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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Lecture on Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3

ONE of the most interesting lectures that has been given before the Rail[?] way Town Literary Society was that delivered to a large audience by Mr…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, November 18[?] the Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

OUR correspondent who raises the question of the continued inactivity, or compara[?] in[?]vity, of the northern [?] of mines is to be commended on…

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Why Are the North Mines Idle? to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3

SIR,—Unwilling as I am to advertise myself in your columns by signing my name to letters of this nature, I find that it is sometimes necessary to do so,…

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Mine Manager Killed. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

Joha Lewis, at one time manager of the Queen Cross mine, died in the Charters Towers Hospital yesterday. Death was due to a fall of earth in the…

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Gold Yield for October

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

A return compiled by the New South Wales Department of Mines shows that the gold produced in the State during the month of October was…

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Miners' Pecularities

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

Some time back a mines at a colamine up Maitland wey met with a alight resident and one of the trackers was put are comporarily in his place. Upon the [?]…

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Outtrim Coal Strike. Appeal Upheld

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

Judgement was delivered Monday last by the Dull Coars in the appeal by plaining Martell against the finding of Mr Justice a Bockett in the Octtrim…

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Why Are the North Mines Idle? to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 3

SIR,—Will you allow me, as a small shareholder, to expres my thanks to Mr. Kite and yourself for binding under pub[?] notice the inactivity of the directors and mines on the…

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Mining. [By [?]] Boring for Gold. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

According to a promise made in Parliament recently, arrangements have been completed for boring for gold in the Hills. A start is to be…

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The Wertago Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 2

Mr. J. Griffiths has inspected the Wertago mines in the interests of an English company. He will report them to offer good prospects for…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 P.M. BLOCK 10 MINE. Half-yearly Meeting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Block 10 Silver Mining Company was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. Harvey presiding…

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Matrimonial Amenities. That Wife of Mine

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 1

She met me at the door last night, All dainty, fresh, and smiling, And threw her plump arms round me tighs…

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A Message to Miners. Bile Be[?]ns Counteract Foul Air

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 3

MINI[?] the world ever have found bile beans especially adopted to the [?]llments p[?]niar to their trade, being the outcome in most cases of inhaling…

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The Coal Trade Dispute. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 2

The Arbitration Court yesterday afternoon, in the matter of the coal trade dispute, heard an application that the court should proceed to N[?]w…

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Greta Colliery Disaster. Completion of Sealing Operations [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

After a great battle, "sealing" operations at the Greta colliery have been completed. The affected "districts" have now been safely cut off from the other parts of the…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

While the manager and employees of the Arrow Proprietary battery were at Mr. Kirwan's election meeting at Paddington last night, thieves entered the mills…

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Two Miners Killed. KALGOORLIE

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 4

Willam Adams (32) and Benjamin Sullivan (24), both single moo, were killed in the Great Boulder Perieveranes mine on Sstarday morning by a…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 2

THE British plant, working two shifts daily, last week treated 2200 tons crude sulphides, which yielded 288 tons first concentrates, aversging…

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Two Miners Killed. KALGOORLIE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 4

William Adams (32) and Benj[?]min Sullivan (24), both single men, were killed in the Great Boulder Perseverance mine on Saturday morning by a…

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The Northern Mines. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 3

SIR,—Re the northern mines: You may w[?]ll ask why they are not working F[?]r the last two or three weeks I have noticed several letters about…

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