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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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New Mining Bill. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

Mr Kidd, Minister for Mines, in reply to a deputation yesterday afternoon, said he would submit an amended Mining on Private Property Bill to the…

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N. S. W. Gold Yield. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

The New South Wales gold yield for May amounted to 44,354 z, [?]de…

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Gippsland Coal Strike. Several Developments. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

The Gippsland coalminers on strike as picketing outside the Melbourne offices of the colliery companies, at which non-unionist labor is being…

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Labor for the Rand Mines. The Importation of Asiatics LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 June 1903 · page 2

Lord M[?]ner, High Commissioner in South Africa, replying yrsterday to a Johannesburg anti-Asiatic depatation, said that whatever form new…

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A Phosphate Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

The work of developing the principal phosphate claim at Robertson, South Australia, is progressing in a satisfactory manner, and the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Petroleum in South Australia. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

Reports have been received confirming the news of the discovery of petroleum near Kingston. An American expert reports fiodiog 79[?]t. of…

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Miners' Wages. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

SIR,—I have been asked how I would define "fair wages" for miners in Broken Hill, I would do so as follows:—Certificated miners: First…

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Gippsland Coal Strike. Employment of "Free" Labor. Coal Creek Strikers to Go Back. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

Coal is being sent out from the O[?]ttrim Howitt mine, now being worked by "free" labor, d[?]lly. Additional non-[?]nionis miners arrive at…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] London Share Market. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

Messrs. S. [?] Ward and Co. have received the following London share quotations:— Associated, sales 35½…

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The Mines Paydays

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night it was decided to interview the manager of the Central and South mines in order to arrange…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Oil in South Australia. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

Two American exporte are now examining the Coorong oilfields, where it is reported a great deposit of petroleam shals has been discovered…

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An Important Mining Decision

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

At White Cliffs on Wednesday last, before Mr. Warden [?]combe the mining suit Be[?] Ferguson and Janes, concerning the former's interest in…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Junction Call. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

The directors of the Broken Hill Junction S. M. Company announce that the call due on May 13 has been found to have been technically…

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The Gippsland Mines. Men for Jumbunna. Cases Before the Court. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

A party of 40 men is leaving Melbourne to-day for the Jumbunna mines. Mr. Murray, chairman of directors, says that if the company…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] London Share Market. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 2

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co. have received the following London share quotations:— Associated, sales 38s 31…

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Britain's Fiscal Policy Mr. Chamberlain's Proposals. Criticised by Lord Rosebery and Mr. Asquith. Condemned by the Miners' Federation. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 2

Lord Rosebery, speaking at a dinner of the Liberal League, stated that he believed that Mr. Chamberlain was in his Empire trade proposals really…

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Miners for West Africa. WELLINGTON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

Several Thames miners and surveyors are proceeding to the Gold Coast of West Africa under engagement to mining syndicates holding…

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Gippsland Coal Strike. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. Marray, chairman of the Jumbunna Coal Mine Company, states that the mine, is noir full-handed and that it is absolutely uselees for the old…

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A New Goldfield. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

A new gold discovery has been made about 60 miles from Kalgoorlie. It is described as a "second Kalgoorlie."…

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Gold Mining at Forb[?]s. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

A Forbes telegram states concerning the latest developments at the Dawsonville West mine, formerly known as the Fifteen-acre Block, that the reef struck…

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