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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Coal Mine Flooded. Twenty-two Miners Drowned. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

Twenty-two miners have been drowned by the flooding of a coal mine at Wellington, Vancouver Island. The abandoned workings which had…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 4

A miner named W. Douglas aged 38, married, sustained a severely lacerated toe at the 400ft level of the Proprietary mine this afternoon,…

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Increased Gold 'Yield. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

The January mining returns, comfared with those for the same month of 1914, show an increased gold yield in the State, rained at £5448…

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Mining. London Share Market (Reuter's Message.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 4

The latest London share quotations include:—Proprietary. 35/6; North, 40/; South, £6 10/…

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The Central Mine. to Keep Going Full Time. Until April 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. James Hebbard, manager of the Central mine (Sulphide Corporation), stated this afternoon that he had received instructions te continue full…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 1

A miner named W. Douglas, aged 38, married, sustained a severely lacerated toe at the 400ft. level of the Proprietary mine this afternoon,…

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Industrial Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Colliery Delegates Confer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

The delegate board of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, held a special meeting yesterday regarding the afternoon shift. Afterwards it was…

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The Central Mine. to Keep Open Full Time. Until April 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 1

Mr. James Hebbard, manager of the Central mine (Sulphide Corporation), stated this afternoon that he had received instructions to continue full…

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Men at Work on the Mines. Twelve Months Ago and To-day. a Comparison on Full Time and on Part Time

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 4

The following figures show the number of men at work on the mines at the end of January, 1914, and on January 31, 1915. At the end of January, 1914, all the men employed were on full time; of 4768 men on the payroll a fortnight ago, 2182 were on full time and 2595 on part time. The…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) Zinc Smelting. Deputation to the Colonial Secretary. Government Assistance to New Company Sought. an Unfavorable Reply. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 5

Sir John M'Call (Agent-General for Tasmania) representing the Australian Trade Committee, to-day interviewed Mr. L. V. Harcourt, secretary for the…

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Union Meetings. Central Mine Checkweighers

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 3

A meeting of the Central mine checkweighers was held yesterday morning (reports the A.M.A. official newspaper) for the purpose of electing a president…

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Mining. Amalgamated Hill End Limited

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

The managing director of Amalgamated Hill End Ltd., reports for the month of January:— During and after the holidays the…

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Government Water. 7/3 Per Thousand Gallons at Kalgoorlie. Special Rates for Mine Supplies

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 3

With local interest at present centred so largely upon the question of how much the Government is going to charge the people of Broken Hill for…

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Lloyd George's Speech. the War Costs. Great Britain's Advances to Her Allies. Great Gold Reserves. Field Forces to Be Largely Increased. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. Lloyd George (Chancellor of the Exchequer), continuing his financial statement in the House of Commons, said:—…

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North Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 3

Whilst at work on the 1100ft. level at the North mine yesterday T. Doyle fell down a 12ft. timber set and fractured a rib. Mr. Doyle was attended by…

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Amalgamated Miners' ASSOCIATlON

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

The ordinary general meeting of the A.M.A. was held on Tuesday last (reports the A.M.A. official newspaper). The president (Mr. M. P. Considine)…

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The Mines. Increasing Employment. Zinc Corporation Works Next-week

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

As announced in the First Edition of "The Miner" to-day, the North mine, working this week, will work on next week…

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The North Mine. to Continue Working Next Week. Statement by Manager

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

For a considerable time the North mine, like other mines end treatment works on the line of lode, has been working alternate weeks on the…

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Ribs Fractured in Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 8

While working at the 970ft. level in the South mine to-day, T. Healy was knocked down by a collapsing bulk and his ribs were fractured. After he had…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

Latest London share sales include:— British (old) 24/6; Block 10, 23/l½…

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