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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

672 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 20 of 34

Mining. [By Telegraph.] The South Reconstraction. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

Holders at Broken Hill South, contributing [?]h[?]res are marking time till they learn the exact attitude of the Adelaide holders regarding the…

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The Colliery Disaster. The Complete Death Roll. Total Victims, 86. Two Bodies Still Missing. Some Ghastly Fragments. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

The complete death-roll has now been made up; the total is 86. A greater number had been given in one message from Wollongong; but…

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American Colliery Strike. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

Several of the collieries at Wilkesbarre, Pensylvannia (U. S. A.), closed down through the strike, have resumed work…

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The Colliery Disaster. Inspection of the Mine. Forming a Relief Fund. Questions in Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

The death-roll from the Mount Kembla disaster is still being added to, though no other bodies have been recovered from the mine…

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Interview with the Miners' Secretary

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

The miners' general secretary (Mr. David Ritchie) formed one of the earliest search parties to enter the mine. One of the first men met with…

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The Colliery Disaster [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 1

The Hospital Saturday committee has undertaken on outdoor collection on the lines of Hospital Saturday on behalf of the sufferers by the Mount…

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 3

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:- Associated, 31s 3d…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, August 6, 1902 Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

THE importance of keeping a very strict account of mining accidents, and of debiting them to their various causes, has been recognised for…

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The Water Supply. Half-Yearly Meeting. Statement by the Chairman. Mine Months' Supply Left. [By Telegraph.] Melbourn, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

The half-early meeting of the Broken Hill Water Supply was held this afternoon. Mr. Swinburne, the chairman, in…

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The Colliery Disaster. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 1

Sir Frederick Darley has cabled from London:—"I deeply regret the Mount Kembla disaster and sympathiee with the relatives of the poor…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 2

OWING to the new mail arrangements, this mine's official week has been altered to close on Saturday, at midnight, instead of on Friday nights,…

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The Colliery Disaster. Condition of Some Sufferers. Message from tbe King. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 2

Another of the Mount Kembla disaster patients, Frederick Donning, has died in the Wollongong Hospital. He never regained…

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The Colliery Disaster. Another Body Recovered. Dunning Dies in the Hospital. Gas or Coal-dust? [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

While searching among the debris at the month of the Mount Kembla tunnel yesterday a party of men unearthed the remains of a youth…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

THE half-yearly report of the South has been issued. The profit and loss account showes a profit for the six months of…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The South Report. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

The Argus, referring to the Broken Hill South half-yearly report, states that the cost of mining on that mine in probably the lowest on the Barrier…

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The Colliery Disaster. Another Body Recovered. Official Figures. Ninety-one Fatalities. Thirty-two Widows and 122 Orphans. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

The body of William Nelson was found in the Mount Kembla colliery to-day, lying face downwards and pinned down by immense coal…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 2

The Times suggests the creation of a Mansion House fund in aid of the sufferers by the Mount Kembla disaster…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, August ll, 1902. the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 2

IT lately became a public duty to here comment in somewhat severe terms upon certain proposals made by the directors of the South. It is…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Frightful Mine Explosion. LONDON, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 2

By a gas explosion on the Trinidad mine, Colorado, the powder [?]ouse, containing 1000[?]b. of explo[?]ives, was blown up. Sixteen of the…

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:- Associated, 32[?]…

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