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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Boys Prosecuted. Fire Alarm Glass Broken at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 4

Five boys, their ages ranging from 12 to 16 years, were charged before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the Police Court this morning, with maliciously…

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Accident at the South Mine. Man's Skull Fractured. Condition Serious

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. A. Varcoe, a married man, residing in Railway Town, was admitted to the Hospital this afternoon, suffering from injuries received in an…

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Progress in the Dardanelles Mine-sweeping Completed to Charnak. Bombardment Resumed. Athens

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 2

The latest news regarding the Allies' operations in the Dardanelles states that mine-sweeping has been completed in the straits as far as Chanak, at the…

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Patriotic Peninsula Miners. Generous Offer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

Peninsula residents have not been lacking in loyalty during the national crisis (says the Moonta correspondent of the "Register"), and the response…

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Position in the Turkish Capital. Fears of Massacres. All Gold Seized. Allies' Success Elates the Balkan States. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Sofia states that the position of foreigners, even Germans, at Constantinople is precarious. All gold found…

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3rd Edition. Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. the War. the Latest. (Reuter's Messages.) on to Constantinople. Turkish Gold Being Removed. Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

Eight million pounds sterling has been transferred from the Turkish capital to Konieh, while large sums of Turkish money have been deposited in…

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Coal Steamer Mined and Sunk. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The steamer Bengrove was torpedoed and sunk off Ilfracombe on Sunday. The crew was saved. Later…

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General Mine Fatality. Death of Mr. J. A. May. Inquest Resumed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The adjourned inquest on the body of John Alexander May, who was killed at the Central mine a February 23, was resumed at the Courthouse this…

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The Wars. Reports of Active Fighting. the French Advance. Seaplane Raid on Ostend. the Dardanelles Bombardment. Vice-admiral Carden's Report. the Attack on Symrna. Russian Black Sea Fleet on Turkish Coast. Germany and Merchant Shipping. Coal Steamer Sunk. Attack on Channel Passenger Steamer. (Reuter's Messages.) On to Constantinople. with the Alles' Fleet. Admiral Carden's Report. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

Vice-Admiral Carden reports to the Admiralty from the Dardanelles on March 6:— "The Queen Elizabeth, Agamemnon,…

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Germans Bombarding Factories and Collieries. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle's" Dunkirk correspondent states that realising that it is impossible to force the Anglo-French lines at La Bassee and Bethune,…

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Coal Rates. Commodities Commission Inquiries. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

The necessary commodities control commission yesterday decided to adjourn the inquiry into the subject of coal prices in order to enable further…

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Northern Colliery Troubles. a Clearer Atmosphere. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

The Northern Colliery Employees' Federation has decided to recommend the acceptance of one of the proposals of the Colliery Proprietors' Association…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) the Price of Silver. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 1

Bar silver (standard) is quoted to-day at 2/0 1-16 per ounce…

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Barrier Miner. Friday. March 12. 1915. Cheap Rail Carriage for Our Mining Industry

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

AT the half-yearly meeting of the North Broken Hill Mining Company held in Melbourne yesterday the chairman said that the negotiations for the…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office. 3 p.m. the War. (Reuters Messages.) in the Dardanelles. Cruisers in the Straits. Protecting Mine-sweepers. Paris

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

The Turkish artillery on Mount Elijah is said to be weakening daily. Two big cruisers of the Allies' Fleet for the first time passed the night in…

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New South Wales. Coal Seams Near Dubbo. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 5

Coal seams are reported to have been discovered near Talbragar, in the Dubbo district of New South Wales…

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Industrial Disputes. 337 IN 1914. Majority in Mining Areas. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 5

The number of industrial disputes in Australia during 1914, was 337, against 208 in the preceding year. No fewer than 235 of the disputes in 1914…

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The Colliery Troubles. End of the Afternoon Shift Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 3

Work at the Northern collieries during the fortnight ended Saturday last was somewhat slack. Work, however, will be resumed at all the Maitland…

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Bombs Thrown on Strasburg. Set Fire to Coal Depot. Blaze Burning for Fortnight. Portion of City in Danger. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 4

The "Daily Chronicle" publishes the following telegram from Genera (Sunday):— "French aviators bombed the…

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The Northern Collieries. the Afternoon Shift Settlement. Finalising Arrangements. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 3

At a conference yesterday between representatives of the owners of the Whitburn Colliery and the employees' union officials, the former agreed to…

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