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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

628 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 32

A Kadina Copper Mine. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

The people of Kadina are taking steps to re-open the Wandilta copper mine…

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A Coal Miner's Earnings. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

One coal miner at Kandos colliery, Lithgow is reported to. hare recently earned £23 18/8 for 94 days' work…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 1

W. Delemere, while putting in a set of timber on the 400ft. level at the Proprietary mine on Monday, received an injury to,the back. Mc. Delamere…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. Veale, a single man, lacerated his knee by slipping on a plank at the British Mine last night. After receiving attention from Dr…

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Coal Transportation. Sydney, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

A shipping authority yesterday expressed disagreement with the proposal to use the railways for the transport of coal…

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More Coal for Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

The steamer Corio with 3000 tons of coal arrived at Port Adelaide today…

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West Australian Railways. Trouble Over the Use of Coal. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

Trouble has occurred in West Australia over the use of Collie coal on the railways. The Locomotive Drivers' Union protests that only the hard coal…

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Mining. North Dividend

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 4

A telegram from Melbourne states that the Broken Hill North Company has declared a dividend of 2/, payable on March 28…

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More Coal for Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 1

The steamer Corio with 3000 tons ol coal arrived at Port Adelaide today…

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West Australia. Coal Agreement Terminated. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 4

The Most Australian Government has given notice of terminating their agreement in respect to Collie coal, as they often get the coal full of dirt…

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A Colliery Dispute. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

A compulsory conference is to be field in connection with the trouble at the Burwood Extended coal mine. No agreement has been reached, and the…

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South Mine Dividend

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

The Broken Hill South Co., has declared a dividend of 6/ per share, payable on March 28…

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Collie Miners Decide to Resume. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

The whole of the come coalminers, numbering 600, who struck work last week, hare decided to resume…

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The Coal Industry. Miners' Deputation to Mr. Hughes Government to Fight the I.W.W. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

A deputation of coal miners yesterday asked the Prime Minister to reestablish the Coal Board, and also asked that the Federal Coal Tribunal should…

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Government Interests in Coal Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. Holman announced in the Assembly that the Government had divested itself of,its interests in the coal mines acquired during the late…

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New South Wales Miners' High Wages. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

Two miners working as mates in one of the collieries on the Maitland field will on Saturday next draw tbetween them over £51 for a fortnight's work…

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Mining. Broken Hill Proprietary Company. Separation of Mining and Steelworks Denied. Statement by Mr. Dickenson. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. F. M. Dickenson, secretary of the Broken Hill Proprietory Company, stated to-day that there is not an atom of truth in the rumor that the…

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The Coal Industry. Victorian Men Tor New South Wales Mines Statement by Mr. Baddeley. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. J. Baddeley, predent of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees'. Federation, said last nigat that his executive had been in touch…

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Coal for South Australia. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

Over 6000 tons of coal arrived at Port Adehnde yesterday. WHEAT LUMPERS' DEMAND REFUSED…

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Stealing Timber From a Mine. a Man Fined

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw. S.M., Agostino Megro was charged with stealing two pieces of timber, the value of 10/,…

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