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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

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The South Mine Disaster. Recovery of Bodies. Heroic Work by the Rescuers

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 2

THE terrible catastrophe at the South mine has been the one topic of local conversation, and fears were expre [?] that in the humane efforts to recover the b[?]dies of the entombed men…

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MINING. The Blue Bell Gold Mining Company

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the Broken Hill shareholders in the Blue Bell Gold Mining Company, Myr[?]eford, Victoria, was held last night at the Theatre Royal Hotel…

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The Welsh Colliery Disaster. Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

The manager of the Caerphilly colliery, Wales, considers that the rescue of the entombed miners is hopeles[?] since the coal dust must have been fired…

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The South Mine Disaster. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Mo[?]day Afternoon[?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 4

Mr. Josiah Th[?]s, M H B., returned to Sydney from Me[?]bourne last week, and purposed returning to Melbourne this week, but in view of the South disaster, so that h[?]…

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The South Mine Disaster. the Inquest. a Searching Inquiry. a Witness Faints

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

THE inquest into the cause of the disaster in the South mine was resumed yesterday b[?]fore the coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.). The following jury had been empanelled:—…

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The South Mine Disaster

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 4

MR. WAINWRIGHT, surface manager at the South mine, received the followiig telegram this afternoon:—" My directors heard with deep regret of the terrible accident at your…

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The Welsh Colliery Disaster. Reducing the Death Roll. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

The latest news from Caerphilly, in Wales, shows that 83 (not 170) miners were entombed in the colliery disaster. Only 38 bodies hare yet been recovered…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Rich Nugget. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

George Adams, a fossicker at Maryborough, found a nugget going 36 z. yesterday…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Mining Mishaps. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

John Carvell, miner, working on the New Camp Railway, Bendigo, was hurt yesterday by being struck by a bucket descending the winze…

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The Mines Appeal Cases. F[?]rthe[?] Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

THE mines appeal cases in connection with the municipal assessments were again called on before Mr.M[?]nd, P.M., in the municipal appeal court yesterday. They were…

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The South Mine Disaster. The Relief F[?]d

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 4

A representat[?]ve meeting of citizens wa[?] w[?] h[?]ld in th[?] counc[?] chambers this afternoon, the Mayor (Ur. W. J. R[?]llick) in t[?] ch[?]r, for the [?]se of co[?]ering the be[?]…

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The South Mine Disaster. The I[?]ques[?] Importa[?]t Evidence

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

THE inquest on the bodies of the South mine d[?]r victims was resumed at the courthouse yes[?]erday afternoon before the co[?]r (Mr. T. [?]ll,J.P.)…

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Another Mine Explosion. Twenty-one Men Killed. [R[?]uter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

An explo[?]ion [?]ccurred yesterday [?]t the Dayton colliery, Te[?], U. S. A., by which 21 miners were killed and nine others grievously burnt…

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International Miners' Congress. An Eight Hours' Day and Minimum Wage. [R[?]uter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

The Miners' International Congress is at present sitting in London. At yesterday's session a resolution was submitted in favor of a[?] eight hour[?]…

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Mining. [By Telegrap[?] The North. To Close Down on Saturday. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 3

The B[?]n Hill North mine directors have arranged with the firm h[?]ing the contract to purchase the mine's concentrates to determine the [?]ment [?] payment of a…

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Gold Stealing at Bendigo

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

SUMMONSES claiming £249 damages for [?]lander have been issued by Mr. J. B. Roberts on behalf of the miners employed in the the Unity mine, against Mr. R. Walker,…

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The Closing Down of the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

IT is probable about 100 hands from the North mine will be discharged as a result of the shutting down of the mine to-morrow, but the actual number will not be known for…

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[?]. Friday, May 31, 1901. the Scope of the Mines Department

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

THE importance of the question justifies the MINER in again referring to the suggestion thrown out a few weeks ago, that State smelters should be established…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Block 10: Half-yearly Meeting. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in Broken Hill Block 10 Company was held yesterday afternoon. The chairman (Mr Alex Campbell) said…

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Bairns Mines Saturday, June 1, 1901. the Federal Labor Party and Its Critics

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 4

THE Sydney Daily Telegraph and some other metropolitan papers are getting desperately anxious regarding the Federal Labor party. They apparently did not…

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