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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) Contracts with German Smelters. Those of British Company and Zinc Corporation Cancelled. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

After 21 months' agitation the British Government has cancelled the contracts of the British Broken Hill Company and the Zinc Corporation with…

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On the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. James Hebbard, manager of the Central mine, this morning made a statement to a "Miner" reporter to the effect that none of the new party…

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Accident at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 1

This afternoon Mr. William West, a surface laborer employed at the Central mine, was jammed in the door of a truck and sustained severe lacerations…

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A New Gold Find. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

The gold find between Orange and Lucknow has been reported upon by the Chief Inspector of Mines. The circumstances, he says, do not warrant…

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On the Mines. the Employment of the Men

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. S. Deed, check inspector of the A.M.A., this afternoon stated that seven of the Bulgarians who came from the Liverpool concentration camp…

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Encinedriver Falls Dead. As About to Baise Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 6

A sensational incident occurred at the Llanberris No. 1 mine at Ballarat East on Wednesday (reports the "Argus")…

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Smelting Central Mine Zinc Concentrates. Amalgamation of Sulphide Corporation and Central Zinc Company

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 6

A cable message was received to-day by the management of the Central mine from London reading as follows:…

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Barrier Copper Mining. a Visit to Some Old Workings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 3

It is impossible to travel far over the Barrier hills without meeting with abandoned slrafts, and sometimes with old workings which are entitled, to the…

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Smelting Central Mine Zinc Concentrates, Amalgamation of Sulphine Corporation and Central Zinc Company

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 4

A Cable message was received to-day by the management of the Central mine from London reading as follows:…

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A Songstress in the Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 3

A Melbourne young lady who recently visited Broken Hill made a name for herself among the miners of the South mine. She was one of a visiting…

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Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

The manager of the South mine reports for the week ended May 20:- Development. Stripping west crosscut, 425ft. level…

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Coal From Newcastle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Coasting vessels having obtained the necessary permission to load coal at Newcastle at least five will at once take up berths at the Newcastle wharves…

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The Hill End Miners' Strike. Sydney, [?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

The Hill End miners are still on strike. A few weeks ago an agreement was made but the men have again decided not to resume work…

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Ch[?] Gold Smugglers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Two Chinese were, in the Sydney Police Court yesterday, fined £25 land £15, respectively, for attempting to leave the country with more than the…

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In Broken Hill. Presentation at the Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 1

To-day at crib-time the employees in the foundry department of the Proprietary mine presented Mr. P. J. Martin, pattern-maker's apprentice, with a…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. G. Fiddler, while employed on the 500ft level at the Central mine this afternoon, sustained a bruised foot as the result of a rock felling. He…

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Prospects of the Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Joseph Palmer and Sons, Sydney, in their monthly report for May, says:- "Broken Hill stocks have been in…

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Working Hours in Collieries. a Conference Ordered. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 3

Late last year a conference was held before Mr. Justice Higgins in respect to certain matters in the coal-mining industry in New South Wales, Victoria,…

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Slavs in Kalgoorlie Mines. Miners Refused to Work with Them

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 2

The Perth correspondent of the "Register" telegraphs:- "A serious position has occurred on the Great Fingal mine, owing to the…

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British Officer Sentenced. Preaching Sedition to Miners. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 4

Captain James White, son of the late Field-marshal White, of Ladysmith fame, charged at Aberdare with being concerned in an alleged plot to…

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