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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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The Central Creep. Proceedings of the Royal Commission. Evidence by the Mining Inspectors

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 3

THE Royal Commission of inquiry into the Central mine creep and its resultant fatalities resumed its sittings at the Town Hall yesterday. Mr. J.R…

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The Ar[?]tunga Goldfields. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

A letter from Arltunga (S.A.) states the mines are rich beyond anticipation. Mr. Paul Northey wires that the recent unf[?]erable report only applied…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 1

G. GANDY, a [?]oker, employed in Block ll, Proprietary mine, sustained very painful injuries, this afternoon through being j[?]d between two…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 2

The plant, w[?]ing with 18½ hours stoppages last week, treated 2520 tons crade sulphides and 668 tons [?] The yield was 527 tons concentrates,…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] West Australia's Gold Yield. PERTH, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

The West Australian gold yield for March was 194 723 z…

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Miners' Complaint. Down with the Dust. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

The A. M. A. excentive council met at B[?]ndigo yesterday and considered the causes and means of preventing and h[?]aling the disease known as…

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The following appeared [?] yesterday's Third Edition:— the Moonta Mines. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 1

Mr. H. L Hancock, manager of the Wallaroo and Moonta mines, has had conference with representatives of the local miners and ha[?] adjusted a…

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Miners' Phthisis

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 3

IN a recent issue of the Cornish Post Mr. William Cock's timely article called attention to the fact that miners' phthisis, is "as old as the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Arltunga Field. Government Geologist's Report. Decidedly Optimistic. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

The report of the Government Geologist (Mr. Brown) on the Winnecke's Depot goldfidld was received by the Premier (Mr. Jenkins) on…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales Gold Yield. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

The gold yield of New South Wales for the month of March was 20,851oz…

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Alleged Scarcity of Miners. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 3

SIR,—I would like to know the authority of the reports that are appearing in your paper almost every day of a scarcity of miners at Broken Hill. I…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 3

THE plant, running with 14 hours' stoppages, eight of which was for one shortage, treated 2889 tons crude sulphides and 626 tons tallings. The…

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The Aritu[?] Goldfields. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

The official report of the Government Geologist of South Australia states that he found large masses of valueless quartz on Winnecks's…

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Gold Find at Bulong PERTH, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 2

Warden Troy has reported to the Mines Department that a rich patch of gold has been found on the Queen Margaret South Company's property,…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales Mineral Returns. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 2

The Mines Department has issued its corrected annual report on the mining of the State for the year 1902. Mining, the report says, has been…

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A Miner's Message. To Miners Generally. Bile Beans Counteract Foul Air

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

MINEES the world over have found bile beans especially adapted to the ailments peculiar to their trade, being the outcome in most cases of inhaling…

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The following appeared in Thursday's Third Edition. Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] West Australian Mine Mishaps. PERTH, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

Eiward Parcell was working on the Champion mine cyanide works yesterday, when his foot was caught in a coil of rope and was literally torn…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 3

THE plant, running 96 hours for the week, treated 2162 tons crude sulphides, which yielded 334 tons concentrates of good metal value. The…

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Lost in a Mine. An Unpleasant Experience. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 2

Mr. M'Milaln one of the rmanagers of the Ruined Castle mine, Katoomba, and [?]iner, whilst on an inspection of some old cuttings in the mine, got…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Gold Dredging Returns. WELLINGTON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

The returns of 52 O[?]ago dredges for a recent week averaged 26. z. per dredge…

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