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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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Mining. South Blocks

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

The following is the record of work on the South Blocks mine for the month of June:- Main Shaft: Extended 10ft. to a…

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Mining. South Blocks

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

The superintenaent of the Zinc Corporation, reports on the South Blocks raine for the week ended July 8:- Ma[?] Lode…

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New Arrival Arrested. Alleged Misrepresentation at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

Detective Sergeant Gibson and Detective Slade (South Australia) arrested a man this morning who is described as a new arrival in Broken…

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£20,000.000 in Gold. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

The firm of J. P. Morgan has received a shipment of twenty million pounds (£20,000,000) in gold from London…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

The Victoria ambulance was called to the South mine this morning to remove to his residence Mr. W. J. Thomas, who had ricked his back while…

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Colliery Disputes. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

An effort is to be made to induce the mechanics who ceased work at the Maitland collieries to resume to-morrow. The Oakey Park colliery, after being…

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Alleged False Pretences. by Central Mine Employee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

A new arrival in Broken Hill, whose name waa given as James Edwards, alias Ernest Gillespie, was charged at the Police Court, before Mr. H. Giles…

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Send-off to Mr. Ceraid Bowen. Presentation of Gold Watch

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

A send-off was tendered this afternoon at the Boyal Exchange Hotel to Mr. Gerald Bowen (Broken Hill representative of Messrs. Matthew Goode…

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Victorian State Coal Mine Dispute. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

The enginedrivers and firemen at the Victorian State coal mine have strack work for higher wages…

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Industrial Matters. Commonwealth Coal Miners. All Stop Work for a Day. the Demand for Eight Hours. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

All the coal miners throughout Australia stopped work for 34 hours yesterday in order to draw attention to their demand for an eight-hours' day from…

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Send-off to Mr. Gerald Bowen. Presentation of Gold Watch

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 1

'A send-off was tendered yesterday afternoon at the Royal Exchange Hotel to Mr. Gerald Bowen (Broken Hill representative of Messrs. Matthew Goode…

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Colliery Dispute. a Long Conference. But No Decision. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 23 July 1916 · page 1

Representatives of the Collier-owners and the Colliery Mechanics' Protective Association held a conference at Newcastle yesterday afternoon…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

At about 2 o'clock this morning Mr. J. Halligan,' employed on the 800ft. level of the South mine, sustained scalp wounds through a stone coming…

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Coal Charges. (Router's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

The South Wales railwaymen aro supporting the miners' demand for the withdrawal of the Government's permission to the South Wales coalowners…

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The Mines Award

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. C. J. M'Allister, president of the Trades and Trades Laborers' Union, will leave to-night, to be present at the Arbitration Court proceedings in…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

This morning Mr. S. Bailey, a member of a sailor gang at the North mine, was engaged in putting in new rollers on a conveyor belt, when one of the…

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Mine Dam Overflows. Junction North Plant Shut Down

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rains and the corresponding heavy intake, the dam at the Junction mine overflowed this morning on to the Junction North mine…

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Proprietary Mine Fatality. the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

Mr. T. Hall, city coroner, held an inquest at the Courthouse this morning into the circumstances attending the death of Robert S. Roberts (19), who…

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Stolen Coal. From Norton Griffiths' Stack

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

Two men, Ernest Pretty and Herbert Dunn, and a woman named Sarah Daykin, were charged before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., in the Police Court this…

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Tentative Agreement in the Coal Trade. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

A tentative agreement has been arrived at in respect of the dispute between the colliery owners of New South Wales and the Coal and Shale…

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