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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Clarke and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Saturday, 4 p.m.) are:—Great Boulder No. 1, b. 5s. 6d.; Sulphide (ord.), b. 21s…

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Opal and Copper Mining

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 2

"The Miner" correspondent at White Cliffs writes:- A number of good finds of opal have taken place since resuming work after…

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The Navau Gold Robbery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 4

Patrick Manning, a seatman, accused of stealing gold from the steamer Navan, has been remanded. Ball has been refused. Gold to the value of…

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Mining at Major's Creek. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 2

The last parcel of seven tons sent from Snob's reef, Major's Creek, to Cockle Creek yielded 3oz. 15dwt. gold and l4oz, silver per ton. Several…

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The Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 4

With the exception of the Abermain, all the Maitland collieries have worked at full time for the past fortnight. The output for the fortnight has…

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Colliery Trouble Settled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

Advanced rates having been conceded to the wheelers on the Mount Keira mine, the men have resumed work…

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Kiandra Copper Mine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

Rich ores have been won at the Kiandra copper mine. Smelting works are to be corrected…

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Cadia Copper Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

Considerable activity is being displayed at the Cadia copper mines…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

The manager of the C.S.A. Mines Limited. Cobar, reports for the week ended January 20:—The main shaft has been sunk a further 17ft. total,…

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Mining. the London Market. Adelaides

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Clarke and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Monday, 5.50 p.m.) are:—Great Boulder, m. 25s.; Great Boulder No. 1, m. 6s.;…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

Two accidents happened on the mines Inst night. William Hood, a middle-aged man, employed on the Proprietary mine, was…

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The Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 4

With the exception of the Abermain, all the Maitland collieries have worked at full time for the past fortnight. The output for the fortnight has…

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Terrible Colliery Disasters. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 1

An explosion occurred at the Reden coalpit in Rhenish, Prussia, as the result of which 425 men were entombed. Up to the present 235 corpses have been…

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A Glimpse at Queensland Mines. The Mungana Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

Queensland mining has attracted a singular amount of attention of late, owing principally to the boom in copper. The majority of Broken Hill…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follows:—Proprietary, 97s. 8d.; British, 42s. 6d. Adelaide, Wednesday…

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The Collieries Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

There is still no sign of a settlement of the trouble at the Abermnin colliery, where the position has now become acute…

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Benowrie Copper Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

The manager of the Benowrie Copper Mining Company, No Liability, reports for the week ending January 26:- "A" shaft south end driven 2ft.;…

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Mannahill Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

A correspondent at Mannahill supplies the following interesting particulars of the milling development which is going on in the district:…

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A Coal Discovery. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

A seam of coal 30ft. thick has been discovered on the Earl of Dudley's estate near Sedgeley, in Staffordshire. Employment will thus be afforded 1500…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day follows:—Proprietary, £5; British, 41s. 10d.; South, £8 5s…

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