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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Work on the Mines. The Proprietary Night Shift

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 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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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

THE plant, working 92 hours for the week, treated 1867 tons crudes, which produced 313 tons concentrates of good metal value. The dispatches to…

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Accident at the Wallaroo Mines. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

G. Clinch on Wednesday fell while working at the Wallaroo mines and received severe injuries to his bank. The unfortunate man had only just…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Tasmania Gold Mine. LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Tasmania Gold Mine Company was held last night. The report and balance-sheet were adopted…

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A Gold Discovery. WELLINGTON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

A 5[?] quartz re[?] carrying good gold, has been discovered on the boundary of C[?]terbery and Westland. at the head of the [?] River…

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A Mining Speculator's Failure. Six Fortunes Won and Lost. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

John Philip D[?]wson, who recently filad his schedule, was examined in Bankruptcy yesterday. His examination was of an interesting character…

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Mining. [By Telegraph,] Tasmania Gold Mine, LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

The directors of the Tasmania Gold Mine on Saturday visited Beaconsfield to see the clean-up and discuss the situation of the mine generally. The visit…

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The Aritunga Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

The Premier of South Australia, as the Minister controlling the Northern Territory, has promised to most favorably consider the following requests…

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MINING. The Arltunga Field

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

MR. H. B. CORBIN, late of the Arltunga oyanide works, has telegraphed the following report on Winnecke's Reward claim:—…

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Broken Hill Mines. Effect of the Rise in Lead. Increased Activity Expected

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

The present position of the Barrier (says the) S.M. Herald") is most [?]suring. The following information, obtained from a reliable source, will give…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

THE plant lost 28 hours last week owing to a breakdown of the mill life (causing an ore shortage), bo[?] weather, and ordinary repairs. The…

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Miners Fined for Neglect

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

AT the Korumburra court of petty sessions, Bort Kirkby and Geo. M'Carry were charged at the instance of the Inspector of Mines, Mr. Agnew,…

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Mining Fatality. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

At the Clarence United mine, Eaglehawk, yesterday evening, a stone fell, killing instantaneously a miner, Quintant Renaut, Renant, who was…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

The auditors' report submitted to the meeting of the Copper Top Proprietary yesterday afternoon alleged a shortage in the suspense account of the…

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Welsh Miners' Strike, LONDON. Friday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

The workmen at Kay's Slope and other Blaenavon coal pits in Wales have struck work because they were not allowed to finish their work earlier…

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A Mining Speculator's Failare. Six Fortunes Won and Lost

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 1

John Philip Dawson, who recently fled his schedule. was efamied in Bankruptcy, last week in Sydney. His examination was of an interesting…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] The Arltunga Field. Interest in London. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

Four new syndicates are being formed in London for prospecting in the vicinity of Arltunga, in South Australia…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. Broken Hill Mines. Junction and Block 14, Former May Shortly Start. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 4

Messrs, Addison and Fraser, directors of the Junction Company, will probably leave Adelaide for Broken Hill on Monday to see the mine and…

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American Miners' Strike. Award in Arbitration. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 2

President Roosevelt, who was assisted in his labors by a commission, has given his award as arbitrator in connection with the Pennsylvania…

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Broken Hill Mines. Junction and Block 14. Former May Shortly Start. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 4

Messrs. Addison and Fraser, directors of the Junction Company, will probably leave Adelaide for Broken Hill on Monday to see the mine and…

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