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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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The Mining Agreements. Saturday Afternoon Shift. Telegrams From Arbitration Registrar

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 October 1915 · page 2

The following is reprinted from the official A.M.A. newspaper, but for its accuracy "The Miner" is not responsible:…

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The Miners' Corps. Some Details

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 October 1915 · page 2

The War Office (London) has not yet given its approval to the details of the proposed Miners' Corps being formed in Australia for active service, but the…

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The Mining Agreements. Saturday Afternoon Shift. Happenings on the Mines To-day. Some Underground Men Work at the North

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 October 1915 · page 1

The question, "To be or not to be?" had again to be decided at three of the mines along the line of lode to-day. At the Proprietary, the North…

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Mining. the South Mine. Stoppage of Operations. Date of Resumption

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 1

Mr. W. E. Wainwright (general manager of the South mine) in his weekly official report, states:- "In connection with the close down…

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Central Mine Resumes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. Hebbard, manager of the Cotral mine, stated to-day that, in accordance with the announcement, underground operations were resumed…

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The North Mine. Men Absent From Work. Explanation Wanted From Absentees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

The following is reprinted from the official A.M.A. newspaper, but for its accuracy "The Miner" is not responsible:…

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Miners' Claims. Arbitration Court Proceedings. Broken Hill Not Included. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 3

The hearing of the plaint of the Federated Mining Employees' Association against the North Nuggety and Ajax Company, Daylesford, and others…

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The Mining Agreements. the Forty-tour-hours Week Question

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

The position appears unchanged as regards the underground workers agitation for a 44-hours 'week…

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The South Mine. to Resume Work. Friday Midnight

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 3

The machinery repairs at the South mine having been satisfactorily effected, arrangements have been completed for all hands (mine and mill)) to resume…

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Miners' Neclicence. Cause Injury to Mate. Police Court Sequel at Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 4

Two miners named George Barden and Frank Colley were brought before Mr. Walter, R.M., at the Kalgoorlie Police Court on October 5 to answer…

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MINING. (Reuter'a Message.) a Cargo of "Concentrates. Condemned by the Court. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 3

Lord Justice Evans gave judgment yesterday in the case of the steamer Manningtry and the metal cargo on board consigned by the Australian…

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Accident at the Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. E. L. Kavanagh, a married man, aged 32 years, while employed on the 400ft. level at the Proprietary mine this afternoon, sustained severe bruises…

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Central Mine. a Breakdown and Stoppage of Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 1

The manager of the Central mine (Sulphide Corporation) announces that owing to a break down of the aerial tramway, work will cease at both mine…

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The Mining Agreements. the Saturday Afternoon Shift

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

The following is reprinted from the official A.M.A. newspaper, but for its accuracy "The Miner" is not responsible:—…

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The Mining Agreements. Saturday Afternoon Shift

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 5

The following is reprinted from the official A.M.A newspaper, but for its accuracy "The Miner" is not responsible:-…

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Afternoon Shift. Mining Operations Again Held Up. Mills Close Down

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 8

The afternoon shift dispute was continued by the underground workers on the line of lode this afternoon. The men did not go down at the…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) the Share Market. London Quotations. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 5

Broken Hill South shares sold on the London Exchange yesterday at £6…

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The Mining Agreements. Saturday Afternoon Shift Question. To-day's Mass Meeting

Barrier Miner · Sunday 17 October 1915 · page 2

A special general meeting of membore of the A.M.A. was held this afternoon at the Skating Bink. There was a big attendance…

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Zinc for Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1915 · page 2

In July last (says the "Register") it was found necessary by the West Australian Chamber of Mines to make arrangements for zinc supplies to…

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The Northern Miners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1915 · page 1

The agreement drawn up at the Sydney Conference has been rejected by the majority of the Newcastle and Maitland miners' lodges…

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