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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Bendigo Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

The halfyearly meeting of the Bendigo branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Eaglehawk. on…

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The Mines' Water Supply

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

It is considered (says the "Age") by the directors of the Broken Hill Water Supply Company that the remarks of the general manager of the Sulphide…

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Central Mine Fatality. the Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

The coroner (Mr Stevenson, S.M.) hold. an inquiry at the Courthouse this afternoon into the death of James Oliver Andrews, the young man who was…

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Trucks for the Mines. Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Pendleton, South Australian Railways Commissioner, asked if he desired to reply to Mr. C. Eley's complaint regarding the supply of trucks…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

Broken Hill Prop[?]etary shares were quoted in London yesterday at 74s. 6d…

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Rating the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

Our Sydney correspoindent wires Mr. Carruthers has summoned a conference of persons interested in the mining industry to consider the best…

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Queensland Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

The O.K. report for the period ended Jaunuary 13 states that operations have been resumed, and work is proceeding steadily. Limestone stocks amount to…

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Opal Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

Good yields coutume to be reported from the open country west of Quin's, where a number of men are engaged. One party while, sinking met with a…

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Mining London Share Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co.'s latest London share quotations ([?]ated Tuesday, 6 p.m.) are:— Brokeu [?] Proprietary, sales 72s…

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Mining. Queensland Minerals. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

Queensland's output of minerals other than gold, coal, and precious stones for the quarter enced December was valued at £249,191…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Steamer Strikes a Mine. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

The Hamburg-American liner Silvia while leaving Vladivostok for Europe with many Russian troops aboard, struck a mine and returned…

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Mining. Mines Inspection. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

It is notified that it is the intention of the Mines Department to rigidly enforce the regulations concerning mines.inspection…

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MINING. B.H. Proprietary Shares. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted in London at 73s. 9d. to 75s…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

The following is the mine report for week ended January 28:—South drive advanced 2ft, total 80ft Work stoped temporarily. North drive…

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Municipal Taxation of Mines. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 1

At the conference held to-day to consider the matter of the municipal taxation of mines, Mr. Hurley, M.L.A., moved that in the opinion of…

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Municipal Taxation of Mines. Proceedings of the Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

At the conference of those interested in the matter to consider the municipal taxation of mines a letter was read from the Lioyd Copper Company at…

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Queensland Mining

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

The following advertisements are taken from the Cairns "Argus":— "Wanted, European Cook for prospect ing party. Apply by letter not later…

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Mining. London Share Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co 's latest London share quotations (dated Wednesday, 5.20 p.m.) are:— Broken Hill Proprietary, buyers…

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A Mining Disaster. the Work of Rescue. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

Three of the miners entombed by a rush of water in a coal mine at Clackman, in Scotland, a father and two of his sons, have been rescued…

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Opal Mining

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

"The Miner" correspondent at White Cliffs writes:—On Turiey's Hill mining is assuming a busy aspect. Fresh claims are being pegged daily. Owing…

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