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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 19 of 79

Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

At about 6.50 last night T. H. Rndbone, a motor boy at the Proprietary mine had his leg broken through being run over by the motor. Radbone, who…

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Maitland Miners. Mr. Mauger's Churges. v Molbournn

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. Mauger (Postmaster-General) expresses pleasure that the Miners' Federation (N.S.W.) is satisfied with his explanation, and his withdrawal of…

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Mining. the London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

Clarke and Co. (per Stephans and Barflett) supply the latest London [?] quota tions (dated Monday, 5.45 p.m.) au under —Associated, b. 15s. Ivanhoe, s. £7 [?]…

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Entombed Miners Rescued. After Forty-six Days in Living G[?] They Come up Well and Cheerful

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

After 46 days, Bailey, Brown, and Donald, the entombed miners of the Giroux mine in Penn[?]ylvania, were [?]ed alive on Sunday (says "Lloyd's…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

Another serious mine accident happened at about 2 p.m. to-day, this time at the Junction North mine. The vic tim is a miner named Charles Walters,…

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Wandiligong Gold Dredging

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

The sixth half-yearly meeting of the Wandiligong Gold Dredging Company was held on February 27 at Bright (Victoria), when the balance-sheet and reports were…

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C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

It is expected that the sinking of the C.S.A. mines shaft, Cobar, will be resumed this week. The east crossout on the No. 3 level has been extended to 92½ft, the…

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A Mine in the Street. Resident Says He Has a Good Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

A[?]an named Edward Your[?] last night wrote to the City Council stating that he had seen the best of indications of a min[?]ral [?] in one of the streets of South…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] Australian Smelting Corporation. New Company to Be Formed. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

The Australian Smelting Corporation has decided to form a new company of 140,000 shares at 10s each, £125,000 to be raised on 7 per cent. preference shares, and…

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Colliery Disaster. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

A falling cage in a colliery at Charlaroy killed 10 m[?]n…

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Colliery Troubles. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

The strike at Black Jack colliery, Gunnedah, has been settled, the men receiving the old hewing rate, but only working eight hours from bank to…

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Mount Boppy Mine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

The deed of agreement for the option over the Mount Boppy copper mine has been signed, and the first payment, of [?]250 received. The second payment…

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A Mining Fatality. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

A minor named Frank Johnson (58) was yesterday putting in timber at the 600ft. level of the Norman by North mine, Ballarat), when a ton of earth…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on Change to-day as follows:—Proprietar", 47s.6d.; British, 14s.; Block 10, 50s.; North, 37a. 6d.; South, 65s…

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Miners' Eight Hours. Bill to Be Proceeded With. Coalowners Raise Objections. Plead Injury to Trade. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. Herbert Gladstone, the Home Secretory, when asked yesterday whether he would consent to defer the Miners' Eight-hours Bill for another…

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Transvaal Mining. a Commission's. Recommendation. Stoppage of Native Labor. White Men to Work Machine Drill. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

The Mining Industry Commission of the Transvaal recommends the stoppage of the importation of natives from Portuguese territorios and the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 5

Two accidents, fortunately both of a minor nature, oocurred at the Proprietary mine last night. The first took place at about 6.30 on the 500ft. level…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 8

An accident occurred at about 3.20 this afternoon to E. Fitzsimmons, horse driver at the Proprietary mine. He was working on the 800ft. level i[?]…

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Colliery Troubles. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

The special mining tribunal convened for the purpose of settling the colliery troubles in the Newcastle district will be furnished on Monday next with a…

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A Colliery Disaster. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

The bodies of the miners entombed in the Hamstead oolliery, near Birmingham, last Week have been recovered. The unfortunate men had their faces to the…

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