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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mine Manager Killed. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 2

Martin Fitzgerald, underground manager of the Malacca Diamond mine, Copeton, near Howell, was found dead yesterday. It is surmised that he fell from his horse and…

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State Politics. [By Telegraph.] Mr. Waddell at Cowra. The Government's Policy Disclosed. A Careful Financial Policy. Encouraging Local Employment and Land Settlement. Locomotives to be Built in the State. Compulsory Resumption of Large Estates. Amending Licensing Laws. The Mining Industry. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 1

The State Premier, Mr. T. Waddell, who was supported by a large Ministerial and Parliamentary party, last night spoke at Cowra, the principal town of the electorate…

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Killed at a Mine. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1904 · page 2

Thomas Herbert Longmure was killed at the Co-operative Coal Mine, Korumburra, on Saturday, when a stone weighing half a ton fell on his head…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] [?] [?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 2

A [?] been found on [?] on Peter's Rush…

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Round Hill Mine. To be Reworked

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 2

The Melbourne correspondent of the Register wires:—"A small company has been formed in Melbourne with a capital of £10,000, in 200 shares of £50, to acquire…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales Gold Yield. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 July 1904 · page 2

The New South Wales gold yield for June was 28,508oz…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 1

The south drive in the far north section of the Junction mine, which is being carried from the winzes below the 400ft. level, has been extended 20ft. for the week. The…

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The Road Round the British. Protest by the Mine Management

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

At last night's council meeting a letter was read from Mr. John Sampson, actingmanager of the British mine, protesting against the council constructing the road…

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The West Berry Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the executive council of the A.M.A. was held at the Trades Hall (Bendigo) to deal with the report of the officers…

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Opal Mining

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

Our White Cliffs correspondent writes:— Very little business is doing in opal. A few large parcels recently unearthed have not yet been offered, owing to the stagnant…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Forestalled Company. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

The Mount Lyell Mining Company has decided to manufacture super-phosphates and other artificial manures. The company's investigations in this direction were…

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Russia and Japan. the Siege of Port Arthur. Japanese Closing In. Further Victories. Operations Near Liao-yang a Feeble Russian Opposition. Important Positions Lost. Japanese Boat Sunk. Hits a Russian Mine. Twenty-two Men Drowned. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

General Sakharoff, of the Russian army, states that two Japanese companies of infantry and two squadrons of cavalry are now…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Broken Hill Proprietery Shares. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 2

Broken [?] Proprietary shares are now [?] in [?]…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Gold v. Silver Standard. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 2

In the Democratic Convention sitting at St. Louis, U.S.A., Mr. W. J. Bryan has, by 35 votes to 15, carried an amendment-in [?]…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 2

William Guinan, a minor employed at the Proprietary mine, was injured in Block 11 this morning, and had to be conveyed to the Hospital in the ambulance. Guinan…

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The Round Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 2

A meeting of shareholders in the Round Hill Proprietary Company was, says the Age, held at the officers of Messrs. Rollason, Brandon, and [?] Thursday, when the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Boulder Deep Levels. PEERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 2

The Boulder Deep Levels Royal Commission continued its sittings yesterday, but nothing sensational was forthcoming. It is rumored that the connection of Mr…

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Miners Go on Strike. Decline an Arbitration Award. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 2

A West Maitland telegram states that the miners and other employees of the Stanford Merthyr colliery have gone on strike,…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The South and Zine Treatment. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 2

No information is obtainable concerning the rumor that the South mine-directors are in favor of adopting the De[?]prat zine process. It is believed that the [?]tors…

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Trouble at the West Berry Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Greswick end Allendale branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association was held at Allendale (Victoria) on Saturday evening…

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