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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 13 of 32

The Coal Industry. Compulsory Conference on Tuesday. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 1

The compulsory conference beweeh Mr. John Brown, of the, Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries, and representatives, of the miners, will be…

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Latest Sporting. V. R. C. Autumn Meeting. Yesterday's Racing. Testing Desert Gold. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 2

Some disappointment was expressed at Flemington yesterday afternoon when Desert Gold was not produced in the CM. Lloyd Stakes against Cetigne,…

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Central Mine Dispute Mass Meeting of A.m.a. Men to Go Back to Work. Decision of the Meeting

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 1

In connection with the night shift trouble at the Central mine, a special mass meeting of members cf the Amalgamated Metalliferous Affiliation…

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The Coal Industry. the Maitland Collieries. What the Miners Proposed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

The course of action which it was intended to put before the Maitland Miners' aggregate meeting which has been postponed, has been made known…

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Broken Hill Mines' Coal Supply. Information Through Navy Department

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

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

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Mining. Zing Corporation

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 4

For the month of February the zinc concentrator at the Zinc Corporation ran 532 hours, treating 26,390 tons of tailings and slimes, assaying 14.3 per…

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Junction Mine to Resume. Starting To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

Operations, it is officially announced, will be resumed on the Junction Mine with day shift to-morrow Tuesday). Employees are requested by the…

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Central Mine Dispute. Yesterday's A.m.a. Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

The following official report of yeeerday's A.M.A. meeting regarding the Central Mihe dispute is reprinted from the A.M.A. official newspaper:—…

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Coal Supplies Arrive in South Australia. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

The steamer Saros arrived at Port Adelaide yesterday with 4500 tons of coal…

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The Coal Industry. Stoppage at North Bulli Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The wheelers at the North Bulli colliery, in the Wollongong district, were responsible for a stoppage of work at the mine yesterday…

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The Central Mine Dispute. Mine and Mill Restart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

M[?]. James Hebbard, manager of the Central Mine, when questioned this morning regarding the resumption of work on the mine, said "Everything…

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South Mine Mill Returns

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

For the four weeks' period ended March 11 the South mine mill treated 19.400 tons of crude ore, assaying 14.3 per cent. lead, 6.9oz. silver, and 14…

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Accident at the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

While working on the 800ft. level at the North Mine this afternoon, J. Burns, a mullocker. had his foot badly bruised by a piece of falling timber. Mr…

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Mining, Zinc Corporation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

For the month of February the zinc concentrator at tho Zinc Corporation ran 532 hours, treating 26,300 tons of tailings and slimes, assaying 14.3 per…

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Gold Yield in New South Wales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The gold yield in-New South Wales' for February was 7040oz., valued at £28,336. This compared with 6469oz., valued, at £25,726, for the same month…

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Accident at the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 1

While working on the 800ft. level at the North mine on Tuesday J[?] Burns, a mullocker had his foot badly bruised by a piece of falling timber. Mr…

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The Coal Industry. the Trouble at Maitland. Compulsory Conference Held, Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

A compulsory conference on the dispute concerning the. Pelaw Main and Richmond Main colliery on the Maitland field, was held yesterday. The…

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Accidents at South Mine. Four Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 3

The Victoria ambulance was called to the South mine on three occasions last night, and this morning to remove two men. to the Hospital and ode to his…

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"Coal Pool" to Be Foamed. to Elimenate Shipping Competition. Sydney,Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

A"coal pool" is to be formed in connection with interstate shipping to eliminate the competition between fast and slow coal [?]…

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The Coal Industry. Men Resume at Minmi Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

The grievance that caused a stoppage of work at the Minmi Colliery has been settled, and the men have resumed operations…

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