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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Shortage of Goal. Central and Junction Mines. Cease Productive Operations

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The manager of the Central mine (Mr. J. Hebbard) this morning made the following statement in reply to inquiries whether the mine had…

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Goal Shortage on the Mines. Lack of Shipping

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

A Melbourne telegram in the "Advertiser" says:— "The Federal Shipping Control Board will meet in Melbourne on…

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Daylight Saving. Return to Normal Time. Arrangements on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

Under the provisions of the Daylight Saving Act the time in Australia will be altered again to-morrow (Sunday) morning, at 2 o'clock. The clocks…

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Charges of Assault. Miners in Dispute. Happenings Outside an [?].V.a. Dance

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw. John Talbot proceeded against James Titus, or Ticehurst, for alleged assault. There was a…

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The Coal Shortage. Position on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Palmer, general manager of the Junction North mine, this morning stated that his company had about a week's supply of coal in hand,…

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The Coal Shortage. the Position on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 1

The management states that there are no immediate prospects of an early resumption of work at the Central mine. Nothing definite is known of…

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Kukri Kurri Collieries Idle. an Aggregate Meeting. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

All the collieries in the Kurri Kurri district were idle yesterday through the Pelaw Main employees catting an aggregate meeting…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

While working at the South Blocks mine last night G. Wise tripped over some belting and sprained his ankle. The Victoria ambulance was summoned…

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Mr. Justice Edmunds and the Goal Strikes. Angered by Colliery Stoppages

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

At the sitting of the Federal Coal Board at Newcastle Mr. M'Donald, secretary to the Proprietors' Association, said that the Pelaw Main colliery had…

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The Coal Shortage. Port Pirie Wharf Workers. Denial of Newspaper Statement

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

The following paragraph from the "Advertiser's" Melbourne correspondent was quoted in "The Miner" on Monday:—…

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The Coal Shortace. Possible Effect in South Australia. Consideration by the Government. Negotiations with the Admiraltv. Adelande

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

Regarding the difficulty being experienced at Broken Hill in obtaining an adequate coal supply, the Premier (Mr. C. Vaughan) said to-day that the…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 4

H. Horton, while working at the South mine, this afternoon, received injuries to the face as the result of some fuse which he was lighting…

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Two Miners Killed at Cobar

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 4

A fall of earth occurred at the Great Cobar mine (reports the "Western Age") on Monday week last resulted in the death of Charles Naughton and…

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Threatened Stoppage of the Great Cobar Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

The "Western Age" (Cobar) of Friday last says that the Mayor (Alderman Duffy) has been busy endeavoring to have the threatened stoppage at the…

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British Destroyer Sunk Strikes a Mine in the Channel. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

Tha Admiralty announces:— "A British destroyer recently struck a mine and was sunk in the English Channel. Four officers and 17 of the…

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The Wars. Advance on Western Front Continued. More Villages Captured. Australians Again Take Beaumetz. British Hospital Ship Torpedoed by Submarine. Destroyer Strikes a Mine in English Channel United States' Probable Policy Against Germany. On the Western Front. the French Advance. More Villages Captured. (Reuter's Message.) Paris

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

A French official communique says:— "Between the S[?] and the Oise violent reciprocal artillery work was carried out yesterday on the front…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

P. Brandon, while working at the Poprietary mine last night, received a lacerated leg and bruised ankle as the result of a fall of ground. The Victoria…

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Collector's License Refuses. Thefts From the Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Maurice Harry Lipert, a Russian Jew, applied for a collector's license…

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A Transport Strikes a Mine. Troops on Board. All Saved. "Cherished Traditions" Upheld." (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

The Press Bureau announces:— "The transport Tyndarous, with a battalion of the Middlesex Regiment aboard, struck a mine on February 9…

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The Wars. Great Artillery Work on Western Front. Dunkirk Shelled. Germans Evacuate St. Quentin. British Success on Sinai Peninsula Cunard Liner Reported Sunk. British Transport Strikes a Mine. On the Western Front. Great Artillery Work. (Reuter's Message.) Paris

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

A French communique says:— "Between the Somme and the Oise there was great reciprocal artillery work yesterday, especially at Essigny…

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