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 6

A quarter of a century ago, when Broken Hill was still in its infancy, and the giant silver lode was being feverishly opened by mines mainly managed…

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The Following Appeared in Saturday's Third Edition Austria and Servia. (Reuter's Messages.) Bank of England. Rush to Secure Gold for Notes. London, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 8

After receiving notes from other banks, crowds of people invaded the Bank of England, and exchanged the notes for gold…

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Other Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 4

Up to the time of going to press, the information received from the British, Central, Block 10, and North mines, and the Zinc Corporation was that no…

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