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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 1

The general manager of the South mine reports for the weekended. February 7:— Development…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Last Year's Revenue. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

The gross revenue of the New South Wales Miners' Accident Relief Fund last year (1913), was £71,900…

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Great Barrier Smelting Amalgamation. North, South, and Proprietary Mines. Negotiations Officially Announced

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 4

Mr. F M. Dickenson, secretary of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, has mode the following official statement:—…

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Coal Deposits in Viotoria. Successful Boring

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

With the object of testing the brown coal deposits of the State, the Mines Department has been engaged for some time in boring at Morwell, and has…

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Senghenydd Mine Disaster. a Careless Inspector. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

The Home Office inquiry into the Senghenydd mine disaster was continued to-day. Mr. Freeman Davies said he had…

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Mining. the London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

On the London Stock Exchange yesterday B,H. Souths (paid) sold at £8 6/3. Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens)…

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The Senghenydd Mine Disaster. the Home Office Inquiry. (Reyters's Message.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

The Senghenydd mine disaster inquiry by the Home Office was continued to-day. A miner named Thornton gave evi…

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Mining Accidents. the Year's Record." 78 Fatalities,"0184 D1sablements

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 6

The yearly report of the New South Wales Miners' Accident Relief Board shows that the number of mines subject to the provisions of the Act…

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Colliery Troubles. Jumbunna Mine Idle

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 7

Trouble has occurred at the Jumbunna colliery, and the mine was Idlo on Friday had Saturday of last weak (says the Wonthaggi correspondent of…

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Unemployment Among Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 4

Mr.F H. Davis, secrotary of the A.MA. stated on Saturday night that there was at present a great amount of unemployment among.members of…

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A Would-be Suicide. on the Western Goldfields. Man Borrows a Relative's Razor. and Cuts His Throat. Kaltgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 4

A peculiarly ghastly attempt at suicide was made at the Boulder at about ll o'clock yesterday by Joseph Henry Short, about 5O years of age,…

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Contract System on the Mines. A.m.a. and Abolition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 3

At the meeting of the A.M.A. tonight a motion is to be considered— "That a referendum of the members be taken re abolishing the contract…

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The Mines Estimates. No Increase of Prospecting Vote. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 4

The mining estimates were touched upon briefly by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Cann) yesterday. Asked in regard to prospecting he…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Grievances of the Men

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 6

The desirability of raising the benefits of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund and of including miners' diseases in the list of grounds for…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 4

The latest London share sales include —British 32/; proprietary, 41/6; North, 56/9; Block 10, 38/. Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens)…

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The Federal Arena. (From "The Miners" Correspondent.) Melbourne, Februrary 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 1

One or two readers of these letters have complained that late they dealt [?] with Liberalism. That is a mistake the great principles for…

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The Mines Estimates. No Increase of Prospecting Vote. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 8

The mining estimates were touched upon briefly by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Cann) yesterday. Asked in regard to prospecting he…

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Fight for Minimum Wage. 12,000 Miners Idle. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 4

At present there are 9000 Yorkshire minors, and 3000 in South Wales, who are idle owing to a dispute with the colliery proprietors as to the fixing of…

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South Silver Mining Company. Half-yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 2

The half-yearly report of the South Silver Mining Company, just received, records dividends amounting to £140,000—the rich result of a booming…

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Coal Mine Subsides. Wrecks Buildings, Gas and Water Mains. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

A subsidence in a coalmine at Cradley Heath, Hereford, caused 50 yards of the main street to sink five feet. Many buildings were wrecked, and…

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