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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] N. S. W. Mineral Output. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

The nature of the metals and minerals produced in New Sonth Wales last year showed a decrease compared with 1901 of £37,299. The…

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The Coal Tax. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

Mr. C. T. Ritchie, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying yesterday to a coalminers' deputation, denied that the coal tax injuriously, affected owners…

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The South Mine Fatality. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 3

AN inquest was opened by the coroner (Mr. Maitland, P M) as the Courthouse on Saturday concerning the death of John Rowe, who was killed…

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Miners and Managers. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

The Bendigo M[?] Managers' Association at a meeting on Saturday night carried a motion endorsing the action of one of the members, Mr…

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Robberies From Mines. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

Early on Friday 50oz. of Amalgam, the property of the Queen Cross mine, was stolen from the Syccicate mill, Charters Towers The bulk of the…

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Mining University in the Transvaal. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

A commission has been appointed at Pre[?] to inquire into the proposed creation of a mining university in the Transvaal…

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MINING. The Australian Metal Company. Zinc Treatment

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

FOR some time this company has been busy at its works at West Broken Hill making preparations in connection with the creation of a…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 4

W. COLHS, tru[?]k[?], while at work this morning at the 100ft level, Block 13, Proprietary mine, met with a painful accident. He was tipping a truck…

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Alleged Gold Robbery. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 3

William Miller, Vicsor Herman, James White, Patrick Wilson, Chris tophet Rontke, D Jas. Sheehan, and Jas, Reardon, the men charged with…

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The Weather. [By Telegraph.] Heavy Rains in Tasmania. Landslips and Flooded Mines. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

Heavy rain has caused several landslips in the Zeeham district, causing damage to the Dandas tramway. Four thousand tons of earth slid on the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The South Blocks. Halfyearly Meeting. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

The halfyearly meeting of the B. H. South Blocks Company was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. Howard, chairman of directors,…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Mining Mishaps at Wallaroo. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

The other day at Taylor's shaft, Kadina, Edward Cooper met with a serious accident in a peculiar manner. He had baen barring down…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

THE South mill last week did exceedingly heavy work, far exceeding previous records, treating 3503 tons crude sulphides and 649 tons [?]ailings…

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Miners' Association. Annual Conference. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

The annual conference of the Amalgamated Miner's Association was opened at Ruthergien yesterday. The president, Mr. Evans, said that…

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Work at the Mines. Proprietary Resumes Night Shift

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

Night shift was again started at the Proprietary mine last night. Some time ago, when owing to the low price of lead it was decided to work only…

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Work on the Mines. The Proprietary Night Shift

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 4

THE resumption of night shift on the Proprietary mine is generally looked upon in Broken Hill as a favorable omen of returning prosperity…

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Alleged Gold Stealing. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

John Darrell, formerly employed as enginedriver on Howell's gold mine, Reno, near Gundagal, was arrested in Sydney yesterday charged with…

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Heavy Fall of Stone. Two Miners' Narrow Escape. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

Two miners, Thomas Turner and Stevenson, this morning narrowly escaped death at the New Obum Victoria mine, Bendigo. They were…

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The Rise in Lead. What it Means to Various Mines. And to Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

How is the increased price of lead going to effect Broken Hill? is a question which most Barrieri[?]es can easily find an optimistic answer to…

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Miners' Conference[?] [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 2

The annual conference of the Amalgamated Miners' Association was continued at R[?]thorgien yesterday. The election of officers resulted as…

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