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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Labor Roubles. Strike at a Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

The employees at the Pelaw Main colliery have struck. The immediate cause of the trouble is that one of the boys engaged as a clipper, on being…

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Opal Miners' Protective Association

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above assoction was held at [?] [?]otul White Clills on Thursday evening There was a large [?],…

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Dust in Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 3

Directions have been given to Victorian mining inspectors to enforce the provisions of the Mines Act with regard to the abatement of the dust…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Late Editions. Mine Manager Killed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 1

Mr. J. T. Pitcairn, manager of the Buffalo River, Zululand, Copper Syndicate Limited, while enguged sinking a shaft on the property, was (says…

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Mining. Mines Water Supply

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

During the Tecent heat wave the Stephens Creek water supply was drawn upon very beauly, and this causetl no hmall inconvenience to some…

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The C.s.a. Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 2

The official mine report for the C.S.A., Cobar, for the 16 days ended January 7 mentions that the east crosscut is now in 160ft. Bin. samples from…

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Horse Shod with Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 3

Last Saturday we (soys the "Argus") announced the death of Mr Daniel Cameron who in the early fifties represented the Ovens in the Victorian…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Burst in a Mine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 2

A burst occurred in No. 14 level in the Baker' s Creek minc yesterday Samuel Prisk was buried in the debris, but was extricated without…

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Mining. a Rich Reef. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 2

The mining warden at Trunkey Creek has made a report on a rieh reef being worked at Craiglea. From 11lb. of specimens, he says, 50[?]oz. of smelted…

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MINING. [Reuter's Messages.] London Stock Exchange. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

Despite the success of the Labor party at the polls, the undertone of the Stock Exchange, is steady…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Mine Workings Collapse. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

At the Kingower Rush, Inglewood, the underground workings of six claims collapsed yesterday. Luckily, all the miners, numbering 25, were…

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Victorian Mines and Miners: Melbourne, Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

The Ballarat Miners' Association has adopted the committee's report that it should avail itself of the agreement with the Enginedrivers'…

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Institute of Mining Engineers

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers was held at the head office, Melbourne, on January[?] 12…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] B.H. Proprietary Shares. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares were quoted in London yesterday at 72s. 6d…

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Mines' Water Supply: a New Dam

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

The Central (Sulpl[?]le Corpcraticn) and South mining companies, discontented with the present water supply from Stephens, Creek, have conjointly…

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Mining. Rich Gold. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Seven tons of quartz from Hunter and party's claim, Craiglea, Trunkey Creek, dollied 50oz. of gold, and afterwards put through the crushing…

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The Coal Contracts. a Damaging Report. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to anquire into alleged improprieties in connection with the letting of the Railway Department coal contracts has…

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The Title of the Rupee Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

A dispute concerning the possession of the title to the Rupee mine, near Round Hill, which has been pending since August last, was settled by Mr…

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The Rating of the Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7

The Mayor (Alderman Harvy) to-day recived a telegram from the Minister for Works asking if he (the Mayor) could possibly arrange to visit Sydney…

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Coal Contracts Commission. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. Knox, explaining his notion in resigning from the Railway Coal Contracts Commission, says that his retirement is largely due to the marked…

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