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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 4

Whilst wo[?]king on the 400ft. level at Block 13 this morning a miner named William Wilson received a slight injury to the s[?]ll through a rock…

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Mining at the Pinnacles

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 4

Messrs B[?]wi[?]k, Mor[?]ing, and Co., who have taken an option over the Middle Pinnaclos mine, are sinking a shaft on the property, about 50ft. north…

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Miners on Strike. Several Collieries Affected. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 1

The miners at Now Lambton, Rhondda, Northumberland, Cardiff, and Abermain collieries demanded an increase in wages, and when it was refused they…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 4

A miner named John Heffernan, working on the 60ft. level of Block 12, was barring down some ground when a fall of earth occurred, giving him a…

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The Colliery Troubles. Approaching Settlement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

It is anticipated that the colliery troubles will be settled to-day. The Abermain miners resumed work under protest. The cause of the trouble was…

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West Australian Gold. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

The Department of Mines has issued its gold statistics. The December return was 146,196oz., worth £622,004, while the total yield for 1906 was…

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Mining. the London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Clarke and Co. s latest London share quotations (dated Wednesday, 6 p.m.) are:—Associated, m. 23s.; Oroya-Brownhill, b. 40s.; Kalgurli Gold…

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The Collieries Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

Hopes, are entertained, in Newcastle, that the mining troubles will be amicably settled in a few days. A meeting of the men employed at the…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

The [?]buland[?] was called to the [?]ine plant at the Proprietary mine at half-past 6 this morning. An old man named E. Pullin, who was engaged in…

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New Zealand Gold Exports. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

The New Zealand gold exports for 1906 show an increase of £60,000 as compared with those of 1905…

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Vandalism at the Mines. Large Rubber Belt Cut

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

What would appear to be a wilful act of vandalism was discovered at the works of the Sulphide Concentrating Machine Limited, of which Mr. J. H…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on Change to-day as follows:—Proprietary, b. £5 9s. 4d., s. £5 10s. 7d.; British, b. 92s. 6d., s. 95s…

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Copper Mining in S.A. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. Sergeant, of Ballar[?]t, has accepted the management of a big copper mine in the northern part of South Australia, taking with him 12…

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The Collieries Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

Work has been resumed at the Burwood Extended colliery. No work will be done to-day on the mines where the men are on strike The Abermain…

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The Pinnacles Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

The shipment of ore from the Pinnacles mine to Port Pirie continues. Up to the present about 1500 tons have been sent away, the full contract…

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A Mine Appointment. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

Mr. T. D. Delprat (son of Mr. G. D. Delprat, manager of the Proprietary), manager of the North Extended, has been appointed, in addition, to the…

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The O.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

Tho manager of the C.S.A Mines Limited, Cobar, reports that for the week ended December 23 the main shaft was sunk a further 14½ft.,…

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A Ruined Suitor. The Frauds of Mine. Guerin

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

Since Mme. Humbert, no one shown greater genius in exploiting than has Mme. Guerin, the lady of the 100 names. Another of her victims…

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Four Collieries Idle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

Four colliorios in the Newcastle district are idle as the result of a disagreement between the minors and the owners…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 1

A minor named M. Sheehan had the toes of his left foot crushed in the Proprietary mine this afternoon. He had been working on the 1000ft. level, and…

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