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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Water in a Mine. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

A waterspo[?]t fl[?]oded portion of the Monarch mine, Harrietville, yesterday. Two miners named Ellis and Dickenson had a narrow escape from…

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Water for the Mines. A Restricted Delivery

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

There has been a slight improvement this morning in the delivery of water from South Australia to the mines, but matters are still very unsatisfactory…

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Mine Managers and the Unemployed. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 3

SIR,—I heard wish regre[?] when at the meeting-in the Town Hall a remark made by Mr. Hebbard which hart me, and has caused a lot of talk among…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] In Northern Queensland.] BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 3

Some of the Charters Towers shares have slumped lately. The Northern Miner says that the drop in Queen Central scrip is due to…

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Water for the Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 3

The supply of South Australian water for the mines is coming to hand a little more satisfactorily. Bafore 9 o'clock this morning 44 truckloads,…

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Miners and Holidays. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

Lord Davey, a Lord of Appeal, sitting as arbitrator, has decided that the Durham miners are entitled to the August bank holiday (the first…

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The Water Famine. The Mines Water Supply

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 4

IT is expected that the difficulty at present existing in the matter of the mines water supply from South Australia will be overcome in a few days'…

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The Water Famine. Water for the Mines. the Central

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 4

A PART from the magnetic separation plant, which has been kept going continuously, mill operations at the Central remain confined to the two…

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The British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Magarey, managing director of the British, paid a flying visit to the Hill yesterday. He said that the mine would struggle along…

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Mine Managers and the Unemployed. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 3

SIR,—Your correspondent "Rechabite" seems to be much put out by the remark made by Mr. Hebbard at a recent meeting at the Town Hall, when…

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The Water Famine. Water for the Mines. the Central

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 4

APART from the magnetic separation plant, which has been kept going continuously, mill operations at the Central remain confined to the two…

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Three Miners Killed

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 2

The Queenslind Mines Department has received a, telegram from Herberton, stating that three miners[?] William Connor, John Taylor, and…

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A Colliery Dispute. Closing Down a Mine. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

Owing to the refusal of the employees of the South [?] coll[?]ery to adopt the front and bick system of work the owners of the colliery have…

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South African Diamond Mines. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

A select committee of the Transvaal Legislative Council appointed to consider the diamond laws has disagreed. A majority of the committee…

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The Position on the Mines. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 4

Between 30,000 and 40,000 gallons fresh water had been received up to this morning by Block 10, and, as outlined on Friday, productive work…

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Work at the Mines. Block 10 Starts Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

Block 10 restarted work at the mine and rmill this morning.The company is now receiving a portion of the South Australian water and, as the mine…

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Mine Managers and the Unemployed. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

SIR,—Is it a fair or ma[?]ly charge on a worthy class to call them drunkards! Had it been true it would only have been "pot and keetlo." But I would…

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State Politics. [By Telegraph.] N.S.W. Parliament. Assistance to Mining. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

In the Ligislative Assembly last night, Mr. Meagher moved the adjournment to consider the necessity of…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 2

Operations will be resumed at the South mine on Monday morning, at 8 o'clock…

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Operations at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon Block 10 mill startad a second shift, and Mr. V. F. Stanley Low, the general manager, states it his his intention to run the…

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