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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Electrical Power in Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 3

In giving evidence before the departmental committee on electricity in mines, which has for some time past been sitting at the British Home…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 4

Mr. Kidd (Minister for Mines) has replied to the deputation from the Newcastle and Lithgow coalminers who waited on him on July 30 in…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 4

Mr. Kidd (Minister for Mines) has replied to the deputation from the Newcastle and Lithgow coalminers who waited on him on July 30 in…

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Mining Managers' Examination

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 3

The following is the paper set ab the examination for mine managers' certificates recently held:— I, Describe some mine, preferably in New…

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MINING. The Sintering Works

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 3

Is conscquence of the loading at the Proprietary sistering works having temporarily slackened off during the last few days bands there have been…

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The Mines' Dams

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 1

The mines' dams caught a good supply of water. The several Proprietary dams caught about 3,500,000 gallons, the Central dam 500,000 gallons, the…

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The Position on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

Sufficient water supplies were not available on Block 10 yesterday morning, so mill producion was not started till the afternoon shift. However,…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 3

THIS is the South's off week for South Australian water Mr. Wainwright, the manager, rays that the cutting of the plat at the 800ft. of the…

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The Water Supply. Mines and Domestic Supply

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 4

GOOD supplies of South Australian water were yesterday received on the Central and Block 10 mines, the whole of the trained supply being…

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The Aritunga Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 3

A general meeting of the shareholders in the Broken Hill Aritunga Gold mining Company was held at the Theatre Royal Hotel last night. Mr…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 3

The plant did excellent work last week, treating 2310 tons crude sulphides and 453 tons tallings. The yield was 443 tons concentrates,…

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The Water Supply. Mines and Domestic Supply

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 4

GOOD supplies of South Australian water were yesterday received on the Central and Block 10 mines, the whole of the trained supply being…

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West Australian Gold Yield. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 3

The West Australian gold yield for the month of August was 206,617oz, valued at £743,821…

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The Half-year's Work at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 3

The South is not infrequently described as "the big mine of the future," and great interest is attaohed to its prospects. In conversation with…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Rich Gold Find. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1903 · page 3

Mr. Lynch, proprietor of Lynoh's Hotel, Mount Usher, has brought into Rockhampton 17 [?]ggets of gold ranging in weight from 6d wt. to 5oz,…

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Neglect of Mining

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

MINING is one of the staple industries of the State, and yet it seems to as than it is one that is the most grossly neglected. The production from mining in 1901…

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The Mount Lyell Trouble. Work at Mines Proceeding. [By Telegraph.] Launceston

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

Work at the Mount Lyell mines is proceeding quietly, ponding the verdict of the A.M.A. in Victoria upon the miners' determination, by ballot, to…

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The Gippsland Coal Trouble. The Men Firm. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

At the meeting at the Trades Hall last night Mr. M'Ewan, president of the Coal Miners' Association, reported that the discipline amongst the…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] London Share Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares are now quoted in London at 31[?]. (sales)…

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On the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 4

PRODUCTIVE work was resumed on the South this morning, both on surface and underground, the mine and mill going full time[?]With the exception…

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