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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Pelaw Colliery. An Extensive Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 4

The Pelaw Main colliery is still idle owing to a strike of clippers. Over 400 men, most of whom disapprove of the action of the score of youths by whom…

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A Miners' Congress. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 4

Delegates to the number of 116, representing, 1,282,000 trade-unionists, are attending van International Congress of miners that is sitting in…

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The Coal Trade. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

The Pelaw Main colliery is still idle. The clippers say they will not return to work unless their wages are made uniform…

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Barrier Mine. Friday, June 8, 1906. Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

IT is satisfactory to know that the Government has practically decided. to extend the city tramway service from the Thomas-Kaolin streets…

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Mining Accident. Miraculous Escape of Two Men. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 4

Two miners in the Paddington Consols mine, Broad Arrow—James Stephenson and William Caskey—were engaged yesterday in mullocking up…

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The Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 8

The water in the Junction mine had been lowered to 628ft. in Browme shaft this morning. As the water recedes examinations of the workings are being…

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The Northern Mines Amalgamation

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

Opinions in mining circles continuo to differ regarding the proposed amalgamation of the Junction North and North mines About 35,000 Junction…

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A Supplementary Water Supply. Co-operation Between the Council and the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

The following information concerning a supplementary water supply for Broken Hill was supplied to the Advertiser" by its Melbourne…

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The Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 2

The flood water in the Junction mine has been lowered to 654ft. in Browne shaft, the quantity taken out for the week heing 5,664,000 gallons, representing…

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The Miners' Congress. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 4

The International Miners' Congress now in Session in London has decided to recommend the nationalisation of mines…

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Alleged Gold-stealing. Reports Drafted. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 4

Following the report asked for by the Attorney-General (Mr. V. Keenan) from the resident magistrate at Kalgoorlie (Mr. E. P. Dowley) in…

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Rich Gold Patches. At the Star of Hope and Lone Hand. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 4

Good patches of stone have been struck, at Cue in the Star of Hope and Lone Hand mines. At the latter mine a bucket yielded 150Z. of gold…

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South Mine Mill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 4

The South mine mill had another good run last week, treating 4217 tons of cr[?]de ore assaying 16.4 per cent. lead,5.3oz. silver and 11.4 per cent…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

During the week ended June 3 the main shaft at the C.S.A. Mines Limited, Cobar, was sunk to 63ft. [?]in., and timbered 12ft. A tender has been let…

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Miners' Protective Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above association was held at Reinicke's, White Cliffs, on Thursday, Mr. W. Smee, president, in the chair…

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Victorian Gold Yield

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 2

A decrease is shown in the Victorian gold yields for May as comp[?]d with the corresponding months last year of 12,885oz. The total yield was 6l,445oz…

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Mine Foreman Injured. His Leg Amputated

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 2

An accident happened at the Central mine early last night, which resulted in Thomas Hobbard, the well-known underground foreman on the Central mine,…

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Coal Strike. Six Hundred Men Idle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 4

The Wheelars at the Newcastle and Wallsend collieries are on strike. The two mines empley between them about 600 men, who are now all idle…

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The Colliery Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 1

Regarding the strike at the Pelaw Main colliery the owner have now written to the Colliery Employees' Federation stating that unless the…

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Tasmanian Mining. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 1

Considerable mining activity prevails in regard to sections of the Rosebery district of Tasmania. It is reported that arrangemnts are being…

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