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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Colliery Collapse. Shock Like an Earthquake. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

A part of the Co-operative Collieries in West Australia collopsed yesterday morning, causing a shock similar to an earthquake. There was no loss of…

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South Australia. Coal Control Conference. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 1

Mr. A. H. Peake, the Premier, will leave for Melbourne to-morrow to attend a conference in respect to the coal control…

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Accident to Mr. J. J. O'reilly. During a Mine Inspection

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

While the A.M.A. check inspector, Mr. J. J. O'Reilly, was engageD in an inspection at the Junction mine shortly after midday to-day a fall of stone…

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Coal Supplies. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

The collier Saros arrived at Port Adelaide to-day with 4500 tons of coal on board…

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New South Wales Parliament. a Series of Questions. Cost of State Coal Mines. the I.W.W. PRISONERS. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

In the Assembly last night, Mr. M'Garry gave notice of motion for the House to express itself in favor of Home Rule for Ireland…

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The British Mine. Two Shifts on Thompson's Lower Levels

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

The A.M.A. official newspaper today states:— "Owing to the smoke nuisance in the British mine the underground workers decided upon cutting…

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Accident to Mr. J. J. O'reilly. During a Mine Inspection

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

While the A.M.A. check inspector, Mr. J. J. O'Reilly, was engaged in an inspection at the Junction mine on Tuesday a fall of stone occurred by…

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The Coal Supply. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

The steamer Barwon, with between four thousand and five thonsand tons of coal, arrived at Port Adelaide to-day…

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Recent Naval Fight. in Heligoland Bight. British Force Penetrates Mine Fields. Enemy Mine Sweepers Sunk. Cruiser Set Afire. (Renter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 1

Reuter's Agency reports that details are now available of the thrust into Heligoland Bight made by the British light forces on November 12…

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Copper Mine Labor Trouble

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The employees at the Mount Cuthbert copper mine have struck as the result of the company introducing numbers af men from various bureaux…

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Colliery Collapse in West Australia. Further Deiails

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The Perth correspondent of the "Register" telegraphs:— "Further particulars of the collapse of portion of the Co-operative Coal…

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Supply of Coal for Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The Sydney City Council is negotiating for the purchase of the Balmain colliery so as to secure a permanent supply of coal for city purposes…

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Interstate Coal Conference. Increased Freights Agreed to Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The Interstate Coal Conference yesterday adopted the recommendation of Rear-Admaral Clarkson for increased frieghts on all coal, the increase to be…

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New South Wales the Coal Industry. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

There is reported to be much dissatisfaction at the Clifton colliery on the South Coast, over the night shift. The mining lodges of the Northern…

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New Zealand Mine Difficulty. Miners Decline to Enter Workings. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 2

Three hundred coal miners employed at the Extended mine. Huntley, have declined to enter the workings. They allege that the mine is unsafe, owing…

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Strike of Coal Miners. About Two Hundred Men Out. a Government Ultimatum. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

A strike has occurred at the Morwell brown coal mine, owing to the dismissal of one of the men. About 200 men are out…

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The Goal Industry. Union-owned Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

A message from Newcastle states (as briefly mentioned in "The Miner") that the mining lodges in the northern district have decided to adopt the…

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Foreigners on the Mines. Meeting at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

A meeting of foreign workers along the line of lode was held in the Mechanics' Institute, South Broken Hill, yesterday, under the auspices of…

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Coal Supplies. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

A steamer arrived at Port Adelaide1 to-day with 1500 tons of coal. Anther is expected to arrive to-morrow with a cargo of 5000 tons…

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The Morwell Strike. Miners Resume Work. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

It was reported to the Mines Department yesterday afternoon that the miners on strike at the Morwell State coal mine had resumed work…

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