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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Late Captain H. R. Hancock. His Connection with Moonta and Wallaroo Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 8

Captain H. R. Hancock, as already reported in "The Miner,"died on Tuesday at his residence. Bur[?]site, Adelaide, at the age of 83 years. It may…

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French Steamer Sunk. Strikes a Mine in the Mediterranean. Five Hundred Lives Lost. (Reuter's Message.) Rome

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 12

The French steamer Chapori struck a mine, which exploded and sank the vessel, in the Straits of Messina, in the Mediterranean…

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French Steamer Sunk. Strikes a Mine in the Mediterranean. Five Hundred Lives Lost. (Reuter's Message.) Rome

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

The French steamer Chapori struck a mine, which exploded and sank the vessel, in the Straits of Messina, in the Mediterranean…

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In Charge of Mine Machinery. Case Against an Uncertificated Employee

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., John Bannerman pleaded guilty to a charge that on December 6 he not beine the…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports:— "The 'Rhenish Westfalische Zeitung' states that the crews of all the German…

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Mines Stopped. General Strike in Westphalia. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports: — "At Buer, in Westphalia, the Spartacus Party supporters have stopped all…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 1

Tho British Miners' Federation Conference at Southport has carried a reso[?]ution that the Government be informed that the miners intend to have…

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Wines Inspection Act. the British Mine. Prosecutions Against Underground Manager. Informations Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown. S.M., Weedley Downing Whiteman, underground manager of the British raine, was…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

The casualty ambulance was called out twice in the early hours of this morning to the line of lode. The first call was at a little past midnight to…

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Cloncurry Mines Resume. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

The Mount Ell[?]ott group of mines at Cloncurry resumed work yesterday, thus relieving much local distress…

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Cobar Miners' Wages. a Compulsory Conference

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

A compulsory conference called as the result of representations made by Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., to the M[?]n[?]ster for Labor and Industry, was…

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Cobar Mine Accident. Cage Falls 1400Ft

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

A serious accident occurred in the ma[?]n shaft at the Gr[?]t Cobar mine on Tuesday of last week, when the western cage dropped to the bottom,…

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In India. Miners Strike for War Bonus. (Reuter's Message.) Bombay

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

Serious disturbances have occurred in the mining areas. A hundred thousand coal miners have struck for a war bonus…

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A Gold Mine Closing Down

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

Owing to the dearth of suitable labor, high working costs, and an unsatisfactory financial position, the directors of the Bodangora Gold-mining…

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One Big Union. Miners and the Financial Aspect

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

About 40 unionists, who gathered at the Newcastle Trades Hall to discuss the One Big Union, were addressed by Mr. E. A. Sinclair, organiser (reports…

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Fire in a Coal Heap. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

A fire had been burning for five days on one of the reserve heaps of coal at the Australian Gas Light Co,'s works at Mortlake, probably due to…

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In India. Miners Strike for War Bonus. (Reuter's Message.) Bombay

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 1

Serious disturbances have occurred in the mining areas. A hundred thousand coal miners have struck for a war bonus…

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New South Wales. Killed by a Fall of Coal. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

At the South Bulli colliery yesterday, a miner known as "Peter," a Russian, was killed by a fall of coal…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

At the 600ft. level of the South, mine last night F. Finney was hit on the head by a bar while barring down. He received injuries to the head…

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In Great Britain. Workers' Demands. in Shipbuilding and Mining Industries. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

The engineering and shipyard workere on the Clyde have decided to come out on strike on, January 27 for an eight hours' day and a 40 hours week,…

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