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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Missing Mine Manager. Foul Play Suspected. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

Sidney Summer[?], manager of the Melb[?] Consols mine, has been missing since last Tuesday. It is now believed that while proceeding from Yer[?], where he had been on…

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Westralian Gold Yield. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 4

The West Australian gold yield for last month gave the record total of [?]16 573oz…

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Late Cable News. British and Foreign. Colliery Explosion in Spain London, May 1

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

Large numbers were entombed in a colliery at Tocina, Spain, owing to an explosion. Fifty dead bodies have been recovered, and 10 injured men…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Block 10. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

The Block 10 half-yearly report has been published. The "Argus" to-day, spearing of the report, states that, w[?]en the state of the mill is known, it is astonishing that it should…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Lake George Mines. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

Mr. Justice L[?] Wience yesterday ex[?] a strong opinion with regrad to the lisna of the allegad froud in the location of the Laka George Mines [?] Gibbs Bright and Co. and…

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The Wallaroo Mines Fire. Position at the Mine. The Uses of Adversity. A Hopeful Prospect. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

The destructive fire which recently demolished many fathoms of Taylor's shaft, at Wallaroo Mines, appears to have been effectually choked out…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Queensland Gold Yield. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

The gold yield of the State for April was 54,106oz, on increase of 4949oz on that of April, 1903…

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Opal Mining

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

Our correspondent at White Cliffs writes: —The opal market is still quiet, with only a limited supply forward. One party working on the open country near the rush…

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Gippsland Miners. No Help from Bendigo. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

The committee of the Bendigo, Miners' Association yesterday received a letter from the Gippsland coalminers on strike, appealing for assistance and stating that it the fa[?]ed…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Tasmanian Minerals. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

The State mineral returns for April show an increase in exports of £50,000 on the exports for the corresponding [?]od of 1903 The [?] items are b[?]er copper, gold…

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Gippsland Miners' Strike. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

The committee of the Gippsland Coal Min[?]s' Stroke Fund has issued a balance sheet for the year ended March 31. The income of the fund during the currency of…

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Aliens on the Goldfields An Official Report. [By Telegrpah.] Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

At the direction of the Minister for Mines a report has been prepared by the mines inspectors for this district, relative to the number of aliens…

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A Colliery Trouble. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2

The Pacific Coal Company. Newcastle, has issued an ultimatum to the men, sta[?]ing that if they (the men) do not accept the terms now offered they will never be re-engaged…

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Death in a Mine. KALGOORLIE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2

At Mount M[?]rgaus yesterday Owen [?], age[?] 37, one of a party of contractors [?] [?] Tu[?]n of the T[?] mine, met [?] his [?] it is supposed through dynamite…

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Central Mine Fatality

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

Edward Barry, miner, who yesterday was admitted to the Hospital suffering from injuries received while working at the Central Mine, died at 9.50 last night. An…

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Gippsland Miners' Strike [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

The New South Wales trades unions having ceased to make strike levies for the Gippsland "miners, a ballot is now to be taken to decide whether the strike shall be…

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Work on the Mines. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

Sir,—Is the British mine, winch is working only two instead of three shifts, complying with the laws as laid down by the Arbitration Court? If the two-shift arrangement is…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Smothered in a Mine. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

George Fitchett, a miner, of Emmaville, while sinking a shaft yesterday was smothered by a fall of ground…

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A Mine Explosion. Over 80 Men Killed and Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

An explosion of powder occurred yesterday in a mine at Lerrim, in Illinois, U.S.A. Great damage was done, and the…

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Central Mine Fatality. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr. T. Hall) held an inquest at the Courthouse yesterday afternoon into the death of Edward Barry, who died at the Hospital in consequence of injuries…

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