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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Gold Near Melbourne[?] MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

Several pieces of quartz showing gold have recently been found at Hawthorn, and a quartz-prospecting claim has been registere[?] The ground consists of schist rock, and is…

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The Colliery Trouble. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

The colliery strike in the Newcastle district continues. The men remain very def[?]ant. A meeting of the colliery proprietors was held yesterday afternoon, when the strike…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Four Miners Injured. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

At the Junction Reefs gold mine, Ca[?]oar, yesterday, two holes had been loaded with dynamite and the usual fuse applied and lighted. The men working in the mine…

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The following appeared in yester[?] day's Third Edition:— Fire at Wallaroo Mines. Still Burning. Extensive Damage Done. Difficult to [?]rapple With More Miners Withdrawn [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. Davidson, secretary of the Wallaro[?] and Moont[?] Mining and Smelting Company in Ad[?] received the following telegram last…

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Fire at Wallaroo Mines. Continues Unabated. Blocking Taylor's Shaft. Still a Serious Outlook. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

News from Kadina states that the fire at Taylor's shaft, Wallaroo Mines, conti[?] unabated, and what early yesterday after-noon off[?]ed a promising outlook was…

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The Colliery Troubles [By Telegrpah.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 3

The Arbitration Court will sit at Newcastle on Tuesday next to [?] with the colliery trouble. This will bea special sitting…

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Mining Inspector Killed. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

A ventilation inspector of the Mines Department, named Jones, of S[?]well, was travelling from Woods Point to Walhalla yesterday when his horse…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. Latest News. Adelaide Firemen Sent Up. [By Telegrpah.] Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

The latest particulars of the Wallaroo Mines fire state that the damp ing of tailings down to the 40— fathem level seems to have checked…

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Barrier Miner. Monday January 18, 1904 the Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

THE many months the comparative inactivity and apathy of the [?] of management of the North and J[?]nction North mine[?]—more particularly the…

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Wallar[?] Mines Fire. Latest News. Adelaide Fireman Sent up. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 4

The latest particulars of the Wallaroo Mines fire state that the dumping of ta[?]gs down to the 40[?] fathom level seems to have checked…

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The Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

A MEETING of shareholders in the North, Junction, and Junction North mines will be held at the Town Hall to-morrow evening, at 8 o'clock, for…

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Copper Top Mine. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

The ninth half-early meeting of the Copper Top Prop[?]tary Company. South Australia, was held in Melbourne yasterday afternoon, Mr. Mark…

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The Colliery Trouble. Mr. Wise and the Arbitration Act [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. S. R. Wise, Attorney-General speaking at Newcastle with reference to the colliery dispute, asked: "Why the [?]r[?]t[?] because 400 men in…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. Latest Reports. More Satisfactory. (By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

The latest reports from Kadina with regard to the fire at the Wallaroo Mines are more satisfactory. As the result of the air tests in Office…

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The Northern Mines. Why Not Restart? A Melbourne Reply. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

Referring to [?]rit[?]m[?] passed on the comparative inaction of the directors of the North Broken Hill and Junction North mines, the Argus says…

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The following appeared in yester day's Second Edition:— Fire at Wallaroo Mines. Latest News. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. Davidson, secretary of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company, received a telegram last night from Kadina:—…

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The Gippsland Mines. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

There are s[?], it is reported, of the strike at the Jambanna and Oattrim collerier ending, A large [?]amber of extra hands are, it is…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. Fresh Lease of Life. Fighting the Blaze [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

The fire at Taylor's shafe, Wallaroo Mines, seems to have obtained a fresh lease of life Yesterday men got across to the…

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Mine Manager Killed. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 2

Thomas Cleave, manager of the Bell Beef mine, Maldon, was inspecting the workings yesterday when a fall of earth struck him heavily and killed him…

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The Northern Mines. Meeting of Shareholders. A Condemnation

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 2

THE inactivity of the northern group of mines during the past three years has long been the subject of adverse comment[?] in Broken Hill. Since the new…

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