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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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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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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

At the South mine last night Hor[?] Morgan (single) ricked his back while tur[?]ing a truck on the 1000ft. level. Mr. Morgan was taken in the Victoria…

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Accident at the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 4

This morning, Mr. B. Malley, employed on the 950ft. level of the North mine, sustained injuries to the neck, a lacerated arm, and bruised leg, as the…

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In Broken Hill. Gold Trenches Fund

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

The hon. secretary of the Broken Hill Cold Trenches Fund has received replies acknowledging receipt of remittances from each officer commanding…

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Submarines and Mines. Three Steamers Sunk. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

The British ship Cardonia has been sunk by an enemy submarine. The Norwegian steamer Tusn[?]tibb has been mined and sunk. The German steamer…

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The Proprietary Mine Portion of the Plant Shut Down

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

In the absence of Mr. E. J. Horwood (the general manager), a "Miner" reporter to-day asked Mr. J. Lindsay, the chief engineer at the Proprietary…

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On the Western Front. Mine and Artillery Work. London, Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 4

A German official communique states:- "Violent mine-firing and artillery work has occurred on both banks of…

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Mr. [?]Oyle in the Western District. "Sees a Great Future." Mining and Pastoral. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

The Assistant-Treasurer and Minister of Railways (Mr. H.C. Hoyle) has just returned from a trip in the Western Distrct. The Minister said…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

The Victoria ambulance was called this morning to the North mine to convey to his residence, in Wymanstreet, Mr. James Burford, whose foot…

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Industrial Matters. Cobar Miners' Decision. to Abide by Broken Hill Award. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 3

As the result of the deliberations of the conciliation committee, at Cobar, the mining companys have offered the Federated Miners Employees',…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

Last [?]ight Mr. A. Cook, while lifting a truck at the 600ft. level of Ute Central mine, ricked his back, which occasioned his removal in the Victoria…

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Note Issue and Gold Reserve. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 2

As previously announced the Federal Treasurer (Mr. W. G. Higgs) has been authorised by the Executive Council to increase the Commonwealth note issue…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 2

While at work on the 500ft. level at the Central mine at about 2 o'clock thi[?] morning John Dobney (married) was knocked down by a fall of rock…

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Mining. So[?]cks

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 4

Following [?] the official report on the South Blocks mine (Zinc [?]tion) for the week ended April 15:- Main Lode…

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The Hill End Miners' Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 2

The Hill End strike has entered into its ninth week without any fresh devel. opment. A conference between the unionists and the directors of the mine…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 1

As the result of a fall of rock on the 500ft. level at the Central mine[?] Mr. W. Mackie had his right foot badly br[?]ised. He was taken in the…

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Work on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 2

Productive operations on the South [?] will the management states, "be extended from four days to five days per week until further notice."…

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Fire at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 2

A little damage was done by fire in the [?]lding shop at the Central mine at about 10.30 o'clock last night. The fire brigade extinguished the outbreak…

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On the Proprietary Mine. Mex Affected by Gas. Yesterday and To-day

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

The A.M.A. check inspector (Mr. S. Deed) yesterday reported to the A.M.A. as follows:- Considerable trouble has been…

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The Wars. British Flagship Sunk by Mines. Disaster the Mediterranean. 124 [?] Missing. Two German Submarines Sunk in the North Sea. Continued Fighting in France. Battle of Verdun Believed to Be Ended. (Reuter's Messages.) British Flagship Sunk. Mined in the Mediterranean. Loss of H.M.S. RUSSELL. 124 of the Crew Missing. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 4

It is officially announced that RearAdmiral Fremantle's flagship, the Russell, 14,000 tons, has been mined and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea…

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