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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Objection to Canadian Coal. Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

The steamer Edith arrived at Cordova (Alaska) to-day, with a consignment of Canadian coal, to which the residents object. A large force of…

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Late Mining. Broken Hill Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 8

The output from the Proprietary company's works during the four weeks ended May 10 including product from purchased ores) was 332,607oz. (149,094…

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Right to Gold Leakage. Westralian Supreme Court Case. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 5

The Supreme Court settled the right to the gold leakage in the Huntingdon mill at Kalgoorlie. Some months ago a miner sold the…

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A Mining Explosion. Five Men Killed. [Reuter's Message.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 8

Five men were killed in an explosion at the Boston mine, Scranton (Pennsylvania) to-day…

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Mining Promoters' Preliminary Contracts. Disclosure and Registration. Communication Received by S.A. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

The conference between representatives of the Victorian Chamber of Mines. Legal Managers' Association, and Stock Exchange of Melbourne,…

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South Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 2

A man named B. Ingleby had his knee injured at the South mine on Friday night. The ambulance was called at 10 o'clock, and removed…

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Gold-seeking Expedition

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 2

A syndicate has been formed in Southern Cross, to be known as the Coronation Syndicate, with a capital of £8000. A London broker is behind…

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Mining Companies and the Law

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 2

The conference between the representatives of the Victorian Chamber of Mines, Legal Managers' Association and the Stock Exchange of…

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Welsh Colliery Troubles Meeting in Trafalgar Square Mr. Keir Hardie on Strikes. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 2

A largely attended meeting was held in Trafalgar Square (London) to-day on behalf of the South Wales fund. It was stated at the meeting that…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Trouble. Minister for Mines Intercedes. But Without Success. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) interviewed the colliery proprietors yesterday with regard to the difficulty at Pelaw Main, and urged that the…

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British Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 4

An important development has taken place at the British mine in Thompson shaft, where the No. 126 bore, which is being drilled horizontally in a…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 3

The ambulance received a call to the South mine at 6.20 o'clock last night, to remove to the Hospital a trucker named David Pratt, who dislocated his…

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The Foixowtng Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Gold Mining Near Gundagai. More Sensationl Finds. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 4

More sensational gold finds, have been made at the Long Tunnel mine, near Gundagai. Last week 173oz. were received from…

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Coal Veno Prosecution. Scott Fell's Losses. Through Refusals of Supplies. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

The action in which the Commonwealth Attorney-General is proceeding against the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and certain…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] South Extended Stamp Duty Case. Privy Council Dismissed. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

In the Privy Council Appeal of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties (New South Wales) v. the Broken Hill South Extended Mining Company the appeal…

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Accident at the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 4

The ambulance received a call to the North mine at 12.30 o'clock this morning to remove to his-place of residence, Pig and Whistle Hotel, a miner named…

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Late Mining. Zinc Corporation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 8

The general manager's report, which has just been issued, in respect of the Zine Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1910, shows that 270,637…

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The Junction Mine. Rumored Offers of Purohase. Secretarial Statements. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 8

Rumors were circumated in Adelaide to-day to the effect that the British Broken Hill Mining Company had offered to purchase the Broken Hill…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Thrid Edition. Coal Vend Prosecution Resumed This Morning in High Court. the Question of Adjournment. Discussed by Judge and Counsel. B.H. Proprietary Secretary Gives Evidence. Concerning Coal Supplies. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 8

On the resumption this morning of the Commonwealth action (known as the vend prosecution) against the Northern Colliery Proprietors'…

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Rescue Work in Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 2

An invention, intended for rescue work in coalmines, and other places where noxious gases and otherwise dangerous atmospheres are likely to be…

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