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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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French Miners' Strike. Reasonable Demands. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

The miners now on strike in the Lens district of Northern France, in which the Courrieres colliery is included, demand a minimum wage of…

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The Gympie Mining Trouble. Mincowners' Association Formed. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 4

At Gympie yesterday 40 gentlemen attended "a meeting of mineowners and directors to consider the advisableness of forming a scheme to meet…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Mining Conference. Unification of System of Issuing Certificates. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 1

The inspector of mines is going to Melbourne to-day to attend the conference of mining authorities with a view to the unificalton of tho system…

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Wertago Copper Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

"The Miner" correspondent at White Cliffs Writes:— Early last week a wire was received from Mr. H. Abotomey. who is in Adelaide, to the effect that…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

Matters in connection with the Proprietary fire have taken a much more encouraging appearance since yesterday. No further trouble has been…

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Killed in a Mine. The Owners Sued for £2000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 1

Many Jane Pizzaro sued Isah and James Pierce, owners of the Lucky Hit mine, Ballarat, for £2000 damages for the death of her son, Thomas…

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The follovying appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Central Mine Fatality. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 4

The coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J. P.) held an inquest without a jury at the Courthouse this afternoon into the death of John Joseph Butler, who was killed…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the Gympie Mining Trouble. Mineowners' Association Formed. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 4

At Gympic yesterday 40 gentlemen attended a meeting of mineowners and directors to consider the advisableness of forming a scheme to meet…

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The Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 1

Better (progress is now being made with the driving of the crosscut from the 420ft. of the Junction North shaft into the Junction mine to cope with…

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French Miners' Strike. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 4

The disturbances in connection with the strike in the district of Lens, north of France, is extending…

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Gympie Miners. Reduced Wages. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

There is a consensus of opinion that miners wages all round the Gympie field are likely to be reduced by 2d. a shift in connection with the…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

No alteration in the favorable aspect of affairs at the Proprietary mine had taken place this morning. On inquiry, at the general office it was…

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Central Mine Fatality. Burial of the Victim

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 1

The romains of John Joseph Butler, who was killed on Wednesday evening by an accident on the Central mine, were interred this afternoon in the…

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Weekly Mining Returns. The British

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 4

For the week ended March 21 the British mill dealt with 2384 tons crudes, assaying 14.9 percent, lead, 9.7oz. silver, and 14.2 per cent, zinc, for a…

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A High Court Decision. Miners Take Political Action. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

The Bendigo Miners' Association has been debating a resolution to the effect that the feeling is that the High Court's decision in the Heggie case…

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Sensational Accident. Two Men Fall Down a Mine Shaft. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred, yesterday at the New Chum Consolidated mine, Bendigo. Fred. Young and C. Beavis descended to inspect the…

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Mining in the Territory. Improving Prospects. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

A passenger by the steamer Eastern, that has just arrived from Port Darwin, has been interviewed. The passenger, who is connected with an assaying…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the Mines Fires. Effect on Broken Hill Trade. Revenue Lost by the Railway. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 1

It is difficult to estimate the effects of the fires in the mines, but a fairly accurate idea of what losses follow such a disaster may be arrived at by a…

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Miners' Strike. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 8

Two thousand miners in the Mons district of France have struck for increased wages…

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Bendigo's Gold Producers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 5

The fact that the gold returns for Bendigo for the minth of February were the greatest for that month for 32 years gives added interest to mining…

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