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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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Boy Pounded to Prices. in Colliery Engineroom. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 4

In the engineroom at the Oatey Park colliery yesterday afternoon William Morris (14) was literally pounded to pieces…

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In Australia. Enemy Subjects in the Mines. Kalgoorlie Commission Concludes Inquiry. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 6

The commission appointed to inquire into the nationality and sentiments of foreigners employed in, the local mines concluded its sittings yesterday. The…

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"Iron Time" in Germany. Gathering in Gold. ("The Times" Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 8

The "Tageblatt" states:— "The collection of gold for the Imperial Bank in Germany begins on October 15. Iron chains are to be…

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Sapper V. E. T. Parfit. One of the Mining Corps

Barrier Miner · Sunday 8 October 1916 · page 1

The following letter was received by Mr. Norman Williams, Lane-lane, from his brother-in-law Sapper Vivian E. T. Parfit, who is with the Australian'…

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"Iron Time" in Germany. Gathering in Gold. ("The Times" Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 4

The "Tageblatt" states:— "The collection of gold for the vimpenal Bank in Germany begins on October 15. Iron chains are to be…

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In Australia. Anti-conscription. Deobion of the Goldfields. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 2

The Eastern Goldfields branch of the Australian Labor Federation yesterday carried an anti-conscription motion, by 48 votes to 6…

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Another State Coal Mine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 3

The Minister of Mines (Mr. J. Estell) said yesterday that the Government hope to establish, a second State coal mine in the Newcastle district…

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Mining. New. South Wales Gold Yield. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 3

The gold yield in New South Walt for the nine months of this year to minating on September 30 shows a decrease of £140,992 corresponding with…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 4

This morning, Mr. H. Brown, a miner, employed at the South mine, sustained a lacerated wrist while lifeing a rock into a truck. He was…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

At the Central mine this morning, Mr. M. Rentol, a miner, was struck on the right eye by a piece of stone. After being attended by Dr. Dobbyn,…

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Salvation Army Effort. a "Mines Fair."

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

The Salvation Anny hall at North Broken Hill was well filled Wednesday afternoon, when Captain Anderson declared "The Mines Fair" open. One…

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Underground Foreman Farewelled. at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

At mid-day yesterday (Thursday) the staff of the Broken Hill South Company met in the mine library to bid farewell to Mr. Fred Hocking, leadings…

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"The Mines" Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 5

"The Mines" fair, the special effort for the self-denial fund of the North Salvation Army, is reported to have been a fine success, going beyond…

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Pelaw Main Colliery. Application of War Precautions Act. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 15 October 1916 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) has evidently found it desirable to apply the War Precautions Oct in order to settle the coal strike…

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Pelaw Main Colliery. Application of War Precautions Act. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) has evidently found it desirable to apply the War Precautions Oct in order to settle the coal strike…

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Mining. Gas in Block 14. Underground Workers Withdrawn

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 4

A show of gas underground at Block 14 mine this morning, caused the management to withdraw the men from that portion of the mine affected. Not…

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Defence of Australia. Exemption for Mine. Workers. Underground and Surface. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

The military representatives at the various centres are being informed that all the applications for exemption on behalf of men liable for service that…

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Search for Kruger's Gold

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 4

Another attempt, the. seventh (says the London correspondent of "The Register"), is to be made to salve the sailing vessel Dorothea Organisen,…

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Fears in the Coal District. Suspicious Runaway of Skips. Companies Precautions. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 2

All the collieries in the Wollongong district are being closely watched. It is feared that some criminally disposed persons are at work. As one…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. the War. On the Weslern Front. German Appeal for Gold. "For Economic Armory." (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 4

The "Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" publishes a full-page appeal signed by Dr. von Bethman-Hollweg (Chancellor), the president of the…

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