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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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A Shrinkage in Coal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 4

DURING the past few months Manager J. C. Moulden, of the Junction mine, has been very much puzzled to account for certain vagaries in the rise and fall of his coal dump. Tons…

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The Ministerial Visit. Mr. Fe[?]an's Address to Unionists. The Miners' Accident Relief and Mines Inspection Bills

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 2

THE unionists of the Barrier were present in strong force at the Trades Hall last night to hear an address by Mr. J. L. Fegan. Minister for Mines, on his Miners' Accident Relief and…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, September 6, 1900. Miners' Eight Hours

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 2

PRACTICALLY the only wide difference of opinion with regard to the Miners' Eight Hours Bill, at any rate among those who would agree to any bill at all, is as to the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Phillips River Field. PERTH, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 2

A party from Albany who visited the Phillips River mining field has returned to town. All express themselves satisfied with the prospects of the field and intend spending…

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Visit to the Mines and Public institutions

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

Yesterday morning the Ministerial party paid a visit to the mines. Only the Central and Proprietary were inspeced, owing to the little time at Mr. Fegan's disposal. At the…

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The Safety of Mines. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 3

SIR,—In regard to the new Mining Act we hear a lot of bosh. For instance, we are told that a boy under 16 must not cage or land tracks. The placing a boy in such a position…

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The Ministerial Visit. Dinner by the Mine Managers' Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

MR. J. L. FEGAN, Minister for Minea, was last night entertained at dinner at the Freemasons' Hotel by the Amalgamated Mine Managers' Association. Mr. C. F. Courtney…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] North Queensland Tin. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

The feature of the businecs on 'Change yesterday was the demand for North Queensland Tin shares, which chanced hands at prices showing an advance of £30 on the…

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The Rating of the Mines. The Equity Suit. Affidavits of the Plaiatiffs

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

SEVERAL of the managen of the Broken Hill mines and others have sworn affidavits in connection with the Equity suit pending between the mines and the council…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Two Miners Injured: A Brave Man's Deed. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

At the Star of the East mine, Sebastopol, yesterday, two miner', John Madden and John Warnell, received shocking injuries. Two holes had been charged, and when they…

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The Adelaide School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

TWENTY-THREE students of the Adelaide School of Mines have been visiting Broken Hill during the week. They arrived with Mr. E. W. Hawker, M.A., mining lecturer,…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

THE plant treated for the week 2999 tons crudes for 433 tons concentrates, assaying 34'91oz, silver 63 95 per cent, lead, and 671 per cent. zinc. The dispatches were 369 tons,…

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The Price of Coal. London, September 6

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

The French steamship companies are laying up a portion of their fleets and reducing the number of voyages owing to the rise in the price of coal…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Broken Hill Shares. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted in London at 49s…

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Great Britain and the Mines. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 2

The Times correspondent at Cape Town states that Sir Alfred Mil[?]r has issued a proclamation that Great Diltain will consider all the late Transvaal…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Proprietary Coke Works. The Building Commenced. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 2

The building of coke works at Bellambi, on the South Coast, for the Broken Hill Proprietary Company has commenced…

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The War. Buller and Botha. Still Fighting. the Transvaal Mines. [Reuter's Messages.] Buller and Botha. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 2

General Buller yesterday (Sunday) crossed the Manchberg, and from there cannonaded the enemy. General Botha is at Spitzkap. The…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 2

WORKING three shifts, less 24 hours' stoppages for repairs, &c., the mill during the week dealt with 877 tons crudes for 177 tons concentrates, including 25 tons from the…

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Rating Mining Properties. The Wyalong Cases

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 2

A MUNICIPAL appeal court was held at Wyalong last Wednesday, before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., There were 21 appeals. Three were withdrawn, and reductions were…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] Victoria. The Ventilation of Mines. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 2

The adjournment of the Assembly was moved last night by Mr. J. B. B[?]rton to draw attention to the neglect of the Government to give effect to the recommendations of the…

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