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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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Co-operative Mine Proposal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

In regard to the proposal that the business people of Ballarat East should take over the suspended Victoria United mine, with a view to working…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Telegram From Mr. Cann

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 5

Yesterday (says the A.M.A. official newspaper) Mr. Barnett received the following wire from Mr. Cann, M.L.A. (Minister for Public Works) in response…

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Fresh Gold Discovery. in the Mudgee District. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

Gold has been discovered on the Upper Pipeclay, about eight miles from Mudgee. The find is situated about a mile and a half from the old…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) the Share Market. London Quotations. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

Broken Hill North shares sold in London yesterday at 43/6…

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The Foll0wing Appeared in Saturday's Third Edition the War. the Latest. (Reuter's Messages.) Comupulsory Service. Miners' Deputation to Prime Minister. Mr. Asquith's Promise. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) to-day told a [?] from the Miners Federation that the Cabinet did not intend to apply any industrial…

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Mines Pay Days

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

The South mine management advertises that wages due to employees will be paid on Friday, between 2.30 and 5 p.m. Tickets will be issued at the…

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Miners Leaving Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

Seven miners left Broken Hill this morning by motor-car for Cobar, where they have secured work. A number of miners have also returned to Moonta…

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Enemy Springs a Mine. British Occupy the Crater. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

General Sir Douglas Haig reports:- "The enemy sprung a mine near the Cominea Canal. We occupied the crater."…

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In Australia. Miners' Battalion Farewelled. Pick of the Commonwealth. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

The Australian Miners' Battalion and Major Professor T. W. Edgeworth David were given a farewell by Ashfield (Sydney) residents on Saturday…

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Industrial Matters. Hetton Colliery Closing. After 25 Years' Operations. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 3

The Hotton colliery at Carrington, where for more than a quarter of a century some hundreds of men and boys have been employed is about to be…

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In Australia. Gold Export Prohibited. Yellow Metals Bearing on the Crisls. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. W. G. Higgs) yesterday refused the request of a deputation of Victorian bankers for permission to export gold to America…

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Miners' Union Decision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Kalgoorlie Miners' Union it was resolved that on and after February 1 [?]e members would not continue to work with enemy…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) Australian Metals Business. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

Replying to several questions in the House of Commons seeking to find out the Government's intentions with regard to the Australian metals business…

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Mr. Sam Deed in Adelaide. Reply to Mine Managers' Statement. Why It Is a "Lockout."

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

"According to the press reports the president of the Mining Managers' Association at Broken Hill is very much concerned about the resolution…

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Co-operative Mining. the Ballarat Proposal

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Another public meeting was held on Tuesday night at the Town Hall, Ballarat East, to further discuss the proposal for the purchase of the…

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Broken Hill Miners at Wallaroo Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

Complaints having been made of miners from Broken Hill obtaining work at Wallaroo Mines, whilst miners in the district were out of work, Mr…

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Miners and Enemy Subjects

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

A Kalgoorlie telegram in the Adelaide "Journal" states:- Recently the Kalgoorlie and Boulder Miners' Union resolved that after…

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Statement by Mining Companies. Will Abide by Ruling of Arbitration Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

When discussing the general situation arising out of the Broken Hill strike the secretary of the committee of representatives of the Broken Hill mines…

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Enemy Subjects in West Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

At a conference held to-day between the Chamber of Mines and representatives of the various unions connected with the mining industry, the matter…

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Federated Mining Employees. Opinions of the Secretary. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Referring on Saturday to the strike. Mr. Little (secretary of the Federated Mining Employees' Union) stated that a good deal had been said about the…

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