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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Mine Accident. Crushed by a Fall of Earth. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 1

A serious accident occurred at the Croesus mine yesterday, whereby a trihutor named Harry Griffiths was badly injured. While engaged at work…

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The Coal Combine. Complete in the Northern Districts. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

The coal combine, the purpose of which is to send and keep the selling price, of coal is now complete in the Northern districts, an agreement…

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Great Coal Strike. Continues in France. One Hundred Thousand Men Affected. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

The French coalminers in the pasde-Calais industrial district continue their strike. One hundred thousand men are affected…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

The following are the assays of samples taken from No. 4 borehole core at the C.S.A. mines, Cobar:—From start to 10ft (oxidised ore), 1.2 per cent,…

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Mining. the London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

Messrs Clarke and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Monday, 5.15 p.m.) are:—Associated, middle, 38s. 9d.; Associated Northern…

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Fires in the Mines. the Block [?] Catastrophe. the Position This Morning. Weatherly's Becoming Clear of Gas

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

The very serious consequences which followed the sudden inrush of gas in Weatherly's north drive, Block [?], yesterday, have fortunately not…

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Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

The men at the Hebburn Company's colliery have struck for an increase in their wages. The colliery management has decided to place big boys on in…

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Coal Lumpers' Dispute, Award made a Common Rule

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

The recent award of the State Arbitration Court in connection with the coal lumpers' dispute has, with some amendments, been made a common…

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Mining. London Share Market. Loudon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

The quotations for Broken Hill stocks on 'Change to-day were—proprietary buyers 73s. 3d., sellers 95s. North, 10, buyers 92s. 6d sellers 95s North…

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New South Wales. Hebburn Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 2

The boys at the Hebburn colliery, near Newcastle, have resumed work under protest…

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King's Bluff Company. Visit to the Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 2

For several years past the Olary field has exercised a fascination over a large section of the Broken Hill and South Australian mining speculators, and…

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Alleged Mine Salting. a Southern Cross Case. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 4

At the Porth police court yesterday Jacoh Hutehins was charged with being in the unlawrul possession of 28oz. of "salted" gold…

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Mining. Rich Gold at Depth. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

A specimen of soldbearing quartz has been obtained from the New Chum Railway mine, Bendigo, at a depth of 4824ft. Twenty-seven loads yielded…

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Progressive New Zealand. Government Retails State-Mined Coal. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

The Government has purchased the Wellington distributing business of the Westport Coal Company, and is about to enter into business as a retailer…

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The Junction Fire. Drastic Measures to He Adopted. Flooding the Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

A crisis has been reached with regard to the fire in the Junction mine. For nearly two months the respective managements of the three northern…

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Mine Director Dead. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 4

Mr. Dowling (54), chairman of the Mount Morgan Company, died suddenly of apoplexy yesterday…

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Mining. the British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 4

Nothing of importance has transpired in connection with the development work at the British mine during the week ended April 11. Contracts…

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Flooding the Northern Mines. the Cost to the Companies. What It Means to the City

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 2

Everyone recognises that the flooding of the northern mines cannot fail to have far-reaching effects. The fact that several hundred men will be…

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The Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

A little gun from the Block II fire got into the workings at the Sooft. level last night, and incapacitated some of the men engaged there The…

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Fires at the Mines. Flooding the Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

The flooding of the Junction mine, and as a consequence the Junction North and North mines also, was hegun between 5 and 6 o'clock last…

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