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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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The Gold Stealing Scandal. Interest Revived by an Arrest. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

The interest in the Gold Stealing Commission has been revived by the arrest, at Southern Cross, on Friday last of Henry Herbid, for making an…

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Metropolitan Colliery Dispute. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 4

An agreement has been drawn up between the management and the wheelers and clippers at the metropolitan colliery…

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A Colliery Accident. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

Ted Simmons, a well-known footballer, had his hip dislocated and his back severely injured by a fall of coal in the Aberdare Extended colliery yesterday…

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Victoria. Two Miners Injured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 4

Nicholas and Crossley, two Poseidon miners, were working in a drive at a depth of 30ft. yesterday when two tons of earth collapsed and pinned both to…

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Ballarat Miners' Wages. Movement for an Increase

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 3

The boards of the various mining companies in Ballarat have been approached during the past few days by the officials representing the local…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follows:—North, 81s. 3d.; South, £8 3s. 9d. Adelaide, Wednesday…

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Fatal Mining Accident. a Victorian Killed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 4

John Ryan, a miner employed in the New Loch Fyne mine, Wood's Point, was killed by a fall of earth to-day He lived a little while after being…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

A millhand named R. Gough, employed on the Proprietary mine, was working in the old mill last night, when a truck tipped over on to him and…

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Kapunda Copper Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

During the fortnight ended February 15 No. 6 percussion drill at the Kapunda copper mines was sunk a further 46ft., total 200ft.; and penetrated blue…

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Found in a Mine. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

James Barry, the fruit hawker who was found down the North Whoa Hawp mine at Ballarat, where he alleged he went in his sleep, was brought before…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follows:—Proprietary, 95s.; British, 40s., Block 10, £5 7s. 8d…

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Feared the Stage More Than the Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

Hicks, the miner who was entcanbed 15 days in a tunnel which collapsed at Bakerfield, California and all that time was surrounded by the dead bodies of…

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The Pinnacles Mine. Interview with Mr. E. E. Watson

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 8

The Pinnacles has for years been a sort of Cinderella among Barrier mines. It never seems to have been given a chance. Managed from Queensland,…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 4

Broken Hill share, were quoted on Change to-day as follows:—Proprietary, 92s. 6d.; British. 38s 9d.; Block 10, £5 10[?].; North, 80s.; South, £8…

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Ventilation of Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 3

At a meeting of the Bendigo Mine Managers' Association on Saturday night a letter was read from the Bendigo branch of the A.M.A. inviting a…

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Mines Ventilation. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 8

A public meeting held at Bendigo last night decided to urge the Government to put a test blower in one of the deep mines in order to demonstrate the…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

During the week ended February 17 the main shaft at the C.S.A. Mines Limited, Cobar, was sunk a further 11ft., making, its total depth 369ft…

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Mining. the Proprietary Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. Harvey Patterson, the chairman, said that the fire…

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The Cathcart Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

Prospecting at the Cathcart mine, Stephens Creek, is being prosecuted in the No. 2 shaft, where the vein which was cut in No. 1 shaft has made its…

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The Globe Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

At the Globe mine the sinking of the winze going down from the north drive at the 85ft. level is proceeding, and the bottom is still in are at 12ft. The are…

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