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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 6

While working on the 800ft. level at the South mine to-day, S. Dickson received a compound fracture to the right leg and scalp wounds as the result of…

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Mining. the Share Market. Adelaide Quotations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Ward and Co. (per Messrs. White and Hosier) supply the following quotations of the Adelaide Stock Exchange:—…

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Industrial Matters. the Wollongong Collieries. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

All the collieries at the Wollongong end of the south-coast district are now working at an every day rate…

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Accident at the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

This morning Mr. Otto Badock, while engaged on the 1250ft. level of the North mine, bored into a miss fire hole. He was severely cut about the legs and…

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Mining. Function North

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

During the week ended March 3 the plant ran 40 hours on crude ore and 60 hours on dump material; treated 536 tons of crude ore and 1142 tons dump…

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Fatality at the North Mine. Otto Badock Dies From Injuries. Inquest to Be Held To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Otto Badock, who met with severe injuries at the North mine this morning as the result of an explosion, died at the Hospital this afternoon…

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Mining. North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

The management reports:—For the week ended March 3 the mill treated 4650 tons of crude ore, assaying 15.2 per cent. lead, 7.5oz. silver, and 13 per…

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North Mine Fatality. the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 4

An inquest was opened at the Courthouse this morning by the coroner (Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M.), into the circumstances surrounding the death of Paul…

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North Mine Fatality. the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

An inquest was opened at the Courthouse this morning by the coroner (Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M.), into the circumstances surrounding the death of Paul…

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Mining. Junction North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 1

During the week ended March 3 the plant ran 40 hours on crude ore and 60 hours on dump material: treated 536 tons of crude ore and 1142 tons dump…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

Thomas Noble, employed at the South mine, while chopping timber this afternoon, severed a finger from his left hand. Mr. Noble was taken in the…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

At about 4 o'clock this morning G. Cunningham, a miner, while employed on the 950ft. level of the North mine, was struck by some ore which came…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 1

Thomas Noble, employed at the South mine, while chopping timber on Wednesday, severed a finger from his left hand. Mr. Noble was taken in the…

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A Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 2

The Broken Hill Fire Brigade received a call by telephone last night, at 9.45 o'clock, to the Junction North Mine lease, where a fire had occurred…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

While working on the 1465ft. level at the Block 10 mine yesterday, James Watkins bored into a small quantity of fracteur while popping in some loose…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

M. E. Cohn, while working at the South Mine this morning, was taken ill, and had to be removed in the Victoria Ambulance to his home…

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Another Colliery Dispute. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

The Mount Kembla mine was again idle yesterday owing to a dispute with the miners over union matters. Work was also stopped at Mount Kiera mine,…

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Mine Mishaps. Three Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

White working at the Zinc Corporation plant yesterday, L. Hansen suffered a badly sprained ankle, caused by a truck running over his foot. Mr…

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Kalgoorlie Miners' Ballot. Regarding Two Members. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

Recently the Kalgoorlie Miners' Union decided to take a ballot on a motion,—"That J. Boyland, secretary of the union, and L. L. Williams be…

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In West Australia. Miners and A.L.F. CANDIDATES. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the State executive of the Federated Mine Employees' Association the following resolution was carried:—…

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