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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Tin in Queensland. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

In connection with a reported important tin development at the Greek Northern Freehold mine, Herberton, the manager wires:—"One hundred…

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Yorkshire Miners' Strike. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

The miners at Denaby Main colliery in Yorkshire have refused to obey the order of the Yorkshire Miners' Association to resume work…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

THE main shaft has been squared up 25ft. below the 700ft., and a tender will soon be accepted for sinking a further 100ft. The present bottom is…

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Lead Poisoning Again. a Broken Hill Miner's Experiences. Hints to Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

IT is hard lines indeed when a keen aportsman and crack shot succumbs to lead poisoning. Yet such, might be the fate of any miner. Mr. W J…

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Victorian Coal. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

Coal has been discovered at Woodford, near Warrnambool; the find was made by a man while sinking postholes, The mineral is stated to be good…

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The Bendigo Miners. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

The Bendigo branch of the Miners' Association has adopted a scheme providing for a fixed contribution of 1s. per member weekly. This, it is…

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The following appeared in Saturday's Second Edition: Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Rand Mines. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 4

The Rand main reef has been struck at a depth of 3300In., 16½ft. in width, under Boksburg and Vogelfontein. The stone assays richly and…

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MINING. The South. Half-yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

The half-yearly report to December 31 has been issued. "The position of the company," the directors say "is satisfactory, although…

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Aritunga. Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

A meeting was last night held at the Theatre Royal Hotel to form a Broken Hill syndicate for the purpose of prospecting the recently-discovered…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] New Gold Find in the West. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

Roebourne telegrams state that a new find of allavial gold is reported from Pilbarra. Sixty men are already on the field, and miners are arriving…

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Cornish Miners. Outbreak of Ankylostomiasis

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 3

A REPORT of much interest to medical men and workers in mines was issued on January 14 from the English Home Office, It is written by Dr,…

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The Gippsland Collieries, Directors Refuse Arbitration, [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

The directors of the Gippsland collieries have informed the miners secretary that they are unable to accept the proposal that the various…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 1

E. A. PLUMMER, employed at the Proprletary mine as a horsedriver, met with a painful mishap this afternoon. He was turning a horse in a drive at…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] South Australian Gold Discoveries ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

A very rich discovery of gold is said to have been made about 12 mlles south-west of Winn[?]ke's D[?] Ar[?]tunga, by Morton's party,…

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The Victorian Collieries. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

The Jambonna coalminers held a meeting last night to consider their position, Several speakers contended that it was impossible to work under…

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The South Mine Fatality. The Injured Men

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

THE three men, F. Hooking, W. Rowe, and J. M'Gowan, who were injured at the South mine this morning, were at tended to by Dr. Horne and then…

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Serious Accident at the Sooth Mine. One Man Killed, Three Others Injured. Fall-away in a Mallock Pass

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

ANOTHER serions accident occurred at the South mine this morning. The mullock pats between the 500 and 600 feet levels, which had hung up,…

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The South Mine Fatality. The Injured Men

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 4

THE three men, F. Hocking, W. Rowe, and J. M'Gowan, who were injured at the South mine this morning, were attended to by Dr. Horne and then…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Copper Top Proprietary. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

The affairs of the C[?]pper Top Proprietary Mining Company are said to be in a serious condition. Grave rumors are in circulation concerning…

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Rand Mines. Two Millions Dividends

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 3

THE total amount of dividends declared by Rand gold mining companles during the past year reached the very satisfactory total of £2,148,715. It…

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