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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 9 of 31

Mining

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 4

FAIR headway is being made with the sinking of the main shaft at the North, the bottom of which measures nearly 50ft, below the 700ts. Mullock in…

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Kadina Miners and Their Wages

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 2

THE Kadina miners are complaining of the inaction of the directors of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company in regard to the increase of…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sensational Mining Mishap. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 2

A telegram from Albury states that Charles Chappell, 50, a miner, was killed on Saturday whilet working in a claim owned by the Granya Gold…

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Accident at the Moonta Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

An accident likely to result in serious injury happened to a young miner, James Luxton, on Monday at Moonta mines. Luxton, who…

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Moonta Miners. Want More Wages. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

The men employed at the Moonta copper mines have applied for the 10 per cent. increase in their wages which the men assert they were promised…

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Robertson's Phosphate Mine. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

The owners of Robertson's phosphate mine are said to have received some tempting offers for the property. They, however, will not sell…

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Pennsylvania Miners' Strike. Terms of Settlement. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

The New York Herald's version (given a fortnight ago) of the decision of the commission appointed to settle the anthracite miners' strike in…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] London Share Market. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

Mesara, S, C. Ward and Co, have received the following London share quotations:— Broken Hill Proprietary, sellers 35[?],…

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The See Ministry. Mr. Fegan Minister for Mines. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 1

Mr. J. L Fegan, M.L.A. for Wlokhom, has joined the See Government as an honorary member, baking the position of Minister for Mines and…

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The Burra Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

The deputation from the Burra, to ask that the Burra mine be restarted, waited on the directors of the mine on Monday. The directors explained the…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Properties of Radium. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

The Times states that Madame Carie, a French Physioist, has discovered that the metal radium continously omits heat without…

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The Central Creep. Proceedings of the Royal Commission. Evidence for the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 3

THE Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Central mine creep and its resultant fatalities resumed its sittings at the Town Hall yesterday. Mr. J. R…

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[By Telegraph.] The Arltunga Goldfield. A Crushing Report. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

Winnecke's Reward shares fell 43 per cent on the Exchange between Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon. This drop is attributed to…

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Coal in Tasmania. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

The Government diamond drill at Moss Glen, Recherche, has, at a depth of 253ft, struck country containing coal markings and da[?]k shale…

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The Central Creep. Proceedings of the Royal Commission. Evidence for the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

THE Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Central mine creep and its resultant fatalities resumed its sittings at the Town Hall yesterday. Mr. J. R…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Arltunga F[?]eld SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

Only one Winnecke's Reward share wan sold on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, and that brought £60 The report of Mr. Brown, the South…

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A Colliery Disaster. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 1

A great fall of coal has conc[?]d at the South Balli colliery, near the Corrimal mine boundary A large in flow of water, in some places 5[?]…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Arltunga Field. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

At a meeting of the Moune Bartlett (Arltunga) Syndicate, held yesterday afternoon to form a company, Mr. E. W. Elis raised the question whether,…

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South Mine Fund

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 3

THE adjourned quarterly general meeting of the South Mine Sick and Accident Fund was held at the Criterion Hotel on Thursday night, Mr. Bargess…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] London Share Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares were quoted yesterday in Loudon at 34s. 6d…

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