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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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A Mine and Its Wages. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 1

The Ministor for Minos to-day told Messrs. Nankervis and Pratt, on behalf of tho Minora Association, that he had allowed a auspohelon of the labor covenants of the Bethanga…

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The Collie Coal Trouble. Sittings of tho Hoyal Commission. [By TELEGRAPH.] [?]Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

It was stated in evidence bclnru tho Cothe Coal Commission, sitting at Kalgoorlie yesterday, that them was an climated 10 yours' supply of firewood ahead of tho mines, but…

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The Results of a Mine Accident. Charges of Negligence and Disobedience. [By TELEGRAPH.] [?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

On 'December 8 last five men were sinking in the Boulder Deep Levels main shlt when the ropo of a filled buchet which was in transit broke between the pippet bonds and…

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Queensland Coal [By Telegnatn] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 2

A highly successful test lins been made on the Queensland railways with coal supplied by the Wallaroo Company,…

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Colliery Sensation. An Explosion of Gas. [Reuter's Message,] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 2

Owing to an explosion of gas in the Elbo colliery, Gowerton, Glamorganshire, seven men were killed and 12 others injured…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Broken Hill Proprietary Snares. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares are new quoted in London at 44s. 6d…

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South Mine v. Willyamas

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

The doughty South Mine, after their decisive victory on the previous Saturday, entered on their struggle against the Willyamas on tho Wesern Oval on Saturday with more…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] London Share Market. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Monday, 6 p.m.) are:— Broken Hill British (old), sellers 17s. 9d…

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An Indian Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

The report of the Champion Reef mine. Kolar, India, for the 12 months ended September 30 slates that the profit amounted to £462,581, being £21,250 in excess of last…

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A Mine Seized. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

The machinery, electric lighting, and other plant on the Bethonga mine have been seized tinder a distress warrant for…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Rich Crushing. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

Tho manaifcr of tho Queensland National Bank lias received a wiro from Coen that tho Groat Nortliorn mino crushed 15 owt. of stone for 983oz, of Rold. equal to 1249oz. to…

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A New Gold Find. Sydney

Western Grazier · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 3

sA remarkable gold find has been made 13 miles from Charters Towers. Three and a half ton of surface stone yielding 26 ounces of gold…

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MINING. [By TELE[?].] London Shara Mar[?]. [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

Mossrs. S. C. Ward and Co.'s latest landon sharo quotations (duted Thursday, 6 p.m.) are:— Broken Hill British (old), sales 17s. 6d…

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Another Threatened Strike. In Tasmania. Among the West Coast Miners. [Br T[?].] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 1

It is feared that a general striko of miners on the West Coast of Tasmania will ariso as the result of a notification that the Hercules Company will roduco wages from the ond of…

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Hard-drinking Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 6

Mr. A. B. Markham, M,P., has further criticised in strong terms the drinking habits of Shirebrook, a Derbyshire, (England) mining…

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MINING. [By TELEGRAPH.] London Share Market, ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 5

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Friday, 6 p.m.) are:— Associated, sales 40s, 7½d…

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The Northern Collieries. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 2

The Hetton colliery wheelers have been notified of the reduction of rates. A meeting yesterday decided to wait as a…

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Accidents to Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 2

A minor, William Trombath of East Moonta, not with an accident while at work at Taylor shaft on Wednesday, The mishap was due to a rock felling away and striking…

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Kapunda and the Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 2

Present day prophets (says the Kapunda " Herald") do not prediet a revolution in mining in Kapunda. The old copper mine, which in days gone by was the sequel to the…

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Lands and Mines 0Ffices. The Business of the Year

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 2

The business transacted by the Land Agent at Brokon Hill during the year 1904 was very limited, and the total amount of money received locally was £397 5s. 8d., as…

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