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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Zinc-lead Sulphides. Hercules-mount Reid Mines. Optimistic Report by Geologist. Zeehan

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 4

The Assistant Tasmanian Government Geologist, Mr. Loftus Hills, has just issued a preliminary report on the zinc-lead sulphide deposits of the…

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Official Communique. Successful Mining. British Blow Up Trenches. Paris

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 4

An official communique states:- "The British exploded a mine in the region of the Ploegsteert wood, in the Yser region, and both the enemy's…

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Position in Constantinople. Serious Shortage of Coal. Typhoid Epidemic in Asia Minor. Seventy-five Doctors Succumb. Athens

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 2

Travellers arriving from Constantinople report a serious shortage of coal in the capital. The mills are restricting their output, and the waterworks…

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Mining. the Share Market. London Quotations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 2

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the followine Loudon share quotations (dated.June 9):- Mount Lyell, m. 25/6…

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The Mines Agreement. Port Pirie Claims. 11s. AND 11s. 6d. Per Day Asked For. and a 44-Hours Week. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 4

The Port Pirie branch of the A.M.A. has presentel to the Associated Smelting Company, through the local manager (Mr. Robertson), a new log of wages and conditions for which the men are asking. The log provides for 11/ per day for day work, and 11/6 for shift work, 44 hours to constitute…

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Wonthaggi Coal Mine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. Estell (Minister for Mines) yesterday expressed the opinion that the working arrangements of the Wonthaggi State coal mine in Victoria were far…

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The Strike at Coal Cliff Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 3

The strike of miners, wheelers, and enginedrivers at the Coal Cliff colliery, on the South Coast, continues, although the places of the employees who…

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The Welsh Coal Mines. a Conference Asked For. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

The executive of the South Wales Miners' Federation has decided to summon a general conference of South Wales delegates, and also to ask the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

At about 2.40 o'clock this afternoon the Victoria ambulance was called to the Proprietary mine, where Mr. L. Hare, a laborer, working in the acid…

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Newcastle Miners' Wages. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 3

Judge Edmunds, chairman of the Mechanics' Wages Board, stated at Newcastle yesterday that owing to the stump in the coal trade there was no…

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Price of Coal and Wheat. Statement in the Commons. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

The Right Hon. W. Runciman, in the House of Commons to-day, referring to the increased price of coal, said the increase was largely due to the…

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Late Mining. (Reuter's Message.) London Share Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

Broken Hill Proprietary shares were sold in London to-day at 43/…

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The Mines Agreement. Port Pirie A.m.a. Meeting. Working with Germans. the New Wages Log

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

Several matters of importance were Sealt with at the meeting of the A. M.A. on Tuesday night (says the Port Pirie "Recorder")…

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Proprietary Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 4

The Hospital authorities stated this morning that the condition of Mr. H. Clancy, who was injured at the Proprietary, mine on Thursday, showed…

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Mining. London Quotations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 5

Messrs. Ward and Co. (per Messrs. White and Hosier) supply the following quotations of the London shara market (dated June 11):—Broken Hill…

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Mining and Smelting Companies. Offer Plant and Services. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 4

The Mount Mrogan Gold Mining Co. (Q.), and the Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Co. of Australia (N.S.W.), Emited, have agreed to place their…

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Germany and War Finance. Some Figures by a Financier. Says Gold Position Will Not Sto[?] Hostilities

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 5

At the annual meeting of shareholders of the London City and Midland Bank. Ltd., held in London in Januuary, the chairman (Sir Edward H…

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The Broken Hill Companies. Utilising the Mines' Workshops. North, South, Central and Others. in Addition to Port Pirie and Waratah Works

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 4

With regard to the offers of some of the Broken Hill mines to make munitions of war (as reported in "The Miner" yesterday), a telegram in the…

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Mining. the Commandeering of Spelter. by British Government. the Rising Price

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 1

Seeing that the London spelter market has been obviously manipulated by holders of the refined metal until the quotation for "spot" spelter…

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British Miners' Homes. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 1

Mr. Walter Runciman (President of the Board of Trade) stated in the House of Commons that the miners…

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