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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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B.H. Water Supply Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Mining Companies "Behaved Shamefully." Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Water Supply Company was held this afternoon. Mr. G. Swinburne, the chairman, said the company…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 4

A miner named Patrick Gurry, working on the 250ft. level at the South mine this afternoon was struck on the head and hand by, some falling…

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Copper Mine Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

The smelters at the Cadia copper mine, Orange, struck work yesterday. They demanded the same payment, for eight-hour shifts as was formerly given…

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New South Wales Gold Yield. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

The New South Wales gold yield for February totalled 5669oz…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follows:—British, 38s. 9d.; Block 10, £5 10s.; North, 77s. 6d.; South, £7 10s…

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Westralian Mining Accident. Man Killed at Kalgoorlie. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday concerning the death of a young man, Elias, Jones, who was killed as the result of an explosion in the Hainault mine…

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A Colliery Explosion. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 8

At expl[?]ien at the Gense[?] colliery at Flwyahindy yesterday entombed four miner[?] while two members of the rescue party were killed by firedamp…

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Kapunda Copper Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

The manager of the Kapunda Copper Mines reports for the fortnight ended March 1:—Kaolin bore No 8 sunk 207ft.; total, 231ft.; struck kaolin at…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 2

The main shaft at the C.S.A Mines, Cobar, was sunk to 391ft. up to March 8, the ground showing decided improvement, being much softer. Small…

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Mining. the London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 2

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Saturday, 1 p.m.) are:—Great Boulder, b. 25s.; Great Boulder No. 1, sales 5s.,…

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Colliery Employees' Federation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 4

Seaking at the annual demonstration in connection with the Northern Collieries' Employees' Federation on Saturday, the president (Mr. Bowling)…

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Coal Lumpers' Saturday. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 4

The refusal of the coal lumpors to work on Saturday afternoon invovles, it is stated, as much as £50 a day in extra expense. Some of the colliery owners…

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Mining at Leadville. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

Over 20 mineral leases near Leadville have been taken up by speculators this year…

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Mining. the London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Clarke and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Monday, 5.10 p.m.) are:—Associated, sales 23s.; Golden Horseshoe, m. £7 7s. 6d.; Great…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 2

The ambulance was called out to mine accidents twice this morning, the first time to Block 11, Proprietary mine, where a miner working on the…

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Westralian Gold Mining. Decreasing Yield. The Wages Question. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Chamber of Mines of West Australia was held at Kalgoorlie yesterday. The president (Mr. Richard Hamilton), in his…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day its follows:—Proprietary, 92s. 6d.; British, 37s. 6d.; South, £7 11s. 3d…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 2

Thomas Hodge, a miner working on the 1200ft. level of Block 10, was engaged filling dirt into a truck this morning, when a stone rolled away and…

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Miners' Difficulties. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly allow me space in which to thank your correspondent "Collis Ira" for his timely move in the matter of insufficient drinking…

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The Wallaroo Mines Accident. Benth of Hanrahan. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 2

Joseph Hanrahan, who met with a serious accident at the Wallaroo mines yesterday morning, when his mate, Joseph Annear, was killed, died shortly…

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