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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Latest Mining. (Reuters Message.) the Share Market. London Quotations. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

North Broken Hill shares sold in London to-day at 36/3…

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Federal Mining Dispute. a Compulsory Conference Summoned. Undertaking Given Not to Stop Work. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

A compulsory conference has been granted to deal with the dispute between the Australian and Tasmanian mine-owners and mine employees…

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Mine Wheelers Dissatisfied. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 4

Dissatisfaction among the wheelers at various Lithgow mines culminated on Thursday in the stoppage of work at some of the associated mines…

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The Mines Agreements. Meetings To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 5

Two meetings will be held to-morrow in connection with the mines agreements. The first will be held at 10.30 a.m., and (says the A.M.A. official…

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In Broken Hill. Special Miners' Corps. for Service at the Front. a Move in Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 4

On Wednesday the following telegram appeared in "The Miner" from Melbourne:- "Senator Pearce (Minister of Defence)…

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In Broken Hill. Special Miners Corps

Barrier Miner · Sunday 19 September 1915 · page 1

The registration of names of Broken Hill volunteers for the special miners corps for the front will commence at the B.B.B. rooms, Oxide-street,…

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In Broken Hill. the Miners' Corps. Call for Volunteers

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 2

As stated in "The Miner" on Saturday, the special miners' corps unit being formed by the Australian Government is to consist of three…

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A Gold Discovery. How a Mitcham "Rush" Was Ended

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 1

The Mitcham correspondent of "The Register" writes:- Perisistent rumors have been in circulation here for some days that gold…

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The Mines Agreements. Yesterday's Meetings. the 44-Houes' Week. Referendum to Be Taken

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 3

Two meetings of the A.M.A. were held yesterday, one of underground workers in the morning and a special general meeting of members in the…

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In Broken Hill. Special Miners' Corps. the Response. Forty-five Names Enrolled

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 1

There was a warm response last night to the call for volunteers for the Special Miners' Corps the Australian Defence Department is forming in…

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On the Western Front. Mining and Artillery Work. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 2

Field-marshal Sir John French reports:- "The situation has not been changed since September 15. There is…

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Latest Mining. ("Reuter's Message.) the Share Market. London Quotations. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 4

The latest London share sales include:- Proprietary, 43/6. North, 36/10½…

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Application to Close a Road. by the South Mining Company. Objection by Residents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 2

Before the Western Land Board, consisting of Messrs. W. M'Masters (chairman) and S. W. Moore, to-day, the Broken Hill South Silver Mining…

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Exhall Colliery Disaster Five in the Shaft. Seventeen Miners Perish. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 4

Seventeen miners have perished as the result of the fire in the shaft at the Exhall colliery, near Nuneaton…

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The Miners' Corps

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

The enrolment of volunteers for the special Australian Miners' Corps will be continued this afternoon at the B.B.B. Rooms…

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Colliery Disaster. Fire in a Shaft. Miners Entombed. Two Hundred Cut Off. Ten Bodies Recovered. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

Fire has broken out in a shaft of the Exhall colliery, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Two hundred and fifty men are…

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Necessary Commodities. the Selling Price of Coal. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Control Commission yesterday took evidence in camera from representatives of the southern and western colliery…

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Miners' Special Corps

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 2

More volunteers came forward yesterday afternoon for the Special Miners Corps being formed in connection with the Australian Imperial Forces, and…

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North Mine Dividend

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 4

The Broken Hill North Company has declared a dividend of 1/ per share, payable on October-19…

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The Northern Collieries. General Strike Not Expected. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 2

The notices of their intention to cease work at the end of 14 days, which were given by the miners to the proprietors of the collieries in the Newcastle and…

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