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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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A Mine Fatality. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 2

Leigh Martin, 19 years of age, was working last night at the Clarence United mine, at Bendigo, with Henry Carne, at the 1580ft. level, on a boring…

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THE O.K. Mine. a Handsome Dividend

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 4

A private wire received from Cairns (Q.) to-day notifies that the directors of the O.K. mine, in the Chillagoe district, have declared a dividend of 5s…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Block 10: Half-yearly Meeting. MELUGURNE, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Block 10 Company was held this afternoon. Mr. W. Jamieson, in moving the…

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The War. the Great Sea Fight. Details of the Conflict. an " Ideal Night for Battle." Frightful Loss of Life. Fate of Other Warships. the Gromoboi Strikes a Mine. Sinks with Eight Hundred Men. President Roosevelt Offers Mediation. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 2

General Linievitch, Russian Commander in Manchuria, telegraphs to St. Petersburg:— "The commander of the cruiser…

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O.K. Copper Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

At the half-yealy meeting of shareholders of the O.K. Copper Mining Company, hold at Cairns on Tuesday, 24,000 shares were represented…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Maodonnell Ranges. ADELAIDH

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

The inspector of mines (Mr. Matthews) will leave Adelaida for the Maodonnell Ranges on Monday. His mission is to fix a site for deep boring, in…

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Practical Miners. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 7

Sir,—Permit me space to reply to a letter appearing in your issue of May 29 under the heading "Practical Miners," in which reference is made to…

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Northern Mines C.c. Social

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 8

A social evening in connection with the Northern Mines Cricket Club was held last night at Mrs. Jonas' Brewers' Arms Hotel. There was a good…

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The Barrier Mines. No. VI.—The South

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 5

In the opening article on the South mine, published a fortnight ago, an attempt was made to describe shortly the relative importance of that…

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The Protection Movement Candles and the Mining Industry. Conflicting Opinions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 6

At the sittings, in Sydney, of the Tariff Commission on Tuesday the cross-examination of Alfred William Gillies, formerly managing director of…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The North. Raising Capital: A 2s, Dividend. Selling a Blook of Shares. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon an agreement was signed between Mr. A. Rutter Clarke (of Adelaide), acting on behalf of Messrs. Clark and Robinson, of London,…

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The Magic of a Piece of Coal

Western Grazier · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 1

Has it ever occurred to you that the vanilla with which many a favorite dish of yours is flavored is made from coal ? Will you believe that most of the dyes…

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Opal Mining at White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 2

"The Minor" correspondent at White Cliffs writes:— The opal mining sensation of the past fortnight has been the phenomenal…

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Explosion in a Mine. BR[?]SBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 4

At Ravenswood, yesterday a miner named John Staunton was killed by an explosion in a mine, and another minar named Moore was badly injured…

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MINING. The Junction: A Directors' Visit

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 4

Captain Warren, goneral mannger of the Junction mine, returned from Adelaide by this morning's express, accompanied by the secretary for the…

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The Junotion Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 2

Mr. A. Addison, chairman of directors of the Junction mine, who, with Mr. P, Ronch, the newly-appointed member of the board, and the secretary…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 1

The South plant had a very profitable run last week, treating 3927 tons crude sulphides, for a yield, of 684 tons concentrates, bulking 68.6 per cent, lead,…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a North Dividend. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 2

The Broken Hill North Company has declared a dividend of 2s. per share…

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MINING. The British: Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 1

The 25th ordinary goneral meeting of the shareholders of the British Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited was held last month in London…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] London Share Market. ADEL[?]DE

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 2

Messrs, S. C. Ward and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Thursday, 6 p.m.) are— Broken Hill Proprietary, sales 48s…

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