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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 4 of 79

Zeehan Miners' Ballot. Election of Officers. Zeehan

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 4

The ballot for officers for 1908 of the Zeehan branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association resulted:—President, Mr. Ross. 313; Mr. Butcher,…

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Alleged Gold Stealing. Raids at Kalgoorlie. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the premises of George Hughes, of Boulder City, were raided by detectives engaged in the suppression of the gold-stealing…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] Randfontein Estates Company. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

The Randfontein Estates Company has issued a million 6 per cent. profit sharin[?] certificates…

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Victoria. Missing Miners. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

Two miners named James Martin and James Edwards and a lad named M. Foley descended the Great Extended Hustlers mine on Sunday night to…

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Mining. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

Block 14 is still confining its attention to the hauling of carbonates, and record figures are being put up in regard to tonnage. For the week ended Saturday 670 tons of…

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Mine Thieves at Bendigo. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

Thi[?] descended the New Hopeful [?]mine, Bend[?]go, between Saturday [?]ght and Monday morning and explod[?]d several holes in the golden quartz…

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Colliery Troubles. Pelaw Main Trouble Ended. A Strike Averted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Thc trouble at the Pelaw Main colliery has ended. The miners at the Burwood Extended colliery declined work yesterday, owing to the water in…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follows:—Proprietary, 51s. l0d.; British (old), 12a. 6d.; Block 10, 51s. 3d.; North, 26s. 3d.;…

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The Plague. Deaths on the Gold Coast. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Two deaths from the plague have occurred, on the Cold Coast of East Africa…

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Missing Miners. Released To-day. Fifty-four hours without Food and Water. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

The miners Jamez Martin and James Edwards and the lad Foley were released from the Great Extended Hustlers mine at Bendigo at 2 o'clock,…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] West Australian Mines. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. B[?]au, presiding yesterday at the meeting of the, Associated Northern Blocks (Kalpoorlie), suggested that the Government of West Australia ought to test and explore…

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The Stannite Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

Everything has been settled quietly at the Conrad Stannite mines. Miners are now employed by contractors at 10s. per shift, and truckers at 8s. 6d. A number of…

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Alleged Gold Stealing. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4

Two Chinese named Ah Hoon and Hang Goon were yesterday arrested at Bendigo on a charge of having gold in their possession which they were…

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Mining. Average Metal Prices

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4

The following average metal prices for the month of November have been supplied by Mr. Francis H. Snow:—Lend £17 4s. 10 4-7d. per ton; speltor, £21 8s. 4d. por ton: copper,…

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The Coal Trade. a Record Year. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

The anticipated output of coal in the New South Wales collier[?]es during the current year exceeded all provious records. The trade of the pert of…

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Miners Attack Hotel. Police Compelled to Use Revolvers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

A number of miners who were drinking yesterday at Clifton made a violent attack on the Scarborough Hotel. The police were compelled to use…

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Australia's Biggest Copper-gold Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

Mount Morgan, Australia's biggest goldcopper mine, ends its half-years at May and November, like the Broken Hill Proprietary. The two big concerns have kept close…

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Pelaw Main Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

The Pelaw Main colliery was again thrown idle yesterday, the wheelers refusing to abide by the arrangements made between the manager and the…

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Opal Mining

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

Some important finds of opal have (writes "The Minor" correspondent) been made since the holidays on the open country west of Quin's old block. One party,…

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Loading Coal. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

Increased facilities are to be provided for loading coal at Newcastle…

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