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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

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MINING. Block 14. Hall-Yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

The report of Block 14 for the half year to March 31 has just [?] [?] REPORT. The d[?] report in the following…

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What Mining Has Done For Australia

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. D. C. McLachlan, in presenting his annual report on the mining operations within this State during the…

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The Opal Mining Commission. Inquary at White [?] [BY [?] W[?] C[?] Wed[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

The Opal [?] [?] [?]. Of the witnessess [?] most of them favoured [?]…

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The Opal Mining Commission. Further Evidence. [By Telegraph.] White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 2

The Opal [?] Commission took further evidence yesterday. Frank Burke, formerly overseer of the company's blocks said he had under him last…

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A Terrible Accident. at the South Mine. Six Men Killed. Three Miners and Three Truckers. All Married Men

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

AN awful accident occurred this morning, about ll o'clock, at the 400ft. level, South mine—a disaster only equalled by that of July, 1395, when eight men lost their lives…

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On the Gold Coast. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 1

Correspondents on the Gold Coast, West Africa, foreshadow a formidable rising of the Adausis, and even of the Bekwais. These are two powerful negro…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Mount Lyell Company. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

The Mount I yell M. and R Company's half-yearly report shows the net profils for six months to be £123,307. The liquid assets stand at £160,922, and the balance taken…

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The Opal Mining Commission. [By Telegraph.] White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

The Opal Mining Commission concluded its sittings yesterday. Fifty witnesses gave evidence. At the close of the inquiry the chairman said that much light had been…

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The Olary Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

The Olary correspondent of the Advertiser writes:—" In company with the warden paid another visit to the new diacovery to-day (Tuesday), and found about 50 men waiting…

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A Colliery Explosion. 150 Miners Entombed, [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

An explosion occurred this morning in a colliery at Caerphilly, Wales. One hundred and fifty miners are entombed. Intense anxiety as to their fate is…

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The Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 8

THE rumor current in Broken Hill to-day that the North mine was shutting down is officially contradicted. Said an official this afternoon:—" We had a wire to-day. that we…

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MINING. Tarcoola

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 5

WRITING to a friend in Broken Hill, a Barriente who ha[?] been for some time p[?] on the Tarcoola field, in the far north of south. Australia, speaks very [?]fully of th[?]…

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The South Mine Disaster. How It Occurred. the Story

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 8

SINCE the terrible South mine disaster of July, 1895, by which eight men were killed, nothing has happened locally so immediately calamitous as the shocking fatality which…

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A Terrible Mining Accident. Six Men Killed. Broken Hill

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

A fall of earth occurred in the South Mine, Broken Hill, to-day. The accident happened at the 400ft level, and six men who were working in the…

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The South Mine Disaster. the Work of Rescue. No More Bodies Recovered. Opening of the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

ALL night long the work of recovering the bodies buried beneath the fail of ore and mullock in the South mine was proceeded with aa fast as possible; but at the best of…

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The Welsh Colliery Disaster. Heroic Rescue Work. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 2

The details of the colliery disaster at Caerphilly, in Wales, are full of horror. The majority of the nightworkers…

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The South Mine Disaster. Opening of the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 4

THE co[?]er (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) opened an inquest at the [?]thouse to-day into the [?] attending the deaths of John Bennetts ([?] Bennetto) and John Edwards,…

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Colliery Disaster in Wales. Many Deaths. [R[?]cter's Message.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 1

The latest from the secene of the colliery disaster at Ca[?]philly, in Wales, conS[?] the worst apprehe[?]sions. Of the [?] man known to be [?]mbed, only…

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The South Mine Disaster. the Scene of the Tragedy

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 4

PRIOR to the opening of the inquest to-day, the jury visited the s[?]ne of the [?]. The party, which was under the guidance of Mr. S, Mayne (underground manager),…

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MINING. The Junction: Half-Yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 2

THE directors of the Junction in their half year[?]y report to March 31 last say:— "As mentioned at last meeting, M[?] [?] became unworkable on November 8 This…

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