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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Miners' Wages. a New Award Made. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

A new award, which has just been made, coverning metalliferous miners and mining laborers, fixes the working week at 48 hours, with time and a…

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Burglary at a Tram Depot. £50 in Gold Stolen. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

A robbery occurred at theRushcutters Bay trame depot last night. The thief forced open a window and stole a cashbox containing nearly £50 in…

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Broken Hill Mining in 1913. Some Figures and Results. No. 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

There has been a delay, throught the Christmas holidays, in the preparation of figures for the year 1913, concerning Broken Hill mining but they are…

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North Mine Fatality. the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 4

The inquest in connection with the death of William Daley, killed by a fall of ground at the North mine this morning, will be opened at the…

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Mining Superintendent Dead

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 4

News has been received that Mr. Henry Jones, superintendent of Baker's gold mine at Hillgrove (N.S.W.), died there last week after…

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Fatal Accident. at the North Mine. Killed While Barring Down. First Mine Fatality of the New Year

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

A miner named Daley was killed at the North mine this morning while barring down some ground in the 950ft. north stopes…

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The North Mine Fatality Inquest on William Daley

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

An inquest was conducted by Mr. Thomas Hall, Coroner, in the courthouse this morning, touching the death of William Daley, who was fatally…

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The North Mine Fatality Inquest on William Daley

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

An inquest was conducted by Mr. Thomas Halt, Coroner, in the Courthouse this morning, touching the death of William Daley, who was fatuity…

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The North Mine Fatality Inquest on William Daley

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 8

An inquest was conducted by Mr. Thomas Hall, Coroner, in the Courthouse this morning, touching the death of William Daley, who was fatally…

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Mines Nearly All in Full Swing. Johannesburg, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

There is no material change in the mining position. The majority of the mines are in full swing. The mills are all crushing, and the drivers are…

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The Barrier Mines. Commission's Glowing Report. £15,000,000 in Dividends

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 3

Amongst the special roports submitted to the Dominions Hoyal Commission in connection with the natural resources of Australia was a memorandum…

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Attempt to Settle Beaufort Strike. Ballot of Miners Taken. Small Majority Decides Con[?]nce

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. W. Howes, of Chiltern, president of the executive council of the Federated Miners' Association or Australasia, was in attendance on Saturday night…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Rand Labor Trouble. Mobilisation Praised. Position on Mines Improved. Railwaymen Returning to Work. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 6

General Beyers, commandant of the Defenece Force, in addressing the burghers, explained that the members of the force were not called out during…

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Marvellous Escape of Three Miners. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

At Lansell's Little No. 180 mine, Bendigo, Carl Webber, William Carter, and Loslio Maher were caught under the outside fringe of a mass of 250 tons…

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Maltese Miner Killed. in Mount Lyell Mine. Zeehan (Tasmania)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a Maltese workman named Paolo Vella, employed in the Mt. Lyell mine. [?]ell down a pass from a bench to No. 5 stope, a distance…

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Explosion in a Mine. Five Men Entombed. Mine Full of Poisonous Gas. (Reuter's Message.) Bingham (Utah)

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

A sensation has been caused here in consequence of an explosion in the Boston mine. As a result five men have been entombed…

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New South Wales. Metalliferous Miners' Wages. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

The new wages and conditions for metalliferous miners were gazetted yesterday…

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Miners Declare Strike Off. Advised by Leaders to Start Work. Capetown

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

The principal ballot taken at a meeting of miners, held by permission of the authorities, at which there were 87 delegates, representing. 33 mines,…

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Mine Fatality. Shaftman Killed at the South. Shocking Injuries. Fifty Feet Fall Down Shaft

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

James Murray (or Cleggett), a shaftman working at the South mine, fell down a shaft last night, a little before midnight, and received such injuries…

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Coal Porters' Strike. Want One Penny a Ton Increase. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Seyen thousnnd London coal porters, taking advantage of the cold weather, have struck for an increase of a penny a ton in their rate of pay…

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