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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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The Mines Inspection Act. Some of Its Requirements

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 7

UNDER the provisions of the Mines In[?]tion Act each mine along the line of lo[?] is expected to have underground, as well as on the sarface,…

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[By Telegraph.] Queensland Mining Regulations BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, referring to the instructions recently issued to mining wardens with regard to the granting of exemptions of labor…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Associated Northern Blocks. Committee of Investigation. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

The affairs of the Associated Northern Bl[?]ks G M. Company, West Australia, have given rice to several st[?]rmy and disorderly me[?]ings of…

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Copper Mines Closed. Sequel to Litigation. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 2

The Amalgamated Copper Company's several properties at Montana, in the United States, have been shut down, patting 15,000 men cut of…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Dee River Gold Rush. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 3

Rile and party secured 200oz. of gold at the Dee River gold rush on Friday…

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A Mining Fatality. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

John James, a most popular man on the Ararat goldfield, was [?]cing at a depth of 30ft. when the ground collapsed. James was killed. He leaves…

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South Wales Coal Combine. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

Ninety per cent of the c[?]ltery owners have now joined the South Wales A[?]hracite coal amalgamation. The new syndicate is to output…

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Gold Stealing in the West. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

At the Boulder Police Court yesterday James Bodi[?]ner was committed for trial on a charge of stealing gold-bearing ore, the property of the Great…

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Robbery at Kalgoorlie[?] Quantity of Gold Stolen. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

The Kalgoorlie Gold Recovery [?] [?] works at K[?] were br[?] [?] Wednesday night, and about [?] of sings, [?] to [?]…

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A Colliery on Fire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 4

A tunnel in the East Greta colliery, near Maitland, is on fire. When the blaze was discovered the men immediately vacated the tunnel…

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The New Timber Regulations. The Question of Miners' Rights

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 5

THE new timber regulations, exempting all timber within a radius of 50 miles of Broken Hill from the operation of timber and fuel licenses, which came…

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Victorian Coal Strike

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 3

THE coal miners on strike in Gippsland, Victoria, have issued a progress manifesto to their fellow [?] and workers throughout the…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] a New Anglo-Australian Syndicate. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 2

The Colonial Iron and Coalfields Syndicate has been formed with a [?] of £25 OOO to develop a larger company to work Mr. A J [?]dman's…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Amalgamated Copper Co.'S Mines. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent cables that owing to the failure of the mediation committee the reopening of the Amalgamated Copper Company's mines in…

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Mining Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 1

WALTER P[?]ARCE and his mate, William Gro[?]e, two miners employed in the Pro[?]tary mine, had a narrow escape from serious injury this afternoon…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] West Australian Mining Important Discoveries of Metalliferous Sand PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has received the following telegram from the Mining Registrar at Bulong:— Good discovery telluride has been made at…

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The Burra Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

The fourth half-yearly report of the Burra Burra Copper Company, No Liability, states:—"Since the general meeting in April, the Burra…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie Developments. Of Inestimable Importance. Gold at 1920ft. Assays over 4[?]. KALGOORLIE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

A borehole development of inestimable Importance to the Golden Horse shoe, Great Boulder Propri[?]tary, Ivanhoe Junction, and other…

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Gold in the West. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

With regard to the recent sensational discovery of tell[?] ore at Mulgabbie, about 40 miles east of Kanowna, it now appears that two…

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The Coal Strike in Victoria. Progressive Manifesto

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

THE following manifesto to the unionists of Australia has been issued by the Victorian Coalminers' Association:—…

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