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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

836 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 27 of 42

Enemy Subjects and the Mines. Settlement at Kalgoorlie Likely. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 4

The trouble that has arisen gowing to the employment on the mines of men suspected of being enemy subjects was practically settled yesterday. A…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) the Chillagoe Company's Railway. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 1

A meeting of the Chillagoe Ltd.'s first mortgage debenture-holders has sanctioned the provisional scheme for the sale of the Chillagoe railway to the…

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Enemy Subjects on the Mines. the Kalgoorlie Trouble. a Settlement Reached. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2

The trouble arising out of the employment on the mines of men suspected of being enemy subjects came to an and yesterday when it [?] known…

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Mining. West Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 8

About 100 men were paid off by the Oroya Links Company yesterday. It is the intention of the directors to curtail operations until the conclusion of…

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Mining. West Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 September 1916 · page 4

About 100 men were paid off by the Oroya Links Company yesterday. It is the intention of the directors to curtail operations until the conclusion of…

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Junction Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 4

The management of the Junction mine reports:— "Hauled for the fortnight ending September 2: 2020 tons of sulphide…

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Mining. Junction North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 4

The Junction North plant ran 137 hours for the week ended September 2, and treated 1930 tons of dump material, producing 205 tons of lead…

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A Carrier's Theft. Stealing From a Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, Alfred Rea. a carrier, was charged with on August 31, having stolen a steel flat…

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The Aliens' Dispute at Kalgoorlie Mines. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

Sir,—I notice that at the last meeting of Cthe B.L.F. a resolution was carried "Deploring the action of the Westralian miners in their fight against…

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Accidents at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 4

Shortly after 11 o'clock this morning, Hr. J. Bethel, a single man, employed as a trucker at the South mine on the 900ft. level, was struck by a rock which…

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Foreign Labor on the Mines. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly grant me a small space in "The Miner" in reference to foreign labor on the line of lode. A person has just ba go inside the lease on any of the…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 3

At the South mine this morning, at about 9 o'clock, a married man. Mr. A. Varco (33), had one of his fingers caught in an emery wheel whilst he was…

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Accidents at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 4

Shortly ofter 11 o'clock this morning. Mr. J. Bethel, a single man, employed as a trucker at the South mine on the 900ft. level, was struck by a rock which…

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The Aliens' Dispute at Kalgoorlie Mines. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

Sir,—Under the above heading in yesterday's "Miner" I noticed a letter by—"E. Houghton." I am not going into details about the merits or the…

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State Parliament. Shortage of Teachers. Supplementing of Pensions. Mines Regulation Bill. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. A. Griffith (Minister of Public Instruction) informed Mr. F. J…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

At the 950ft. level of the North mine at about 3.40 o'clock this morning, H. Buyrin, a miner, was struck by a machine bar. He was attended by Dr…

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Mining. North Mine. Half-yearly Meeting. Shortage of Labor Mentioned. Higher Wages and Reducedproduction. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 1

The half-yearly meeting of the North Broken-Hill Mining Company was held at Collins House, Melbourne, this afternoon…

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Foreigners on the Mines. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

Sir,—Re the foreigners employed along the line of lode: One has no need to go out of one's way to see that these same complainers haye never…

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Bulli Colliery Dispute. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

The Bulli colliery has been thrown idle through a dispute over the hours of work. Mr. A. Bontha, who fell down a chute…

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The Workers of England. in Factory and Mine. Holidays, Given Up

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 September 1916 · page 2

A special conference of representatives of the principal organised trades of the country was held on Tuesday, July 18, at Caxton Hall, under the…

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