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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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The Outtrim Coal Strike. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

At the meeting of the Trades Hall council last night Mr. Wilson, secretary of the Outtrim colliery miners, explained the attitude of the…

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Another Colliery Disaster. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 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 [?]rowned. Ten…

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Bendigo Mine Accident. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 2

An accident occurred in the Pearl mine, Bendigo, on Saturday afternoon. Thomas Rosewarne, married, and Cecil Eeles, a student of the…

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New Mine Time-table. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 3

SIR,—On the above subject your correspondent, " A Grafter," seems to be a level-headed individual who knows what he is writing about; and…

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 3

THE following share sales were recordad on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:- Associated, 33s 9d…

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Collapse of a Tunnel. Eight Miners Entombed. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 4

During the excavation of the Great Western Railway Company's tunnel at High Wycombe, 100ft. of the work collapsed. Eight men were entombed…

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Entombed Miners. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

The bodies of the men entombed by the collapse of a railway tunnel at High Wycombe have been recovered. The man were dead…

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The New Secretary for Miners

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

THE S. M. Herald gives the following biographical sketch of the new Secretary for Mines:—Mr Edward Fisher Pittman is a native of Melbourne,…

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MINING. The Nadbuck

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

THE majority of the shareholders in the Nadbuck copper mine being resident in South Australia, and the board having found it necessary to…

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Collapse of a Tunnel. Eight Miners Entombed. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 4

During the excavation of the Great Western Railway Company's tunnel at High Wycombe, 100ft. of the work collapsed. Eight men were entombed…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Union Colliery Disaster. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 4

Three of the entombed men have been re[?]cued from the Union mine, Forest Dean, after being entombed for 190 hours. They were foodless for…

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Mining. [By Telegraph] a Chillagoe Call. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2

The Chillag[?] Company [?]ctors, anticipating that [?]ing will be commenced in a months tim[?], have decided to make call ot 6d. per…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Experiences in a Coal Mine. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

The miners rescued from the Union pit at Forest Dean when brought to the surface were able to walk. They state that they never…

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The Transvaal Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 3

THE "Engineering Magazine" for July opens with an article by the famous American mining expert, Mr. John Hays Hammond. After giving…

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Miners in the West

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

THE West Australian Executive Council has appointed Arthur Hicks (chairman), Henry Grattan Guinness Newell and Uriah Dudley…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

THE plant running 88 hours for the week, treated 2093 tons crudes, which produced 360 tons concentrates, bulking 32.55 z silver, 64 24 per cent…

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Two Miners Injured. [By Telegraph.] Kalcoorlie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 4

Two miners named P. M'Callum and P. Minogue have been severely injured by a fall of earth while working in the stopes at the Golden…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Union Colliery Disaster. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 4

Three or the entombed men have been rescued from the Union mine Forest Dean, after being entombed for 120 hours. They were foodless for…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

The roadway in Browne shaft is finished and the cages can now descend to the 775ft., at which level the plat will be excavated without…

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Two Miners Injured. [By Telegraph.[?] Kalgoorlie, [?]a[?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 4

Two miners named P M[?]Callum and P. Minogue have b[?] severely injured by a fall of [?] while working in the stopes at the Golden…

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