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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaida Exchange this morning:- Associated, 30s 6d…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 2

RUNNING 95 hours last week the plant did improved work, treating 2104 tons crudes, which prodnced 387 tons concentrates, bulking [?]17oz. silver,…

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Barrier Mine[?] Thursday, August 14,1902. the South Blocks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 2

THE South Blooks Company had the misfortune to come into existence too lam to benefic by the lead boom of 1899 1900. The very fair bodies…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Block 10. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 3

The Melbourne officials of Block 10, speaking with regard to the settlement in the mine, say they do not apprehend any difficulty in maintaining the…

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The Kembla Disaster. Safety Appliances in Mines. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

In the Assembly last night Mr. Williams asked what appliances had been sent for from Moant Kembla colliery and what had been supplied…

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Mines Rates

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 3

As stated yesterday, the new Municipalities Bill proposes that mines shall be rated only on their surface value. In moving for leave to introduce the…

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Mining Legislation. An Eight Hours, Bill. Payment of Coalminers. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Kidd (Minister for Mines) introduced a Mines Eight Hours Bill. The measure enacts little more…

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Wages on the Goldfields. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court has commenced its [?]ing at Kalgoorlie to deal with the case of the Amalgamated Miners' Association against…

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The Arbitration Court. The Southern Collieries. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 3

Mr. B. R Wise, Attorney-General, denies that the Government [?]ubmitted to any pressure from, the Labor party in connection with the…

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Gold-seeking in Alaska

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 3

"WHEN the snow and ice of Northern Aluka give up their dead it will be seen at what an awful sacrifice of human life the treasures of that frozen…

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France and Australian Mining. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

M. E. Glasser, mining inspector for the French Government, has arrived in Brisbane to inquire into the working of the Australian mines, especially…

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Mining. [By T[?]legraph.] Block 10. SYDNEY, Wedneadsy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Mines stated yesterday that he had received from his officers at Broken Hill reassuring reports concerning the settlement in…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1902 · page 2

BLOCK 10 plant, working 92 hours for the week, treated 2139 tons crude sulphides, which produced 355 tons concentrates, bulking 33 05oz. silver,…

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Tax on Mining Machinery

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1902 · page 2

MR. THOMAS has made another though ineffectual fight in the House of Representatives to get the duty on mining machinery reduced. The…

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Pennsylvanian Mining Disaster

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Johnstown (Pa.), dispatched to the San Francisco Chronicle on July 10, states:—Johnstown has again been visited by an…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The South. Proposed Reconstruction Abandoned. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

The directors of the Broken Hill South Company have issued the following circular to shareholders:- "Referring to the circular recently…

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South Mine Fund

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of the South Mine Sick and Accident Fund was held last night at the Criterion Hotel, Mr. G. Spence in…

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MINING. B. H. Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

FOLLOWING is the official report for the four weeks to Auguttt 18:— Underground—Work underground proceeded without interruption,…

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Matches in a Mine. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

Thomas Gibson and James Andrews were charged at the Helensburgh police court yesterday with carrying matches while working in a…

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[?] Saturday, August 23,1902. Mine Rates and the New Bill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

So far as Broken Hill is concerned it wald be better for it to continue under the present Municipalities Act than be obliged to work under…

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