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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,573 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 79

New South Wales. Mines Department Transfer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

Owing to lack of space it has been impossible to transfer the Mines Department to the offices of the Lands Department, as proposed…

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The Wandilta Mine. a Statement D[?]nied. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

With reference to the statement of a speaker at the unemployed meeting at Kadina on Sunday to the effect that if a lode w[?]re discovered on the…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 1

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follow:—Proprietary, 60s.; Block 10, 61s. 3d.; North, [?]7s. 6d.; South, 77s. 6d…

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Tasmanian Mining Returns. Hoba[?]t

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

A return has been prepared showing the value of the m[?]nerals raised in Tasmani[?]a from the inception of mining and inclusive of last year, the total…

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Hero of a Mine. Splendid Bravery of a Welsh Res[?]uer Recognised

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

The Royal Human[?] Society medal for hero[?]c conduct (says "Lloyd's We[?]kly") was presented to Mr. Honry Everson, at Y'stradmynach, near…

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The Collieries' Trouble. Western Collieries. Threat to Cease Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the western coal miners' delegates at Lithgow yesterday decided to inform the different companies that if regular turns at skips…

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Colliery Troubles. Proprietors' Contemplate Withdrawal. From Special Mining Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 8

The Burwood colliery resumed work to-day, but Neath colliery is still idle. The Colliery Proprietors' Association is now sitting. The opinion in…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

Yesterday the ambulance received four calls. At 5.25 last evening it was summoned to the Proprietary mine. A carpenter named William…

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The Minerals Separation Process. Work at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

It is something over two years ago that the Minerals Separation Company started operations with its granulation process, now known as the…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

At about ll o'clock on Saturday night a minor named W. Herdzod was engaged On the 800ft. level of Blook 12, Proprietary mine, when a fall of stone occurred, and…

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Friction at Virginia Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

At the Virginia, raino, Eaglehawk, Bendigo, (notion lias anson between the men and,the management concerning the latter too solicitous caro for the comfort of the…

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The Colliery Troubles. Position Unchanged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

The mining situation in The Northern district is without change. All the mines, with the exception of Neath, wore working on Saturday. It is…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on Change to-day as follow:—…

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Linking Up the State. Existing Railway Facilities at Broken Hill. How the Mining Companies Stand. From the Sydnoy. "Daily Telegraph.''

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

It may be taken for granted that given suitable furnace's, Lithgow coal would answer all ordinary purposes at Broken Hill, and that, were it…

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Mine Materials Stolen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

James Reeves, on remand, was this morning charged in the Police Court with stealing certain goods and articles, the property of the Proprietary mine during the month…

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Mining. London Share Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

Clarke and Co. (per Stephens and Bartlett supply the latest London quotations (dated Monday, 6 p.m.) as under:—A. N. Blocks, s. 17s. 9d.; Great Boulder sales 24s…

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The Collieries' Trouble. Special Court Again Held Up. Difficulty in Course of Adjustment. Wheelers on Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The Special Collieries Arbitration Court encountered another snag yesterday, in this instance it was not the boys who had caused the trouble,…

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Colliery Troubles. All Newcastle and West Maitland Minks. Resumed Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

The Neath collery is working again. At present all the colleries in the Newcastle and West Maitland-districts, are working. The Metropolitan colliery, however, is still…

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Mining. the London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the latest London share quotations (dated Tuesday, 5.30 p.m.) as under— Block 10, s. 60s.; Block 14((ord;), b. 16s…

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Shocking Mining Fatality at the South Blocks. One Man Killed, Two Others Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

Shortly before 6 o'clock last night the South Blocks mine was the scone of much confusion, the nows that an accident, had occurred underground having gained our…

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