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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

612 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 29 of 31

Barrier Mines. Thursday, November 5 the Labour Party

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

HAVING heard the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition the electors of Australia will await with expectation and interest the electoral…

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The Railway Rates. Another T[?]x on Broken Hill. Charges on Ore and Coal. Raised all Round. Total Extra Cost of Over £10,000. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 1

At a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday afternoon a new bylaw increasing the South Australian railway rates, which was submitted by…

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New Coal Discovery. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 4

At Cessnock, near M[?]d, a [?] of coal over 27ft in thick [?] has been discovered at a depth of 260ft…

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Why Are the North Mines Idle? to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 6

SIR,—The above question is one which has puzzled the brains of the public of Broken Hill, as well as the shareholders, for a long time past, and no…

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The Railway Rates. Taxing the Barrier What it Me[?]ns to the Mines. Equal to a Fall of 3, 1d in Lead

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 5

THE announcement that the South Australian Government has decided [?] once more resume the rele of the vampire towards the Barrier has aroused a…

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Victorian Coal Strike

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

A FULL report of the meeting held on the Central Reserve yesterday afternoon will appear in the Second Edition…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

In order to provide funds for carrying out the fail programme of the directors of the Block 10 Company in connection with the equipment of the…

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Hours of Shifts at the Mines. No Change to be Made

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

A PROPOSAL was some little time ago made to the various mine managements by a section of the employees that, in order to allow the men an opportunity…

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Victorian Coal Strike

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

A WELL ATTENDED public meeting was held last night at the Mechanics' Institute, South Broken Hill, to enable Mr. Robert Dempsey, the Victorian…

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Mine Manager Killed. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

Thomas Daun, manager of the North Himalaya Extended claim, Kirk Diggings, Ravenswood, was injured by a falt of stone in the mine on Thursday…

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The Pinnacles Mine. Proposed New Development

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 3

Of all the mines present working on the Barrier, the Pinnacles mine has perhaps, had the most chequered existence. The locality first came into…

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The Northern Mines. Their Present Position

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

"A Sqareholder's letter, which appeared in THE MINER of Saturday last, Is full of persunent inquiry, and his [?] are to the point. He…

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The Victorian Coal Strike. An Appeal to Unionists

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 4

AT a public meeting held on the Central Reserve yesterday afternoon the position of the Victorian Coalminers' Association with respect to the…

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Barrier Mines. Tuesday, November 10 1903. the Australian Franchise

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

THE Australian people are in the enjoyment of a franchise, which the will exercise for the first time at the general election which takes place…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 3

During the nine months ending September 30, the value of the silver, [?] and coal exported from New South Wales increased, according…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Bendigo Developments. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

The Garden Guily mine at Bendigo, one of the oldest dividend paying mines on the field, is again coming into prominence, owing to a…

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The Increased Railway Rates. The Mining Managers' Association

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 3

There can be little doubt but that the Mining Managers' association will take some action antagonistic to the proposed impositon on Barrer ores, &c., of increased railway rates…

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The Ou[?]rim Coal Strike The Martell Appeal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

PRIOR to Mr. D[?]y, who was in Broken Hill for some days at representative of the Victorian Coalminers[?] Association, leaving by the express…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Minerals Near Sydney. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

Copper and silver deposits have been found at Long Reef, near Manly. The are so far found runs in small pockets and veins…

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Outtrim Coal Strike. The M[?]tell Appeal. Damages for the Plaintiff. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 1

Judgment was delivered to day by the Fa[?] Courb in the appeal by plaintiff Marbell against the finding of Mr. Justice A[?]Beckett in the O[?]…

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