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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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Cobar Mines Closing. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

For want of water all the Cob[?]r gold minea are to close down to-morrow; 200 minera will thus be dismissed…

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The Transvaal Gold. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

The Transvaal Gold Commission has been advised by a New Zealand dredging expert to fashion golddredging laws similar to those in…

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MINING. The Outlook for the South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

AT the half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill South Company in Melbourne on Monday, in reply to Mr. T. Colline, the chairman said it all…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Centenary of a Coal Mine. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

There was an interesting little ceremony at Gunnedah yesterday, the occasion being the centenary of the opening of the coalmine at…

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Bendigo Mine Robberies

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 3

A DARING attempt to steal quartz specimens was made at the battery of the New Chum Consolidated Company a few nights ago. The Sea Company…

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Contract Mining

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

THE Argus says:—The mining community has waited for some little time to hear from the directors of companies working at Creswick the results…

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The Fire at Greta. Mine Resealed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

As a result of the fresh outbreak of fire in the Greta colliery, the mine has been again closed down and the shaft resealed…

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Buried by a Snowslide. Seventy Miners Engulphed [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

A snowslide at Telluride, in the United States, precipitated the shafthouse at the Liberty Bell mine into a gulch. Thirty miners in the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] West Australia Gold Returns. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

The gold production of West Australia for February, embracing the Mint receipts and exports, is given as 152,692oz…

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A New Zealand State Colliery. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

The necessary steps have been taken to declare the Westport Cardiff mine a State colliery…

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:- Great Boulder Perseverance, £11 1s…

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The Mines' Timber. The Question of an Australian Supply

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 3

IN the course of his speech in the House of Representatives advocating the removal or reduction of the Federal duty on Oregon, Mr. Thomas dealt at…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, March 5, 1902. "Mining in the West

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the disappointing developments at a few of the overboomed yet still great mines within "the golden mile" at Boulder,…

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Peculiar Mining Incident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 3

A MOST peculiar incident occurred recently in the Chaffer's mine, whereby three miners named David Thomas, A. Williams, and John Jones had a…

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The Rating of the Mines. The Council Desires a Conference

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

AT last night's meeting of the municipal Council Alderman Bowering's motion,—"That with a view to the honorable and amicable…

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N. S. W. Gold Yield. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 4

The gold yield of New South Wales for February is officially returned at 10,952oz crude…

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Eight Hours in Mines. Rejected by the Commons. A General Strike Threatened. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

In the House of Gommons last night the second reading of the Mines Eight Hours Bill was rejected by 208 votes to 207. The Radicals…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, March 8, 1902. Victorian Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

THE Victorian and Tasmanian miners have just held their annual conference. There was a time when the fixture was of more direct…

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N. S. W. Gold Vield. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

The gold yield of New South. Wales for February is officially returned at 10,952oz crude…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

THE development in Howell section of the British at the 600ft, is practically the same as was reported last week. The ore, which is 4ft, 6in…

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