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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. H. Knight, while working on the 1240ft. level at the Central mine to-day, sustained injuries to his back caused by a fall of earth. Dr. J. F…

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Miners Willing to Help. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

The conference of South Wales miners at Cardiff on Monday reversed the decision reached last week, and accepted the scheme of the Government…

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Kalgoorlie Miners. Companies Offer Higher Wages. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 3

At Kalgoorlie on Tuesday, a conference was held between representatives of the Chamber of Mines and the executive of the Federated Mining…

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War Items. The following items of news are from sources other than "The Miners" special service:— a Greek Proclamation. Athens

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

The Greek Minister of War has issued a proclamation to the army, which has been banished to the Peloponnesus. He exhorts the men to remain patient…

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Mining. Changes at De Bavay's. the Electrolytic Zinc Company. Mr. H. W. Gepp As Organiser. the War Position

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. H. W. Gepp, until recently general manager of the Amalgamated Zinc (De Bavay's) Ltd., and who has been on a visit to America, returned to…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

A. E. Harmer, while working on the 950ft. level at the North Mine to-day, sustained a bruised right foot, caused by a fall of rock. Mr. Harmer…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

M. Pairi, while working at the South mine this morning, sustained a bruised foot as the result of some falling rook. The Victoria ambulance was summoned,…

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Unionists' Meeting. Mill Hands and Mine Laborers

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

The following is reprinted from the A.M.A. official newspaper, but for its accuracy " The Miner" is not responsible:—…

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Cold Miners' Wages. Trouble Ahead in the West

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

At a conference between representatives of the Kalgoorlie Chamber of Mines and the Federated Mining Employees' Association on Tuesday, the…

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Mining. Broken Hill Proprietary Company

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company was held in Melbourne on Friday (reports the Melbourne correspondent of "The…

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"Industrial Work Wreckers." Mining Director's Statement

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 3

Speaking on Friday at the half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company held in Melbourne (reporte the Melbourne correspondent of the…

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The Transport Minas. Said to Carry Gold and Ammunition. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

The Berlin Admiralty's announcement of the sinking of the transport Minas while on the way to Salonika, says that the vessel carried a large…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 3

Harold Stevenson, while timbering at the Proprietary mine this morning, fell from a staging and sustained a strained and bruised leg. Mr. Stevenson was…

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Colliery Mechanics' Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The colliery mechanics employed at the East Greta Junction mine ceased work yesterday as a protest against their exclusion from the mehanics'…

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South Mine Fatality. Both Victims Foreigners

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

The fatal explosion at the South mine this morning occured at firing time, at about 8.30 o'clock. Penizza. Giordano, and Cunail, who…

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Miners' Wages at Moonta and Wallaroo

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

The Moonta correspondent of "The Advertiser" writes:— On Saturday, at Wallaroo Mines and Moonta Mines, a ballot was taken of…

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Two Men Killed. Another Injured. at South Mine. a Blasting Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

A blasting accident occurred at the South mine this morning as the result of which two men lost their lives and another was injured…

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South Mine Fatality. the Inquest. Injured Mate Gives Evidence

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

An inquest was opened at the Courthouse this morning by the city coroner (Mr. T. Halt) into the circumstances surrounding the death of James…

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South Mine Fatality. the Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

The inquest which was opened in the Courthouse this morning (the report of the first portion of which appears in the First Edition) into the…

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Internal Germany. Strikes in the Mines and at Krupp's. (Reuter's Message). Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

It is reported that 60,000 men struck work in the German mines, and 15,000 at Krupp's, but owing to an insufficiency of food the strike lasted only…

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