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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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In the Dardanelles. Continued Mine-sweeping. Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 8

An official communique states:— "Mine-sweeping at the entrance of the inlet to Chanak, in the Dardanelles, is continued nightly. The dragging…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Sunday 11 April 1915 · page 2

While working at the 1000ft. level of the South mine last night Mr. O. Mitchell, married, was struck by a piece of falling rock, and sustained…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 4

While engaged in trucking operations at the 300ft., level at the Proprietary mine this afternoon, Mr. C. Panpeft, married, sustained a…

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Union Meetings. North Mine Checkweighers

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2

A general meeting of the North Mine Checkweighers was held yesterday, when Mr. J. Solomon presided. Mr. G. H. Cook and Mr. C. Burton…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 1

While engaged in trucking operations at the 300ft. level at the Proprietary mine this afternoon, Mr. C. Panpelt, married, sustained a…

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South Mine Committee's Dance

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 3

The South mine committee opened its dancing season at the Burke Ward Hall last nights. Mr. D. Ryan was the M.C. and Mr. G. Lowry pianist, and there…

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West Australia. Strike of Collie Miners. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

The clerk of the Arbitration Court has received a telegram from the secretary of the Collie Colliery Proprietors' Association, stating that the…

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The Gold Yield. Increase in New South Wales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

According to the official return the gold yield in this State for the first three months of the year was Satisfactory, showing an increase over same…

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Japanese Mining Disaster. Three Hundred Men Missing. (Reuter's Message.) Tokio

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

A subsidence has occurred in a coalmine near Shimonoseki, at the southwest extremity of the main island of Japan. Three hundred men are…

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Mining. the Share Market. London Quotations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

Me[?]s. Ward and Co. (through Me[?]s. White and Hosier) report having received a cable message stating that "London prices are unchanged."…

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Mining. Broken Hill Ore Contracts. What the Federal Government May Do. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 1

Matters affecting the metal mining companies of Australia are expected to receive attention from the Federal Government in the early stages of the new…

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Threatened Strike of Miners. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 6

The Monmouthshire Valley district of the South Wales Miners' Federation has carried a resolution in favor of a national stoppage of work in the…

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Official Communiques. Official Report. a Mine Exploded. Officers Like Slavedrivers Heavy German Losses. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 6

"Eye Witness," the official correspondent with the general headquarters staff, states:— "We exploded a large mine on April…

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H.m.s. Audacious. Damaged in October Last. Strikes Mine Off Irish Coast. Towed Into Port and Repaired

Barrier Miner · Sunday 18 April 1915 · page 4

In November last exception was taken by members of the House of Commons to the alleged suppression of news concerning the fate of a British…

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North Mine Checkweighers

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the North mine checkweighers (reports the A.M.A. official newspaper) was held yesterday. The balance-sheet and auditors' report…

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Mining. Broken Hill Wages and Conditions

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 4

The term of the Broken Hill mines' trages agreements (writes the "Argus") concludes on June 30 next. and those associated with the mining companies…

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In the Dardanelles. Mine-sweeping Continued. Athens

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

Mine-sweeping in the Dardanelles continues. The Allies' ships daily enter the straits to prevent repairs to the forts being effected…

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General Cable News. (Reuter's Messages.) Agitation Against Non-union Miners. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

The North Wales Miners' Association has notified colliery owners that after May 9 the men will cease work on any mine employing non-unionists or…

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Threatened Miners' Strike. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

Despite their leaders' remonstrances, the South Wales miners haye decided to support a national strike to secure a 20 per cent. bonus on their wages…

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Tax on South African Mines. Capetown

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

The Union Assembly has adopted a special war tax, amounting to £500,000, on the profits of the South African gold mines…

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