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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Mining. the North. Six Months' Figures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 8

The figures covering the operatons of the North Broken, Hill Ltd. for the half-year ended December- 31, have been issued. In regard to ore treated and…

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Mining. the London Market

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 1

Clarke and Co, (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following London share quotations (dated February 21):—Propeiwtary m. 41/; North, m. 55/6; Block 10,…

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Federated Miners' Association. the Annual Report. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 4

At the annual conference of the Victorian district of the Federated Miners' Association of Australia, the report to be presented for the 12…

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British Mine Employees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 3

A meeting at the British mine employees was held on Sunday morning (reports the official organ), when Mr. H. Riley occupied the chair…

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South Greta Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

Efforts were made yesterday to settle the South Greta colliery dispute. These proved abortive, however, and the pit remains idle…

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British Mine Also Short

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

Mr. C. Emery, manager of the British mine, stated this afternoon that there had been a shortage of water, there all day. They had, however,…

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The Central Mine Affected

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

The Central mine is also feeling the strain, and it has been found necessary to temporarily shut down the selective plant…

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Complaints From the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

The management of the South mine reported this, afternoon that developmental, work had been stopped in the mine, and "that during the past week, owing…

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Coal Garter Decapitated. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

William Lilley a coal carter, residing at The Junction, was killed at the Honeysuckle Point railway yards, Newcastle, yesterday. He was standing on…

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The Water Supply. South Mine Still Short

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

The supply to the South mine, the management advised this morning, is still inadequate, and although orebreaking is being proceeded with,…

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The Water Supply. Another Reported Stoppage. Several of the Mines Affected

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

Complaints are again being made about the shortage or water for mining purposes, and in some instances it has been a matter for serious consideration…

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Fire on the Ivanhoe Mine. Poppet Legs and Crushing Station. Extensive Damage. Five Hundred Men Out of Work. Boulder

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 1

The poppet legs and crushing station at the Ivanhoo mine caught fire at 2 o'clock this morning, through a rope coming off and catching on the…

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The Water Supply. South Mine Still Short

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 8

The supply to the South mine, the management advised this morning, is still inadequate, and although orebreaking is being proceeded with,…

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The Ivanhoe Mine Fire. Serious Results. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 6

The fire on the Ivanhoe mine yesterday was one of the biggest seen on the Goldfields for a considerable time. It occurred early in the morning, with…

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Fires in the City. Three Outbreaks Yesterday. Blaze at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 4

As reported in the Third Edition of yesterday's "Miner" an outbreak of fire at the Central mine was telephoned to the Central Fire Station at 5.50…

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Gilded Copper for Gold. Two Men Arrested in Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 6

Two men, Thomas Edward Kirby and Harold Stafford Green, were arrested by the Broken Hill police this afternoon on a charge of having dispoted of…

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Basuto Miners' Outbreak. Eleven Natives Shot Dead in a Fight at Diamond Town. White Women Flee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 6

When South Africa is in the throes of an industrial revolution and the Union Govertunent have called up all the armed men at the country's…

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Accidents on the Mines. Foreman Injured at De Bavay's

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 3

Mr. W. Wilson, a foreman employed on the De Bavay acid plant, yesterday evening fell from a sulphur burner, a distance of 26ft., and sustained a…

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Pelaw Main Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

The question of the legal costs in arbitration matters has caused a further industrial trouble among the northern miners. The Pelaw Main mine…

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Mining. the North Mine. Half-yearly Meeting. Encouraging Remarks by the Manager. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

The annual meeting of the North Broken Hill Mining Company was held this afternoon in Collins House, Melbourne, Mr. W. M. Hyndmann…

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