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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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44-Hours Week. Arbitration Court Probeedings. Capable Miners Not Refused Employment. Proprietary Manager's Evidence. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court yesterday afternoon in tne hearing of the plaint brought by the A.[?].A. and [?] unions before Mr. Justice Higg[?]…

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Mr. Jabez Wright, M.l.a. Criticises the Council. Work in the Broken Hill Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Monday, the Minister of Labor and Industry (Mr. J. Estell) mored that the House go into committee to consider…

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Coal in New Zealand. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 4

Boring operations have been commenced to test 3000 acres of supposed coal-bearing land in the Rimutaka Mountains, New Zealand…

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The Broken Bill Mines. Agreement with Associated Smelters. for Fifty Years. Federal Government Arrangement. Closed Down Mines May Be Reopened. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

Mr. Hugh Mabon, Acting Federal Attorney-General, announced this afternoon that all the Broken Hill mines with the exception of the Sulphide…

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Australian Mining Corps. Allotment of Officers

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

Commonwealth military orders ga[?]etted the other day give the following allotment of officers of the Australian Mining Corps:…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

Mr. T. H. Banfield, a miner, while employed at the 400ft. level on the South mine last night sustained a bruised foot as the result of a piece of…

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Miners Recruiting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 4

"While a recruiting meeting was in full swing of Minerai Hill," says the "Gilgandra Weekly," "the Government mine inspector drove up, and in…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, April 4, 1916. All the Mines to Share in the Smelters—making Night Shift No Longer Necessary for the Output

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

It is good news for the mineworkers of Broken Hill to learn that all the mining companies are to be admitted to a share in the use of the Port Pirie…

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British Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Emery, the manager, asked to-day if the British Mine Co., were contemplating the resumption of general operations, stated that he had…

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Killed on the Mines. Junction North Fatality, Man Caught in Machinery

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

An accident which colminated in the death of Mr. David Morris, employed as an oiler in the Junction North mill, occurred at the mill at about 7.25…

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MINING. (Reuter's Messages.) the Spelter Question. Germany's Preparations, Supplies From, Belgium and Spain. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

The necessity of a settlement of the spelter question is emphasised by the receipt of news from a most reliable authority that the spelter works in…

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MINING. (Reuter's Messages.) the Smelting Combine. British Company Says It Has Not Joined. Burmah Corporation's Possibilities. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

The directors of the British Broken Hill Company at Broken Hill deny the statement attributed to Mr. Hugh Mahon (Acting Attorney-General in…

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44-Hours Week. Arbitration Court Proceedings. South Mine Manager Under Cross-examination. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

In the [?]ing of the A.M.A. plaint before Mr. Justice Higgins in the Arbitration Court yesterday W. K. Wainwright, manager of the South, [?], was…

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MINING. (Reuter's Messages.) the Spelter Question. Germany's Preparations. Supplies From Belgium and Spain. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

The necessity of a settlement of the spelter question is emphasised by the receipt of news from a most reliable authority that the spelter works in…

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North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 3

For the four days coding April 6 the North mine mill treated 3635 tons of crude ore, assaying 15.8 per cent, lead, 7.3ox. silver, and 13.2 per cent zinc, for 747 tons…

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Mining. the Sharemarket. Adelaide Quotations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 3

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the following Quotations of the Adelaide Stock Exchange:- Morning…

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In Broken Hill. "Pasty Day." Southern Mines Visited

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

The Gallipoli Committee, which made such a success of "Pasty Day" on March 28, the net proceeds of which (about £87 7/) were in aid of the…

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Coal Export Decrease. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

The coal export of Newcastle was shown in the return for the past quarter to have decreased by 235,642 tons, valued at £106,170…

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Working with Enemy Subjects. the Position on the Western Goldfields. [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

About two months ago the Miners' Union at Kalgoorlie passed a resolution prohibiting its members from working with enemy subjects (says a…

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Ballarat Mine to Be Closed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 5

The directors of the Llanberris No. [?] Company, Ballarat East, decided yesterday to immediately close down the mine…

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