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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Mining. Wallaroo and Moonta Company. the Annual Meeting. a Dividend of 2s. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting Company was held yesterday afternoon. The chairman (Mr. J. Harvey) said that…

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North Mine Dividend

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

The directors of the North Broken Hill Company have declared a dividend of 2s., payable on April 30…

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THE O.K. MINE. Cairns

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

The O.K. manager's report to March 28 is as follows:— "Smelting: It is not proposed to continue making matte. The…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

The normal condition of things is being rapidly regained at the Proprietary mine. Both the new and the old mills have been working on crude…

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Gold Find at Peak Hill. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

A new rich gold-bearing reef has been st ack at a depth of SOOft. near the town of Peak Hill…

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Mining. London Share Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

Following were to-day's midday quotations for Broken Hill stocks.—Proprietary, buyers 71s. 3d., Hellers 72s. 6d.; British, buyers 33s. 6d., sellers 34s. 6d.;…

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Increase in the Price of Coal. Colliery, Owners Meet. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

The Colliery owners of Newcastle and Maitland met, it is understood, and decided to increase the selling price of coal…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 4

Mining and mill operations are proceeding smoothly at the Proprietary mine. The total number of men employed for the 24 hours ended 8 a.m…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Annual Report. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 8

The report of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund Board for the year ending December 31 last has been issued. The report shows that there are now…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 8

Mining and mill operations are proceeding on the improved lines without interruption at the Proprietary mine. The number of men sent underground…

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Chinese in Mines. Ridicule from South Africa. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

Thomas Gist, a Bendigo miner, writes from Johannesburg ridiculing the statements published in Australia that the Chinese in African mines…

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Mining. London Share Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

following were to-day's midday quotations for Broken Hill stock:—Proprietary, buyers 72s., sellers 73s.; British, buyers 33s. 9d., Sellers 35s…

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An Assayer Arrested. Charged with Stealing £500 Worth of Gold. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 4

Langelot Evers (22), assayer at the New Hillgrove Proprietary, was yesterday charged with stealing £500 worth of gold, and was remanded…

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Mining. the Vulcan Hope Tin Mine. Irvinebank (Q.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

The Vulcan Hope Company held its first half-yearly meeting last night. The retiring directors were all re-elected. The balance-sheet to March 3 shows a…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

A further increase in the number of men employed underground at the Proprietary took place during the 24 hours' work ended 8 a.m. to-day…

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A Mine Official Suicides. Financial Worries. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 4

M. H. Benda, a member of the commercial staff of the Boulder Star mine, suicided during Thursday night by shooting himself. He left home late…

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Courrieres Disaster. Thirteen Miners Rescued. Struggles in the Darkness to Find an Exit. Live on Decomposed Horse Flesh and Bark. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

Thirteen miners terribly emaciated, have just been rescued from the coal mine at Courrieres, in France, where the terrible disaster occurred about…

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A Fall of Coal. Two Miners Injured. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

Two miners, A. Galloway and E. Reeves, yesterday had their legs jammed by a fall of coal at the Co-operative Collieries mine, Collic…

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The United States. Great Coal Strike. Over Half a Million Miners Out. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

Over half a million of the anthracite miners in the United States of America have struck work and are now out of the mines. The Miners' Union…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

Following is the progress report of the C.S.A. Mines Limited for thr week ended March 25:—The north drive at the 452ft level has been, advanced…

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