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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 2

W. Forbes, a surface hand on the Proprietary mine, became ill this morning, and had to be conveyed to his home in Wolfram-streef in the…

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The Colliery Trouble. [?] Unsettled. Sydney, Taursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 2

The trouble in connection with he Newcastle district collieries is still unsettled. The Burwood colliery has been thrown…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 2

An accident occurred last night at the Great Columbian mine, Inglewood, and the shift boss, William Joncs, a competent miner, lost his…

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The Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 4

The trouble in the Newcastle district collieries seems to be at last approaching settlement. The wheelers and other workers at the Hetton cell[?]ery will…

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A Waterlogged Mine. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 8

The water in the Tasmania gold mine at Beaconsfield has risen again to the 826ft. level. despite the daily pumping out of 5,700,000 gallons. A number of…

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A Mining Case

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

In the Warden's Court Wednesday afternoon a case was heard in which an interesting legal point was raised by counsel, which, owing to the obscurity…

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Our Coal Deposits

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

Mr.T.H. Pincombe, U.A., delivered a lecture entitled "Our Coal Deposits" at the Technicnl College last night [?]fore the members of the Broken Hill…

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A Waterlogged Mine. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 8

The water in the Tasmania gold mine at Beaconsfield has risen again to the 826ft. level, despite the daily pumping out of 5,700,000 gallons. A number of…

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Gold Discovery. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 5

Gold has been discovered at Willura, near. Wickliffe, in the Ararat district. A mild rush, of prospectors to the place has set in…

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Coal Lumpers Suspend Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

In order to allow the members of the Coal Lumpers' Union to investigate a serious allegation against an officer of the union, the bunker trade of the…

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General Cable News. Insufficient Gold Reserves. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

Lord Goschen, speaking last night at the jubilee dinner of the National Discount Company, said that the small, gold reserves of Great Britain…

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Colliery Troubles. Settlement Effected. Several Collieries Resuming Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

A deputation of the wheelers and drivers at the Stockton colliery who have been on strike on Saturday waited on the manager, Mr. Durie, and…

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The Auckland Colliery Disaster. Entombed Miners Safe. River Diverted Into a Burning Mine. Auckla[?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

Encouraging news has been received in reference to he reported entombing of four miners at the largest colliery in the Molyneux district of the…

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Colliery on Fire. Four Miners Entoaibed. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 4

A terrible mining disaster has occurred at Molyneux, a coal-mining centre in the Auckland district. The largest colliery is on fire, the…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 4

A mil lhand at the South mine, named Bert Linn, while assisting to adjust some of the machinery in the mill this morning, had his ankle…

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The Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 4

The present trouble in the Newcastle d[?]strict collieries is approaching settlement. The decision of the boys who have…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

The sixth parcel of ore forwarded to Cockle Creek by the C.S.A. Mines Limited, Cobar, weighed 88 tons 18cwt. and returned £433 8s. 7d. net, after…

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Mining at the Pinnacles

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

There is life in the Pinnacles yet. A good-sized bpecimnn ol rich-looking sulphide ore was brought into " The Miner" office on Saturday with the…

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Mining. Wallaura Gold Rush. Melbourne. Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 2

The gold discovery at Wallaura, [near Wickliffe, in the Ararat district, [is causing groat escitewent in the distinct. Business is practically,…

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The Collieries at Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 4

Work at the various collieries affected by the recent trouble has been resumed. the Colliery Employees Federation has…

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