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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Mining, the Metal Market

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

London cables advise a fall of £[?] in "spot" copper and 30/ in "forward" metal. This brings the price of the former down to wthin £5 [?] the…

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Proposed Bounty on Gold. Federal Cabinet's Views Unchanged

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

Upon his return from Sydney on Monday (reports "The Argus") the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) made it clear that the proposal that gold-mining…

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Mining Officials

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 5

A meeting of all weekly and fortnightly mining officials has been called to be held in the Druids' Hall to-morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock…

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Colliery Explosion. Two-men Injured. Sydney, Saturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 10

Two minera, John Bland (37), and Arthur Willmott (39) who were working mates, were severely injured by the premature explosion of a charge in a…

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Accident at the Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 8

At the Proprietary mine on Friday N. Speeling was jammed between a truck and some timber. He cut one of the arteries in his left wrist and…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

While loading a dray at the Proprietary mine to-day Victor Brokensha. a laborar, strained the muscles of one of his lees. He was removed in the motor…

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Colliery Explosion. Two Men Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 1

Two miners, John Bland (37), and Arthur Willmott (39), who Were working mates, were severely injured by the premature explosion of a charge in a…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

At the North mine this afternoon G. Stapleton, while lifting [?]muer on the 950ft. level, had his toes crushed by the door of a truck falling on his…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 1

While loading a dray at the Proprietary mine on Monday V. Brokensha. a laborer, strained the muscles of one of his legs. He was removed in the motor…

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Explosion of a Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

A telegram from a Wellington (New Zealand) correspondent, states:—The occupants of a station at Pihoi, near the Awakino River, Taranaki, were…

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Mining Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

At the Central mine last night J. Hocking, employed as a mullocker. fell down a mallock pass a distance of 30ft. He escaped with a bruised back, and a…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

At the "[?]roprietary mine this m[?]ning Sydney Wilkinson, a laborer, fell while unloading some material, and received ab[?]as[?], to the arms and a…

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New South Wales. Richmond Main Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

No settlement was reached yesterday in the dispute arising out of the employment of "loyalists" at the Richmond Main colliery…

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Germany's Gold. £100,000,000 Reserve to Be Secured by Allies. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

The London "Times" Paris correspondent reports:— "The Allies have taken steps to secure Germany's gold reserve, which…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 5

While at work on the 600ft. level of Thompson shaft section of the British mine early this morning W. Simmonds received an injury to the…

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Germany's Gold Reserve

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

The Allies have taken steps to [?]sure Germany's gold reserve, sati[?]ed at a hundred million sterling…

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Contractors' Pay on the Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. E. J. Horwood, Broken Hill manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine, has written to Mr. w. D. Barnett, secretary of the A.M.A.,…

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German Mine Sweepers. Demand Higher Pay. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 9

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports:— "The Rhenish Westfal sehe Zeitung' states that the cr[?]ws of all the German…

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Mines Stopped. General C[?]ike in Westphalia. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 9

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports: — "At Buer, in Westphalia, the Spartacus Party supporters have st[?]pped all…

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British Miners. Resolved Upon a Six-hours' Day. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 9

The British Miners' Federation Conference at Southport has carried a resolution that the Government be informed that the miners intend to have…

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