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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

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The Missing Mining Manager. A Case of Suicide. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 2

The body of Mr. Hame, the mining manager, who has been missing since March, has been found in the bush near Dromana, a seaside place near…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 4

AT the Central mine this morning a man named Thomas Cahill (who had been put on for one shift only) met with a nasty accident. He was…

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Fatal Mine Accident. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

Charles Hansen, a miner, working at the Stockton colliery, was killed by a fall of coal yesterday. Deceased leaves four young children unprovided…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

DURING the past week the mill treated 2079 tons crudes, returning 586 tons concentrates and slimes of the usual fair metal contents. The week's…

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The Mine Accidents Commission. Eighth Day's Sitting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 4

THE Commission sat again to-day. JOHN GEORGE SOHINNICK, at present in business, the first witness, said he had been a miner and surface worker…

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The Mines Accidents Commission. Eighth Day's Sitting. (Continued from Second Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 4

CHRISTOPHER KELLY, further crossexamined by Mr. Edwards, admitted that he did incur a certain amount of risk in the Central mine with the…

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The New Guinea Fields. Return of Fever-stricken and Destitute Miners. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

The steamer Merrie England has arrived at Cooktown from New Guinea, bringing a number of miners and six saloon passengers. Three-fourths of…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:—_ the Mine Accidents Commission. Seventh Day's Sitting. Mr. Stewart in the Box

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 1

THE Royal Commission on Mine Accidents sat again this morning at 10 o'clock. E. J. HORWOOD, mining manager of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 4

DAVE MATTERS, timberman, met with an accident at the Junction mine Yesterday afternoon. He was standing in the level against a truck carrying a…

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Rich Gold Discovery. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 2

A rich gold discovery has been made at Darlmore, near Cooma, on private property. There in great excitement in the neighbourhood. A…

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The Mine Accidents Commission. Eighth Day's Sitting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 1

THE Commission sat again to-day. JOHN GEORGE SCHINNICK, at present in business, the first witness, said he had been a miner and surface-worker…

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The Mine Accidents Commission. Ninth Day's Sitting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 4

WHEN the First Edition went to press RICHARD N. THOMAS, underground manager of Block 10, was under examination before the Mine Accidents…

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The Mines Accidents Commission. Ninth Day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 3

THE Mine Accidents Commission sat again this morning. His Honor, before evidence was taken, said he had looked through the…

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The Mine Accidents Commission. Ninth Day's Sitting. (Continued from Second Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 4

JOHN WARREN, general manager of Block 10, was the next witness. To Mr. Edwards he stated that he had over 40 years' experience in mining,…

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The Gilded West. Sir John Forrest on the Mines. Capitalists to be Placated. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 2

Sir John Forrest, Premier of West Australia, addressing a meeting in connection with the Chamber of Mines, said he expected that the gold export…

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Mining Fatality in South Africa. a Number of Men Entombed London, July 19

Western Grazier · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 2

An [?] in the De Beers mine, South Africa, has entombed a large number of men, including several Europeans and 50 natives…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 2

The mill last week treated 1616 tons crude sulphides, producing 295 tons concentrates and 475 tons slimes. This latter retreated on the buddies…

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The Mine Accidents Commission. Tenth Day's Sitting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 4

WHEN the First Edition went to press Jeremiah Andrew, shift boss at the Central, the first witness examined before the Mine Accidents Commission to-day, had concluded…

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The Mines Accidents Commission. Tenth Day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 3

THE Accidents Commission sat again this morning. After Mr. Williams had suggested that the inquiry had gone far enough…

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Colliery Fatality. a Miner Entombed at Stockton. [By Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 4

William Hoghes was entombed in the Stockton colliery by a fall of earth this morning. A rescue party was formed later on. The rescue party, consisting of Ellis,…

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