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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

669 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 34

Mining. [By Telegraph.] The South: Half-yearly Meeting. MELBOURNE, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 1

The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill South Company was held this afternoon, with Mr. Mol[?]worth [?] as chairman…

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A Terrible Disaster. Explosion in a Mine. Over 100Men Killed. Many Others Entombed. ' [Keutek's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

A terrible mining; disaster is reported from Virginia, U.S.A.. An explosion, of gas occurred in one of the Alabama Steel and…

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Wertago Coppor Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 2

The " Western /Graster" has received what it describes as a splendid sample of are taken from the 48ft. lovel of Barron's prospecting claim, Wortago. It is from a…

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S0uth Mine Disaster Fund

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 2

The annual meeting of the trustees of the South Mine Disaster Relief Fund was held in the Mayor's parlor. Town Hall, yosterday afternoon. The Mayor. (Alderman F…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 4

Underground the Junction North's deep workings maintain a most encouraging appearance, and the dumps at. surface have arrived at very considerable dimensions. At…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Thursday, 6 p.m.) are:— Broken Hill British (old), sales 16s. 9d…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Proprietary: Half-yearly Meeting. MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company was held this afternoon. The chairman (Mr. Harvry Patterson), in…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] B.H. Proprietary Shares. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 3

Broken Hill Proprietary shares are now quoted in London at 43s…

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A Mining Trouble. Inspector and Manager. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 2

For some time past the ground on the hillside above the workings of the Lyell Blocks office tunnel has been "creeping," and several…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

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

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Miners' Conference. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

The annual conference of the Miners' Association was opened at Ballarat yesterday. In all 55 delegates were present. The…

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The Mines of the West. Report of a Royal Commission. A Six-hours Day Recommended. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the ventilation and sanitation of the mines has presented its report…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Junction North. Temporarily Shut Down Again. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Stockdale, manager of the Broken Hill Junction North mine, reports to his directors that the ball mills on the mine are crushing the ore too fine to allow the…

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The frollowing appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the Mines of the West. Report of a Royal Commission. A Six-hours Day Recommended. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the ventilation and sanitation of the mines has presented its report…

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Racehorses Gold. MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 1

The racehorse, Blinker was sold this afternoon to Mr. J. Wren for 165O guinous. Roller was sold to Mr. E. Kelly for 600) guineas…

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Mine Manager Injured. [By Telegraph] Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

Mr. Pierre Ledoux, who recently relinquished the management of the Associated mine, and Mr. Roberts, the new manager,…

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New Gold Finds at Characters Towers

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

A timber getter, named William Carrington, when looking for bor[?] in a scrub range in the Charters Towers district, found an outcrop, which prospected satisfactorily…

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Opal-mining

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

Our White [?] correspondent writes:— During the peet week a few good finds of opel have come to light. One on Martin's block 12 unearthed by Martin Brothers and…

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MINING. [Br [?].] Eastern Fields' SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

Gold-be[?] stone has been [?] at a depth of 800[?] in the' True Blue mine, Wyalong, the dep[?] level on the Sold Mr. J. B. Je[?] (chief inspector of mines)…

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Mine Accountant Killed. KALGOORLI[?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 2

Henry Perkins, accountant at the North Boulder mine, on Saturday had important business for the manager, who was underground, and descended…

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