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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

1,190 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 60

Visiting Mining Men

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

A large party of mining men arrived on a visit to Broken Hill by this morning's express. The party comprises Mr. Liouel Robinson and his brother…

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Mining. a Record Output. Irvinebank (Q.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

The returns from the Vulcan mine for the past month are the highest on record, duo to the increased facilities for the treatment of the ore at the…

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Fires in the Mines. the Junction. Getting Rid of the Gas

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

Satisfactory progress is now being made towards getting to close quarters with the fire at the Junction mine. Last night M'Intyre shaft was opened in…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Late Editions:— the Mines' Fires. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 1

Inquiries at the Proprietory mine [?] this afternoon clicited the fact that no change had occurred at the scene of the fire at [?] 200ft…

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Mines' Water Supply

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

Mr. C. F. Courtney, general manager of the Sulphide Corporation. said yestordny afternoon, speaking of the proposed extra water supply for the…

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Mining. the Junction

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

Last week the Junction mill, running only four days on account of the fire, treated 472 tons of mixed crudes and tailings, assaying 12.1 per cent lead…

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Fires in the Mines. The Junction. Conference of Managers. Condition of the Junction North Shaft

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

The problem of how best to cope with the fire in the Junction mine has not yet been solved, and was this morning made the subject of a…

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Precautions in Coal Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

William Galloway, for having one lucifer match in his possession in the Hebburn colliery, was yesterday fined IOS. and costs—in default, one…

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Fires in the Mines. the Junction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

A start was made at the Junction mino this morning to get everything in readiness for putting into practice the scheme which is to be adopted under…

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Mining. the Steel Industry. Loudon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

The Board of Trade returns for 1905, which have just been issued, show that the output of stool ingots from Great Britain during tho year was 3,889,000…

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Mines' Water Supply

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Water Supply Company, held in Melbourne this week, the chairman (Mr. Swinburne) said the directors…

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Fires in the Mines. the Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

The work of installing the four blowers at the Junction and Junction North mine which are to enable the fire in the Junction to be attacked in leal…

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Problems of Deep Mining

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

An interesting task associated with deep mining was carried out at the Victoria Quartz mine, Bendigo, when, at a depth of over 4000ft., 50,000…

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Fires in the Mines. Operation's at the Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 1

The Junction and Junction North mines, on the surface, presented a scene of business-like activity this afternoon, a number of gangs ot men being…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

Broken Hill British (old) shares are quoted in London to-day—buyers 34s. 41/2d., sellers 35s. 71/2d…

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The Mines' Fires

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 8

Mr. E. A. Whitehead, resident engineer of the Water Company, this afternoon received a telegram from Mr. G. Swinburne, chairman of the…

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The C.s.a. Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

The following C.S.A. report is to February 18:—Assays of bore samples completed yesterday:—101ft. to 102ft. [?]., 3.3 per cent. copper, 2.3 per cent…

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Mine Meetings. South Half-yearly Meeting. Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill South Company was held this afternoon, Mr. Molesworth Greene in the chair…

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Fires in the Mines. the Position of Affairs at the Proprietary. the Men Withdrawn From Underground. No Serious Extension of the Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

Some excitement was caused in the city this morning in consequence of a rumor which was persistently circulated that the fire in Block [?] of the…

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The Mines' Fires

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Whitehead, resident engineer of the Water Company, this afternoon received a telegram from Mr. G. Swinburne, chairman of the…

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