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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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MINING. Coolgardie. Mr. Z. Lane's Opinion

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 3

Mr. Z. Lane late manager of Block 14, speaks thus of Coolgardie:—The country around Coolgardie was of a class he had never seen before in…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. Trouble at South Clifton. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 2

The colliery proprietors at South Clifton have reported that the strikers threatened to march in a body and interfere with the men working in the…

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The Accident at the Mine. the Search for the Bodies. Volunteers at Work All Night. One Body Exposed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 2

EVES since the great fall of earth entombed two workmen at block ll of the Proprietary yesterday morning and imperilled the lives of others a…

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The Accident at the Mine. Jones' Body Recovered

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 1

WHEN the First Edition went to Press the body of the young man Alfred Jones, who was one of the two unfortunate victims of the…

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Mining on Private Lands. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 4

A conference of delegates from meetings held in support of a mining on private property bill was opened to-day, but it was hardly…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, January 12, 1894. Mine Accidents and Men

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

AT a conference of gentlemen who are more or less acquainted with the practical side of mining, held in Sydney yesterday it was proposed that a…

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Mining on Private Lands. (By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 1

A conference of delegates from meetings held in support of a mining on private properly bill was opened to-day, but it was hardly…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

The Helensburg miners have decided to again ask the proprietors for a conference concerning the proposed reductions…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Mount Lyell. LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 2

Mr. Boucher, superintendent and engineer of the Consolidated Goldfields, South Africa, left Hobart on Saturday for the west coast. A sample of…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. Trouble at the Cranes. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 3

At an aggregate meeting of miners held at South Clifton resolutions were passed in favor of continuing the strike and condemning the action of the men…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] West Australia. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 2

The colony's revenue for last year showed an increase of £26,762 when compared wich that for 1892. A new gold discovery is reported as…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 2

LEASES cancelled: C. Prond, 57, 60, 61,66, Picton; A. Mellor, 52 Picton. A lease covering 88 Picton is ready for delivery to J. R. M'Kay…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

The miners at the Mou[?]t Pleasant South, Clifton, are taking a ballot as to whether they shall continue work or strike…

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Mining on Private Lands. Public Meeting in Sydney. It Breaks up in Confusion. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 2

A public meeting in support of a Mining on Private Lands Bill was held ia the Royal Standard Theatre last evening. The building was filled; and…

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The Miners and Eight Hours. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 4

The Miners' Federation has resolved that the Labor members in the Commons shall move an amendment on the Address-in-Reply at the opening of the…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

The ballot taken by the Mount Pleasant and South Clifton miners has resulted in favor of continuing work at the reduced rates offered…

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Fatal Mining Accident. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

A fatal blasting accident occurred at the Great Central Victoria mine, Bendigo, yesterday afternoon. Thomas Widdop, James Widdop, William…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. Late Cable News. The British Mine. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of shareholders in the British Broken Hill Company has been held. The resolutions moved by Mr. Woodhead, the…

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The Miners and Eight Hours. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 1

The Miners' Federation has resolved that the Labor members in the Commons shall move an amendment on. the Addressin-Reply at the opening of the…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Late Cable News. The British Mine. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 1

The adjourned meeting of shareholders in the British Broken Hill Company has been held. The resolutions moved by Mr. Woodhead, the…

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