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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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The Mines Agreement. the Port Pirie Conference

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 1

The A.M.A. official newspaper publishes the following message from Port Pirie:- The delegates from the A.M.A. met…

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Coal Mines and the Conflict. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 4

Lord Kitchener will attend the closing conference with the Colliery Employers and Miners' Federations to be held at Cardiff to-morrow…

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Mining. London Quotations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 2

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the following London share quotations (dated June 27):- North, m, 42)9…

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Mining. the Share Market. Adelaide Quotations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 4

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the following quotations of the share market:- Midday…

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Latest Mining. (Reuter's Message.) Metal Market. Lead £24 15/ Per Ton. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 4

The latest London metal quotations include:- Lead, £24 15/. per ton. Bar silver (standard), 1/11 per o[?]ce…

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The Mines Agreement

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. D. Delprat, general manager of the Proprietary Company, left Broken Hill last night for Melbourne, where he will consult with the…

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Mining. the Share Market. London Quotations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the following London share quotations (dated June 29):- British (old), m. 24/…

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Miners' Wages. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 8

An award has been issued dealing with metalliferous miners' wages, which have been fixed at from 8/6 to 10/6 per day…

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Mining. the North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 4

The genera] manager of the North mine reports for the fortnight ended Jone 2[?]:- 1250ft. level: In section 5, the…

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Gold for Commonwealth Notes. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 8

Asked yesterday whether the Government had accepted the offer of the banks to give £10,000,000 inu gold for that sum in Commonwealth notes, Mr…

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A Strike Averted. Miners' Federation Accepts Terms. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 8

Representatives of the Government conferred with representatives of the Miners' Federation at Cardiff to-day. Terms were offered during the war…

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Mining. London Share Market

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 2

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the following quotations of the London share market (dated July 1):-…

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Increased Output of Coal. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 2

At tue instance of Sir John A. Simon (Attorney-General) 2000 miners' delegates are to meet in London next Wednesday to arrange for the bringing…

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Yorkshire Colliery Accident. Falling Cage Kills Twelve Men. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 2

Twelve mners were killed and seven others injured by a falling cage at Bentwick colliery, at Kirby-in-As[?]ield, in Yorkshire…

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Late Mining. (Reuter's Message.) the Spelter Problem. Another Question in the Commons. "Engaging the Government's Attention." London

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

Replying to Mr. Bellairs in the House of Commons last night, Mr. Bonar Law said that the Government was aware that large quantities of…

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Shortage of Mine Explosives. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Holman) has been in communication with the Commonwealth Government respecting the festricted employment in mines [?] to…

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A Mine Fatality. Fall of Ground at South Blocks. Death of Mr. Mathew Ford. His Mate's Narrow, Escape

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

A fall of ground attended by fatal resulte, occurred at the South Blocks mine between 8 and 9 o'clock this morning. The victim was Mr. Mathew…

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Mines Championship Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 2

A football match for the mines championship will be held on the Jubilee Oval on Wednesday, the proceeds to go to the Distressed Unionists'…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) the Price of Metals. the Reason of the Rise. New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 2

The recent remarkable rise in the price of lead and spelter is said to mystify well-informed observers. Leading trade journals unhesitatingly declare…

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Shell Manufactured at Moonta Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 2

When the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company offered its mechanical shops at Moonta Mines to the Defence Department for the purpose of…

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