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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

Very encouraging progress is being made with thc work of controlling the fire in Block II. The gas which was hanging in the 650ft. level at the dead…

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Fires in the Mines. the Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 8

The work of the northern mines "fire trust," which is being carried on from the Junction North shaft at the 420ft. level, is proceeding, but slightly…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] London Share Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 5

Following were to-day's midday quo tations for Broken Hill stock:—Proprietary, buyers 69s. 6d., sellers 70s 6d.; British, buyers 33s. 9d., sellers…

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The Gympie Mining Trouble. General Reduction of Wages. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

The directors of four of the mines at Gympie have decided to reduce the wages of their miners by 2d. a shift, This is to provide for the…

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Mining Companies at Issue. The Warden flakes Peace. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

A Hillgrove mining case, to which, the New Hillgrove Proprietary Company and thc Baker's Creek Company are the parties, has occupied the…

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Accident at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 2

A miner named A. Pfitzner was engaged barring down ground in the vicinity of the main shaft at the Central mine early this morning, when a piece…

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European Coal Strike. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 4

A strike at Kuha, one of the cen tres of the Westphalia coalfields, is threatened. The men object to a proposed increase in the exports of coal…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 2

Advantage was taken of the ordinary cessation of underground work at the Proprietary yesterday to make an inspection of the various places in…

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Mining. London Share Market London

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 2

Broken Hill stocks were quoted on 'Change at noon as under:— Broken Hill Proprietary, buyers 71s. 6d., sellers 72s. 6d…

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Selling Brass for Gold. a Kalgoorlie Trick. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 4

At the Criminal Sittings of the Kalgoorlie Circuit Court yesterday Ben Evans and William Sheridan were found guilty of having obtained £250 from…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

The position of affairs with regard to the Block [?] fire was again somewhat further improved this morning. Large quantities of water continue to…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

On 'Change to-day Broken Hill stocks were quoted at:—Proprietaries buyer's 72s, sellers 73s. Block 10 buvers 90s. 4d., sellers 98s 9d…

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A Newcastle Colliery. To Close Down Owing to the Low Price of Coal. Employees Receive Notice. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

The Co-operative Colliery employees have received a fortnight's notice that then services will be dispensed with by the owner, who, owing to the…

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Queensland Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

"Jock" Munroe, of O.K. fame, is once more opening up a new show, but is reported to be very quiet The Mount Molloy has declared a…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

The following is the progress report of the C.S.A. Mines Limited for the week ended March 23: —The diamond drill has bored in the No. 3 borebole…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

The afternoon shift that went underground at the Proprietary mine yesterday numbered 450, the largest shift since the fire started. Block [?]…

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Mining Transactions. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

In mining transactions yesterday there was a falling off in volume, and quotations were easier…

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Fatal Explosion in a Mine. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

Hugh Moore, a shift boss at the Golden Alexandria, was going his rounds last night when he came opposite a place at which at that moment…

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The Coal Trade. An Award Made a Common Rule. Coal Hulks in Lieu of Steam Colliers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court yesterday, on the application of the Coal Lumpers' Union the award recently given in their case was made a common rule…

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Gold for Japan and China. Big Shipment of Sovereigns. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

The Japanese mail steamer Yawata Maru departed for Yokohama yesterday being absolutely a full ship. The vessel takes 500,000 sovereigns on…

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