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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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The Price of Coal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

The Colliery Employees' Federation has asked the Necessary Commodities' Control Commission to state the probble date for the resumption of the…

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Mining. London Share Quotations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

Ward and Ob. (per White and Hosier) supply the following London quotations (dated February 3):—Briseis, m. 5/; Hampden, m. 23/6; Chillagoe, m. 4d…

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Export of Coal. Request for Renewal of Restrictions. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

Yesterday a deputation representing the mining section of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce urged on the Minister of Trade and Customs (Mr…

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A Mining Disaster. Colliery Explosion in Japan. Over 450 Lives Lost

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

A disastrous explosion of firedamp occurred in the Wakanabe pit of thepit of Yubari colliery, in the Hokkaido, last Saturday afternoon (states a Japan…

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Mishap at a Colliery. Fifteen Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday (says the Brisbane correspondend of the "Advertiser") at the Noble Vale Colliery No. 1. Fifteen men were…

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Mining. Broken Hill Proprietary. Treatment Works Busy

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

The official report of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company for the four week sending January 13 states that during the period work was suspended…

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The Wallaroo Mines. the Question of Wages. Percentage Reduction Not So Great. Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

The following notice was posted at the Moonta and Wallaroo mines this morning:— Referring to the special notice to…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 8

The Victoria ambulance was called out twice this morning to accidents on the mines. At the 700ft, level of the South mine…

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Mining. the London Market

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 4

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the following London quotations (dated February 6):—Mount Morgan, m. 47/; Sulphide (ord.), m. 16/;…

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A Christmas Box for Cornish Mines. Has Mr. Morley Martin Solved the Tin-dressing Problem?

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 3

Has the great secret of tin dressing been discovered? "Once bitten, twice shy," is an old saw, but a wise one. I confessed to a strong leaning to the…

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Special Tax on South African Mines. Capetown

Barrier Miner · Sunday 7 February 1915 · page 2

It is understood that the South African Government contemplates a special tar on the gold mines on a sliding scale to produce £500,000. The…

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General Cable News. (Reuter's Messages.) British Output of Coal. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 7 February 1915 · page 2

Forty British municipalities are urging the Government to undertake steps to increase the coal supplies for the making of gas Some of them suggest…

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Coal for the Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

The Port Pirie correspondent of the "Register" states:—The quantity of coal carried by rail between this port and Broken Hill daring normal times,…

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Special Tax on South African Mines. Capetown

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 1

It is understood that the South African Government contemplates a special tax on the gold mines on a sliding scale to produce £500,000. The…

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A Mine Explosion. Twenty-three Men Killed. Majority Rescued. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

Twenty-three miners have been killed by an explosion, in the Carlisle mine, Fayetteville. West Virginia. One hundred and sixty men were rescued, after…

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The Following Appeared in Sunday's Special Issue. General Cable News. (Reuter's Messages.) British Output of Coal. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 1

Forty British municipalities are urging the Government to undertake steps to increase the coal supplies for the making of gas. Some of them suggest…

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Tax on Mining Leaseholds

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

The extension of the Federal land tax to mining leaseholds is (says "The Argus") being much discussed, and many inquiries are reaching the…

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Men on the Mines. Comparative Figures. End of 1913, End of 1914. the Year's Decrease

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

The number of men working on the Broken Hill and district mines at the end of the year 1913, according to official figures, was approximately 8788,…

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Tax on Mining Leaseholds

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 1

The extension of the Federal land tax to mining leaseholds is (says "The Argus") being much discussed, and many inquiries are reaching the…

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Miners' Demands. Conceded in Yorkshire. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 4

The Wect Yorkshire coalmine owners have conceded all the men's demands until the termination of the war…

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