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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Working Places for Contract Miners. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 5

Sir,—Having worked for many years as a minor (part of the time in the B.H. Proprietary mine), I beg to tender a suggestion with regard to the…

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Mining in Victoria. Some Interesting Figures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 2

The annual report on dredge mining and hydraulic sluicing in Victoria for the your ended December 31, 1908, states that at the close of the poriod…

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Bendico Gold Stealing Cases. Special Detective Charged with Perjury. and Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

John William Shuttleworth, who acted as a special mining detective in connection with recent gold-stealing prosecutions, was charged at the…

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Accident at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

About 8.20 last evening T. Fillipo, while working at the Central mine carrying a 10 x 10 piece of timber, slipped and fell, with the result that his back…

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West Australia. the Collie Mines. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

The Government assistance given in the past to the Collie coal mines has resulted in the establishment of the industry on a sound basis…

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The Lymington Colliery Dispute a Settlement Effected. Proprietors' Terms Accepted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

The miners employed at the Lymington colliery, Cardiff, have agreed to accept the terms of the proprietors and resume work…

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The Police on the Mines. a Rumor Denied

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 8

There is dated to be no truth, in the rumor that the police now on the mines are to be recalled within a day or two, By all accounts, there is no…

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Mining at Mount Brewne. and Some Reflections Thereupon

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

To THE EDITOR:, Sir,—I regret to say that mining at Mount Browne is still confined to a few residents, who continue to work in the old ground,…

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Block 10. Return of Mr. Low. the Company's Intentions. Unwatering the Mine to Be Started on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 8

Mr. V. P. Stanley Low, manager of Blook 10, returned to Broken Hill by this morning's express. He has been in Melbourne for some little time past…

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Northern Mines, v. RAILWAYS

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 1

The Railways took charge at the commencement, but the Northerns backs proved too solid. When the Northerns attacked the…

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Lacrosse. Northern Mines v. Railways. Northern Mines Win by 7 TO 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 6

The Northern Mines and Railways lacrosse teams met on the Hillside Reserve this afternoon, the match resulting in a win for the Northern Mines…

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Mining. Broken Hill Mining Companies. Rumored Amalgamation. Mr. Delprat Interviewed. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 5

Mr. G. D. Delprat (general manager of the Proprietary works), interviewed on Saturday at Port Pirie concerning the reported amalgamation of the…

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Mining Signals. Bendigo Objections. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 4

The Bendigo Mine Managers' Association and the Enginedrirers' Association have passed resolutions objecting strongly to the uniform code of mining…

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Broken Hill Mining Companies. Rumored Amalgamation. No Official Knowledge. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 8

Mr. Brandon (secretary of both Block 10 and Block 14 companies) states that he has no official knowledge of any contemplated amalgamation of those…

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Taken Ill at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

A miner named Arthur Telford, married. was taken suddenly ill about 8 o'clock this morning at the 800ft, lovel. Central Mine, and a little later was…

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Broken Hill Mining Companies. Rumored Amalgamation. Mr. Delprat's Emphatic Repudiation. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

Mr. G. D. Delprat. general manager of the Proprietary mine, when shown the report of the projected amalgamation of the Proprietary. Block 10. Block…

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Uniform Mining Signals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 8

On a proposal to make a codo of mining signals uniform for the State the Bendigo Mining Managers1 Association at the mooting on Saturday…

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The Local Government Act. Proposal of Amendment. Rating of Houses on Mine. Properties

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 5

It has been found impossible, under the Local Government Act as it at posent stands, to make persons having houses upon mine leases contribute any…

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MIMING [Reuter's Message.] Broken Hill Mining. the British Company. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 5

The latest report of the British (B. H.) Mining Company shows that an ex penditure of —7351 has been carried to the profit and loss aecount, reducing…

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Uniform Mining Sicinals

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

On a proposal in make a code of mining signals uniform for the State, the Bendige Mining Manager's Associations at the meeting on Saturday…

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