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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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Mining. a State Concentrator

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1902 · page 2

SOMe time ago, is consequence of Mr. Ferguson's representations, it was agreed by the Minister for Mines that the question of providing a State…

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MINING. Proposed State Concentrators

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 2

MR. PITTMAN, Government Geologist, accompanied by Mining Inspector Milne, yesterday visited a number of mines now at work in…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 2

AT an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in Block 14 Company, held in Melbourne on Monday, the special resolution which waa passed…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 3

GOOD headway continues to be made with progressive work. The northern drive at Browne shaft at the 775ft. was put in 15ft. and stopped until the…

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New Mine Time-table. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

SIR,—A few weeks ago a notice was posted at different portions of the Big mine calling the men's attention to an alteration in the surface…

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MINING. South Prospecting Venture

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

Ms. W. J. RETALLICK and three others have been assiduously working for two years or more on a oopper show about a mile and a half southward of the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1902 · page 3

IN the Broken Hill district, Mr. Kidd informed Mr. Cann in the Legislative Assembly the other night, by means of a return tabled, for the last 10 years…

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Mines Inspection Act. Proposed Amendments

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1902 · page 3

A DEPUTATION representing the New South Wales Chamber of Mines waited upon the Minister for Mines this week in order to place before…

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New Mine Time-table. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1902 · page 3

SIR,—I [?]ee by the MINER of the 29th instant "A Grafter" opposes the new rule, namely, the 8¾ hours per diem, with the knock-off at 11.45 Saturday…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] W. A. Gold Output. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

The gold output of West Australia for August, including the Mint receipts, totalled 107,971oz…

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New Mine Time-table. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 3

SIR,—"Grafter No. 2" does not appear to grasp the meaning of my letter at all. In the first place, he does infer that by working 8¾ hours…

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The Mines Department. The New Under-Secretary. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2

Mr. Edward Fisher Pittman has been appointed Under-Secretary for Mines in succession to Mr. D. C. M'Laohlan, whose services have been…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Block 14. Smelters May be Shut Down. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2

A rumor has spread lately that the directors intend to close the Block 14 smelters at Port Adelaide. Inquiry shows the possibility of such a thing…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] N. S. W.Gold Yield. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

The New South Wales gold yield for August was ll,995oz. fine…

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The American Coal Strike. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

The strikers, it is alleged, set fire to the Pocohontas collieries, Virginia, U. S. A., and the mines are now barning furiously. The mine…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

BLOCK 10 plant, running 97 hours for the week, treated 2156 tons crudes, which produced 392 tons concentrates, bulking 34.27oz. silver, 63 08 per cent…

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Mine Rates of Pay. The Arbitration Case

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

THE A. M. A. having instituted proceedings in the Arbitration Court for an increase of wages, &[?]., the B. H. Proprietary Company has…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Queensland Gold Yield. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

The Queensland gold yield for August showed a decrease of 7734oz…

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Another Colliery Disaster. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4

The Union pit, Forest Dean, was suddenly flooded yesterday. Seven of the miners were out off, and are believed to have been drowned. Ten…

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Explosion in a Colliery. Sixteen Men Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

An explosion of gas occurred yesterday in the Maclaren colliery, Aberystwyth, in Cardigan, Wales. Sixteen miners were killed and 24…

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