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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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A Deadly Explosion. Thirty-five Miners Killed

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

THIRTY-FIVE miners were killed in the Daly West and Ontario minea, Utah, [?] July 16—29 in the Daly West and six in the Ontario. The disaster was…

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More Trouble at the Lucknow Mines. [By Telegraph.] Sydeny

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

The Lucknow branch of the Australian Miners' Association recently submitted to the superintendent of the D'Aroy Wentworth mine, Lucknow,…

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Killed by Falls of Coal. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 September 1902 · page 2

John Longworth was killed by a fall of coal in the Dudley mine, in the Hunter River District, on Saturday. He leaves a widow and nine…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Dredge-mining in New Zealand WELLINGTON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

Up to the end of last week the total quantity of gold won by the Otago and Southland dredge since January 1 amounted to 74,282oz…

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The Hurstville Tragedy. a Mysterious Affair. Mining Losses Said to be the Cause. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

Datails of the Peadon tragedy at Hurstville but make the affair the more mysterious. The neighbors say that a happier family never…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 1

HERBERT TAYLOR, minor, employed at Block 13, Proprietary mine, met with a slight accident thin afternoon. He was barring down some ground at…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

THE plant which was idle nearly three shifts last week owing to bad. weather and a change of rolls treated 2814 tons crudes and 422…

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MINING. Mill and Furnace Returns

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 1

Sulphide Corporation, week ending September 6.—Central mine, Broken Hill—Ore milled, 5011 ton[?]; concen trates produced, 1080 tons;…

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Another Colliery Dispute, [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 2

Work has been again stopped at the Outtrim colliery, in Gippsland, the miners desiring an alteration in the rates providing for parties of…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 2

OPERATIONS in this mine, which have lately been confined to sinking two winzes below the 400ft., have been suspended, and the men have been…

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Alleged Gold Thefts

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

THE extensive gold robberies committed at West Australian mines have often been the subject of adverse comment by the officials of mining…

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Explosion in a Mine. (Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 1

An explosion occurred in the Algoma mine, Norfolk, West Virginia, U. S. A. Many lives were lost: so far 17 bodies have been recovered…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Proprietary MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

The Broken Hill Proprietary mine, according to the directors' official report, put up a record last month, raising 60,000 tons of ore The…

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Missing Miners. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 1

A telegram from Waukaringa, on the Broken Hill line, states that much anxiety is being felt there owing to the mysterious disappearance of two…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] For Want of Water. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

The Burraga copper smelting works at Lithgow have been closed down for want of water…

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The Municipal Association. Rating of Mines. Recommendation to the Government. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 1

The Municipal Association conference sat again to-day. Considerable attention was given to the provisions of the new Municipal Bill. After…

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Explosion in a Mine. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 2

Tnomas wyan, a miner, working in the Victorian Al mine, Gaffaey's Creek, was critically injured by the explosion of a charge in the mine…

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A Colliery on Fire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 1

News has just been received in Sydney that the Corrinal colliery, in the Wollongong district, is on fire. But meagre particulars have yet been…

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Fire in a Colliery. No One Injured [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 2

The fire in the Corrinal colliery at Wollongong was discovered over 1000 yards from the outrance, and when first noticed on Saturday was…

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The Southern Collieries. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 1

The fire at the Corrimal colliery, Wollongong, is still burning. Mount Kembla will resume coalgetting to-morrow, giving employment…

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