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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 14 of 32

Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

The Victoria ambulance received two calls to mining accidents late yesterday evening. One call was to the Central Mine, and the other to the South Mine…

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Mining. Sulphide Corporation

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

During the four weeks ended February 23, there were treated at the Central Mine, Broken Hill, 17,3l8 tons of ore, producing 3150 tons leady concentrates,…

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Fatality in Great Boulder Mine. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

A miner named Richard Coglan waa killed in the Great Boulder mine on Saturday by falling stone…

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Stanford Merthr Colliery Idle. Afternoon Shift Dispute. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

The Stanford Merthyr colliery at Maitland is idle owing to an afternoon shift dispute. About 500 men are out of work. A compulsory conference has…

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Mining. Broken Hill Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 1

Following is the official report of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company for the four weeks ending March 6th:— Iron and Steel Works, Newcastle…

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Affairs in Britain. Miners Support "Comb Out" Scheme. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

The South Wales miners have voted by, a majority of 694 to support the general "comb out" of 50.000 miners under Sir Auckland Geddes recruiting…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

As the result of a truck overturning. Mr. D. Condraten, a trucker, employed at the South mine, this morning received severe bruises to a leg and…

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Mine Mishaps. Three Ambulance Calls

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The Victoria Ambulance "was called out to mining accidents on two occasions last night and once this morning…

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Coal and Shale Employees. the New Federation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

In the matter of the prohibition order nisi made ex parte. by the High Court recently against the registrar of the Arbitration Courtforbidding him…

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The Coal Industry. Cmptjlsory Conference Again Sits. Sydney, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

A further sitting of the compulsory conference of representatives of em-. plovers ana employees in the coal-mining industry took place yesterday. At…

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Affairs in Britain. "Combing-out" of Miners. (Renter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The previous figures of the South Wales miners' ballot on. the Government's "combing-out" proposals, which gave a majority in favor of the…

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Mine Mishaps. Three Ambulance Calls

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

Late yesterday afternoon, while workLing.1 underground at the South mine, Mr.. G-. Holland had his big toe fractured as the result of a chute door…

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South Australia. the Coal Supply. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

The position with regard to the coal supply in South Australia is gradually improving…

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Industrial Matters. Stanford Merthyr Colliery Dispute. Otmptjlsoiry oNFEBIENiGE HELD. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

The Stanford Merthyr colliery hag been idle since Monday as the result of a dispute concerning the afternoon shift question. About 600 men are…

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Coal and Shale Miners' Federation. Judgment Reserved

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

The High Court on Wednesday (reports the Melbourne correspondent of the "Register"; reserved judgment in respect to the application for an order…

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The Coal Industry. Compulsory Conference

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

The compulsory coal conference again' met in. Sydney on Tuesday (as briefly 'announced in "The Miner"), without a satisfactory decision being come to…

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Mine Mishaps. Task of Injured Man's Brother

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

At about 9.35 o'clock last night, E. Hiscook, while working on the 1250ft. level of the North mine, fell a distance of 10ft. through a timber set which…

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New South Wales Diamond Mines. a Bankrupt's Interests

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

Further light was thrown on the min ing speculations of Daniel Grove, consuiting engineer, when his public exam ination in bankruptcy was continued…

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Mine Mishaps. Cases for the Hospital

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 5

At the Central Mine at about 8.30 o'clock last night, Mr. Mackay, a miner, while working on the 1200ft. 1evel, was struck by a popper which fell…

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Coal and Shale Workers' Federation. High Court's Judgment

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. M. P. Considine, M.H.R. (ac eording to the A.M.A. official newspaper) telegraphed as follows last night:—…

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