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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Indisposition of Minister for Mines. Operated on for a Gathered Toe

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 4

Mr. A. Edden (Minister for Mines), who arrived in Broken Hill this morning, was operated on this afternoon by Dr. Setzke at the Grand Hotel…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Visiting Parliamentary Party. at the Central Mine. Entertained by Mr. James Hebbard

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 4

In the afternoon the Ministerial party were the guests of Mr. James Hebbard, general manager of the Central mine, and after being shown over…

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Mr. Peter Bowling. Advises Miners to Vote "No." Tim Sydney correspondent of the "Bendigo Advertiser" wired on April 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 1

Addressing a large meeting at West Maitland, Mr. Peter Bowling appealed to the men of Broken Hill, the miners of the south and west, the…

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The Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

All the mines along the line of lode closed down over the Easter holidays at midnight on Thursday. Work will be resumed at 8 a.m. on Tuesday…

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Eight Hours in Coal Mines. Important Legislation Next Session. Extending Relief Fund Benefits

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 3

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Edden, is (says the "S.M. Herald" of April 8) busy with the preparation of a number of measures which, if his colleagues…

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Mining. Broken Hill Proprietary Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

During the four weeks ended April 12, the production at the Broken Hill Proprietary works was as fellows:— Silver, 307,558 fine ounces, of which…

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Good Times in Broken Hill. Confidence Regarding Future of Mines. Mr. Arthur Griffith Interviewed in Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

The New South Wales Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) was interviewed when passing through Adelaide yesterday on his return journey to Sydney…

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Mining. Rich Gold Find. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 4

A rich gold find is reported from the Long Tunnel mine, near Gundagai. Half a dish of stone yielded 27oz. The gold find was made under where…

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Young Woman Goes on Strike. at Miners' Co-operative Store. Increased Pay Refused

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 8

The trouble which (says the "S.M. Herald" of April 11) the Government is having with the class it is said to specially represent, the frequency of…

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Rich Gold Find. Development at Liddell's Mine. Southern Cross

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

A strike of rich stone is reported from Liddell's mine, nine miles out on the Marvel Loch road. The depth is 100ft. Although the vein is only a few inches…

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Rich Gold Finds. Easter Gift for Shareholders

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

Having paid a dividend of ls. per share this week, as the result of finding a nugget worth £1250 in their 950ft. level workings, the North Woah…

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New South Wales. Coal Vend Prosecutions. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

"Mir. B. R. Wise's opening address for the Crown in the Coal Vend prosecutions was concluded yesterday, counsel having spoken for nearly ll hours…

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Fire at a Colliery. Four Hundred Men Rescued. Some Thrilling Escapes. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The firing of an electric cable at the Pinkton colliery to-day. set alight to the woodwork in the bottom shaft. Amidst dense smoke 400 men were…

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New Zealand Mining Fatality. Pinned Down by Fall of Sludge. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

Two miners whilst working in a bole at the Round Hill mine, Southland (N.Z.), were yesterday pinned down by a fall of sludge. Before they were…

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Shortage [?]F Water. in Westralian Mining Centes. Caused by Long Spell Op Dry Weather. [?]rth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The long spell of [?] weather is causing a serious shortag of water in many mining centres of We Australia. All water for donstic purposes is…

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The [?]Haffin[?]h Mine. Statement by Chairman of Directors. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

Mr. Farr, Chairman of directors of the Cha[?] Mining Company, states that 50 bags of ore were deposited by the late manager, Mr. Greenway, in…

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Mining Engineers. Remarks by Mr. E. F. PITTMAN. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

The seventh annual meeting of the P. N. Russell Engineering School was held last night. The undergraduates mustered in large force. In giving the…

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The Coal Vend Case. a New Development. Federal Attorney-general Accused of Contempt. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

The senior counsel for the Colliery Proprietors in the coal vend case yesterday applied for an order calling upon the Federal Attorney General to…

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Mining. Rich Strike in Gold. at Ophir Mine, Ontario. Toronto

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 5

The Ophir mine, at Kenora, Ontario, is the scene of a rich strike of gold. Experts declare that the mine will probably prove the richest on the…

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Accident at Potosi Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 4

John Green, a miner, employed at the Potosi mine, was admitted to the Hospital early yesterday morning, suffering from a severe scalp wound,…

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