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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Closing Collieries. in the United States. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

The colliery owners in various parts of the United States intend to close their mines landing an agreement being arrived at as to the scale of wages…

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A Colliery Manager's Views. Mr. I. Chapman Hopeful

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. Isaac Chapman, general manager of the Seaham and Abermain collier[?] who has been on a visit to the West, took a run up to Broken Hill yesterday…

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Opal Mining at Gemville

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

"The Miner's" correspondent at Gemville writes:- Mining matters are extremely quiet just now, pending an improvement in…

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O.K. MINES. Fortnight's Work. Cairns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 4

During the fortnight ended March 25 the O.K. furnace was in blast 280 hours, t[?]ting 646 tons of ore for 43 tons of blister copper. The lost time…

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Mines Inspection

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

Australia is a long way ahead of England in the matter of mines inspection. At an inquest held in February last on a miner who had been killed in a mine at South Crofty,…

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Industrial Unrest. Wyalong Miners' Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

The strike of miners at Wyalong continues. The owners offered terms of settlement, but the strikers refused to accept them. The situation is acute…

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Mining. London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follow:—Proprietary. 47a, 5d.; British, 15s.; Norht, 42s. 6d.; South. 70s…

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A Mining Property. The Question of Title. To be Decided Probably Ballot. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

The title to mining property at West Wyalong, known as the Operator, concerning which over 20 people or parties have had lengthy law proceedings in…

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The [?]Jbalt Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 5

The question of the depth of the rich silver deposits in the Cobalt district, Ontario, has during, the last year become a subject of much widespread…

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Mining in Nicaragua

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 5

Mining in Nicaragua, Central America, is now governed by a new mining code. Under this the mines enjoy the free use of all timber and firewood found within a…

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The Camera in Mining

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 5

Mining engineers, are beginning to avail themselves largely of the advantages of the camera in the exercise of their professional duties. Not only are…

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Cricket. Premiership Match. Willyamas V. South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 8

The final match of the Barrier Ranges Association's competition between the Willyamas and the South Mine was continued on, the "Western…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 5

Broken Hill shares were quoted on Change to-day as follows:—Proprietary, 46s. 3d.; British, 14s. 6d.; North, 41s. 3d…

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A Strange Discovery. Gold Found in a Turkey. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 8

Michael Hea[?] license[?] of the Meeniyan Hotel, Meeniyan, on the Tarwin River, Gippsland, made an extraordinary discovery on Thursday. He…

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A Goldfields Double Tragedy. Man Shoots His Wife. and Himself. at Boulder City. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 4

On Saturday night a miner named Peter Cromeri employed at the Ivanhoo mine, and residing at Boulder City, shot his wife dead with a…

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Mining. New South Wales Gold Yield. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

The New South Wales gold yield for March was as follows:—26,187oz. curde— equal to 23,029oz. fine, valued at £97,822, as compared with 42,997oz. crude, equal to…

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South Australian Mining

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

A return furnished by the South Australian Mining Department shows that the estimated production of metals in South Australia during the years 1840-1306 is as…

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Labor on the Barrier. Men Employed on the Mines, 7851

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

It is only natural that after attaining such a degree of prospority as it did in 1907 Broken Hill should wines under the present depression. But a review of the…

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Charged with Fraud. a Builder and Coal Merchant. (Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 4

James Calcutta, a bui[?]der, and Joseph Cud[?] a coal merchant, were yesterday remanded on bail on a charge of co[?][?]tting fradus upon the Mile End…

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Mining. London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follows:—Proprietary, 43s.; Block 10, 52s. 6d.; North, 40s. 7d.; South, 66s. 3d…

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