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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Westralian Mining. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 8

During January the Ivanhoe battery treated 17,309 tons of stuff. The total expenditure, Including expenses, dividend duty, and London office, was…

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Mining. the Mount Lyell Directors. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

The directors of the Mount Lyell mine, who are at present in Tasmania, sent a cable yesterday to the secretary of the company to the following effect:…

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The Pinnacles Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 1

The Pinnacles mine was closed down to-day, and all hands, to the number of about 20, were discharged. No. ason has yet been assigned, for the…

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A Flooded Mine. Great Loss of Life. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

Heavy,rains have flooded Rudd shaft of the South Rose deep level mine on the Rand. Fifty-five,natives wer drowned…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

The fallowing is the mine managet's report for the week ended February 4; —South drive, 452ft, level extended 6ft. making total distance 86ft. from centre…

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Mining. London Share Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Monclay, 5.50 p.m.) are:— Broken Hill Proprietary, buyers 72s…

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Miners on Strike. Sydney, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

Resenting the action of a miner who assisted the police during a disturbance, the wheelers at the West Wallsend colliery, Newcastle, have, struck…

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The C.s.a. Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

The first lot of ore sent to Cockle Creek by the C.S.A. Mines Limited, weighed 96¼ tons net and returned £451 16s. 5d. net after paying rail freight…

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Queensland Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

The total value of the mineral production of the Walsh and Tinaroo (Chillagoe) mining district,for 1905 was £682,098. This would have been…

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Coal Lumpers' Dispute. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

The Arbitration Court yesterday afternoon made an order to compel the coal lumpers to observe the conditions in the trade existing at the time of…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] Copper Mines Purchased. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

The Amalgamated Copper Company, U.S.A., has purehased Heinze's and the United Copper Company's mines at Silverbow, Montana, for £5,000,000…

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Mining. the Proprietary: Halfyearly Nepurt

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

The half-yearly repart of the Brok in Hill Proprietary Company (to November 30) has been issued. The directors state: " Your directors…

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The C.s.a. Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

The following official report from the C.S. A. Mines is dated February 10:— No. 1 Borehole 57ft. 8in. to 65ft 6in, assays 3 per cent copper 14.3 per cent…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] Broken Hill Shares. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

Broken Hill shares are now quoted on the London Stock Exchange:— Broken Hill Pioprietary, 71s. 3d. Broken Hill British (old), 33s. l½d…

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New South Wales Gold Yield. Sydney, Saturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

The gold yield of the State for January was 32,602oz., valued at £138,485…

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The Junction Fire. Consultation of Managers. the North Mine Affected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

There is no change in the state of affairs at the Junction mine. The work of sealing down the four shafts—M'Intyre, Browne, Marsh, and the Junctions…

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The Junction Outbreak. the Gas in the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

The [?]ction mine remained sealed down yesterday, and nothing fresh lias occurred there since Saturday. Preparations are being made for the…

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Mining. the Smelting Corporation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

A representative of the reconstructed Smelting and Refining Corporation is visiting Wollongong in search of a site for the company's works. The…

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Fires in the Mines. Outbreak in the Proprietary. BLOCK 11 Burning at the 400ft. a Mysterious Occurrence

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

"Misfortunes never come singly" is an old saw which has had only too ample verification in Broken Hill. The last unfortunate occurrence to check…

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The C.s.a. Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

The official report of the U.S.A. Mines for the week ending February mentions:— South drive, 402K level.—Drive has been extended a…

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