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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

To-day's London share sales included:—British, 21/9; North, 42/; Proprietary, 48/; Block 10. 17/6…

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Mining. Mines Resuming To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

The following mines are to resume (operations at 8 o'clock to-morrow (Tuesday) morning:—Broken Hill Proprietary, South Blocks, De Bavay's,…

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Collieries Dispute. Minister of Labor Arranges Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

According to a recent decision, the employees of the traffic branch of the East Greta Colliery Company's railway should have ceased work yesterday, but…

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Miners Demand Dismissal of [?]Ens

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 4

A Kalgoorlie telegram in "The Express states: "In consequence of the recent disturbance between two parties of rareigners it is stated that eight…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 3, 1916. Miners' Phthisis

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

THE P.L.L. has started a good work it opening a campaign against the local sprend of the disease known as miner's [?]. [?]ther a man works…

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A Goldfields' Tragedy. Woman Travels From Scotland to Kalgoorlie to See Her Son. Loses Her Way in the Bush. and Dies Within a Few Miles of Her Quest. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Quinn, whose body was found in he bush nine miles from Kalgoorlie on Saturday, are described…

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State Coal Mine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

It is probable that a start will be made m March with the work of preparing the State coal mine at Lithgow…

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South Coast Coal Mines. Another Dispute. Most of the Mines Idle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

Only three of the twelve collieries on the South Coast resumed operations yesterday namely. Mount Keira, Coalcliff, and South Clifton, while to-day all the…

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Mining. Sulphide Corporation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 4

The mine and works managers of the Sulphide Corporation report for the week ended December 18:- Central mine (Broken Hill): Ore…

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Miners and Recruiting. Trades Council Action Condemned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the Bendigo Miners' Association on Thursday last (says the "Argus"), Mr. T. Hicks strongly condemned the action…

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Mining. Decrease in Minerals Won. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

There was, it is reported, a decrease of £1,241,506 in the value of New South Wales minerals won during the nine months ending September, compared…

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Mining. Mine Values

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

Mining shares (says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph") are mostly diffen it to gauge. But the companies in which our people are most permanently…

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South Wales Miners Against Conscription. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Winstone, president or the South Wales miners, said yesterday that the executive had carried a resolution against conscription, and added, "If…

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South Mine Volunteer Pire Brigade. Picnic and Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 3

The South Mine Volunteer Fire Brigade held its annual picnic and sports at Silverton on New Year's Day. Soon after the arrival of the train a start…

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South Coast Miners' Strike. Two Thousand Men Affected. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

The whole of the South Coast collieries were idle yesterday. The present stoppage affects over 2000 men. A mass meeting has been railed for…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

Latest London share sales include:- British, 22/; Proletary, 48/3…

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Mining. Mine Values

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 4

Mining shares (says the Sydney ("Daily telegraph") are mostly difficult to gauge. But the companies In which our people are must permanently…

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Maitland Miners Go on Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 3

The miners at nearly all the collieries on the Maitland coalfields struck work yesterday…

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Industrial Matters. Meeting of Miners at Bulli. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 3

A mass meeting of South Coast Miners was held, at Bulli Park yesterday regarding the eight-hour question. The meeting ended abruptly owing to…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, January 6, 1916. Co-operative Mining Proposal by the A.M.A. in Victoria

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

THE gold mining industry, taken as a whole, is not a very profitable one for the people who find the money; and taken as a whole it is neither very…

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