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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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The Mines Accident Fund

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

AT a meeting of the South mine employees, held the other evening, the following officers were appointed to act in connection with the Mines…

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Tax on Mining Machinery

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

MR. KINGSTON, Minister for Customs, has circulated a special exemption clause for discussion in connection with the manufacture of metals to the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Merton's Reward Sold. KALGOORLIE, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

Messrs Kaufman, Merton, and Morgan have returned from a visit to Merton's Reward mine. Mr. Kaufman is greatly pleased with the…

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:—Associated, 44s. 9d.; Associated Northern Blocks, 57s. 6d.;…

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 3

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:—Associated, 44s.; Associated Northern Blocks, 56s;…

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Miners' Labor Troubles

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 4

OFFICIAL information has now been received of the decision of the Tarcoola (S. A.) miners to strike against the threatened reduction of wages by the…

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Victorian Mines in England. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

Mr. Stirling, Government Geologist of Victoria, who for two years has been in England promoting the interests of Victorian mining, desires…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Position at Cobar. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners [?] telegraphed to the Mayor of Cobar offering a 25 per cent, reduction on the carriage of coke to Cobar and a…

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The Federal Parliament. Duties on Mining Machinery. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

Both the Federal Houses sat last evening. THE SENATE. In the Senate,…

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Miners' Labor Troubles

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

OFFICIAL information has now been received of the decision of the Tarcoola (S. A) miners to strike against, the threatened reduction of wages by the…

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MINING. The North: Half-yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

THE Broken Hill North Company's report for the half-year to December 31 is issued. No work has been done underground during…

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A Mine Manager Killed. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

Stephen Henry Mitchell, manager of the Albion mine, Heathcote, has been killed through the breaking of same tackle, which allowed a cage…

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The North Mine: Prospects of Resumption. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the North Broken Hill Silver-mining Company was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. William Hyndman…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Proprietary: Half-yearly Meeting. Important Statements. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

The thirty-third half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. D. Harvey Patterson…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] West Australia Gold Yield. PERTH Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

The gold yield of West Australia for January was 168,159oz…

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Imported Mine Machinery

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

MR. THOMAS, M.H.R., has been very closely watching the progress of the tariff provisions relating to the importation of mining machinery, and…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Baker's Creek Mine. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

A Hillgrove telegram states th[?] 140 miners have been dismissed from the Baker's Creek mine. The cause is unknown. Several of the…

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MINING. Mill and Furnace Returns

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 4

Block 10, week ending January 29.—Plant treated 1146 tons crude [?]re, producing 204 tons concentrates. South, week ending February 1.—…

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MINING. Mill and Furnace Returns

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 4

Block 10, week ending January 29.—Plant treated 1146 tons crude ore, prodnoing 204 tons concentrates. South, week ending February 1.—…

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The Price of Copper. Cobar Mines Resuming. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 3

Owing to the rise in the price of copper (now £57 per ton), the Cobar copper mine will, it is said, shortly resume full work at all its works…

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