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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Wallaroo Mines Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

In the early stages of the fire at the Wallaroo Mines (writes a Kadina correspondent) almost every hand employed by the Wallaroo and Moon[?]…

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Miners' Drinking Water. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

SIR,—Allow me space to air a grievance which the miners consider they are suffering under in some of the Broken Hill mines, viz, the water…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

The fire at the Wallaroo mines, which it was thought had been extinguished, broke out again in Taylor shefs on Friday night, and is still…

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Miners' Drinking Water

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

IN connection with the letter which was printed in THE MINER of yesterday complaining of the quality of water which was being supplied for…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. Again Burning Vigor[?]usly. A Serious Creep. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The fire at Taylor shaft, Wallaroo Mines, is again b[?]rning vigorously, and Monday's forecast of serious developments has been fully realised…

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The Yorkshire Miners. Action Against the Union. Verdict to the Fmployers. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The Denaby and Cadeby colliery proprietors have [?]ed the Yorkshire Miners' Association, its trustees, and its officers for inducing their colliery…

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Wallorro Mines Fire. No Signs of A[?]ement. Fighting the F[?]. [By Telegraph] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

The fire at Wallaroo Mines still continues, and there is no sign of its abating. The column of smoke [?]ing from the fan is as large as ever…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. More Satisfactory News. [By Telegrpah.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

News from Kadina states that the latest information with regard to the fire at the Wallaroo mines is of a satisfactory nature. Although the…

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Will the War Affect Broken Hill? the Mines' Output. the Prioe of Metals

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

As soon as it was known that hostilities had actually broken out between Japan and Russia, people with an eye to the main chance asked the question…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 4

The following telegram was received from Kadina late last night:— To-day the fire at Wallaroo Mines has been burning with increased vigor, and is…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 4

The following telegram was received from Kadina late last night:— To-day the fire at Wallaroo Mines has been burning with increased vigor, and is…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. Now Surrounded [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 2

The fire at Wallaroo Mines still continues, but the blocking of all outlets serm to have been effectively accomplished. Should the [?]…

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The Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

The preparation of the plans for the mag[?]tic [?]paration plant extension at the Central is making rapid progress towards completion. I[?]de[?]d,…

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The Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

A further meeting of share[?]holders in the N[?] mines will be held in the Town Hall to-night. The meeting will consider correspondence from the…

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Wa[?]roo Mines Fire. Still Burning. Defective Piant. Stopp[?]ge of Operations. [By Telegrape.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

The fire at W[?] Min [?] is still burning. Last night the blowers at B[?] had again to be stopped in consequence of defective f[?]gs…

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[?]Eralba Colliery Strike. R[?]ders to be Press[?]ted. Arbitration Court Grants Leave. The Obi[?]tions of the Unionists. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

The A[?]ney-G[?], Mr. Wise, yesterday afternoon applied to the Arbitration Court for the proseousion of the ringleaders of the strike at the…

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Mining. [Bt Tlegraph.] Z[?]nc P[?]cess P[?]ents. Petter v Delpart News from America. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

An un[?]fficial communication has been received from the Commissioner of Patents of the United States of America by Messrs B[?] and S[?]n,…

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The Northern Mines. Dissatisfied Shareholders

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 3

THE shareholders in the North, Junction North, and Junction mines held a well-attended meeting in the Town Hall last night to consider the reply…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

No fresh developments are reported at Wallaroo. Nothing is being left undone that is likely to keep the fire in check…

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Mining [By Telegraph.] The State's Mineral Wealth. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

The aggregate mineral wealth of New South Wales to the end of 1903 (o[?] r[?], &[?]) is estimated at £158,339,798. The total numbar of…

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