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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Two Miners Mothered. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 4

A shocking accident is reported from thc Adelaide reef Mine at Unvlosford. Two minero limned Henry Thompson and Robert Robinson descended…

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The Rand Mines' Strike London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 2

The white miners employed on eight of the Rand mines have now struck. Mr. W. Robinson, grocer, Morningtan. N.Z., not only sells Chamberlain's…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on Chango to-day as follows:—Proprietary, 83s. 9d.; British, 40s, 7d.; Block 10, £5 3s.; North, 76s. 3d.; South…

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The Rand Strike. Assuming Sensational Proportions. Practically All White Miners Out. Forty-three Mines Affected. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

The strike of the Rand mine workers is now general, and comprises practically the whole of teh white miners on the field. Altogether 43 mines are…

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Hours of Work in Mines. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the matter of hours of work in mines reports that various causes are calculated to mitigate the…

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Tasmanian Mining Industry. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

The Secretary for Mines has issued statistical tables relating to the mineral yields of Tasmania for the quarter just ended. The most important items…

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The Junction North Mine. Mr. Hogan's Circular. the Board Will Reply on Wednesday. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

The directors of the Junction North Mining Company have formally decided not to publish any answer to the circular, severely reflecting upon them and…

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Ballarat Miners' Wages. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 4

The Ballarat Mineowners' Association has come to the following decision respecting the demand made by (the miners for higher rates of pay…

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Victoria. the Daylesford Mine Fatality. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 8

The unwatering of the Adelaide maine at Daylesford is being proceeded with The process is expected to occupy several weeks. A relief fund is being started for tho relief of the widows…

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Making Mines Safer. Proposed Limitations of the Use of Expletives

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 3

The latest report of a London departmental committee on the use of Bobbinite and of explosives of a kindred nature in coal mines has been issued as…

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Junction North Mine. a Split in the Directorate. a Divided House. Startling Circular Issued to Shareholders

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 3

Following is the full text of the now much-debated circular, issued by Mr. W. J. Hogan, a director of the Brokei Hill Junction North Silver-mining…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 4

A minor named L. Hocking, employed on the Proprietary mine, was working on the 400ft. level of Block 13 this morning, when a stone fell on his [?]…

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British Mine Match

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 4

The Warne's and Vincont's shifts of the British mine played a match in the Companys Dam paddock this morning resulting in a wm for tho latter shift…

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Rand Miners' Strike. Riotous Miners. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 2

Disregarding the order forbidding the assembling of six or more miners within 300 yards of the mines the Rand mine strikers yesterday marched, on…

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Hillgrove Mines Abandoned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 2

Because of the market for antimony being very dull at Hillgrove, and owing to the low price of that metal, a number of the mines in that locality have…

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The Cobar Miners' Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 2

A conference will be held at Cobar on Tuesday (to-morrow) night between the mineowners and the representatives of the various unions…

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Victoria. Daylesford Mine Fatality. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

The body of John Robertson, who was drowned in the Adolnido r[?]f, mine at Daylesford on Thursday, was recovered late yesterday. The other man…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the C.S.A. Mines Limited. Cobar, was held last week, Dr. Richard Read presiding, to…

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Water Main Floods a Mine. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

A water main burst at Eaglehawk near the Ellenborough mine last night. The mine was flooded to a depth of 60ft. Tho burst was fortunately…

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Charge Against a Mines Inspector. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

A Royal Commission [?] at Cue on Saturdny to investigate n charge made by Labor member Heitman against Inspector Lander, of the Mines…

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