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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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The Bullfinch Field. the Strike at the Proprietary Mine. Probable Settlement

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 6

The Southern [?]ross correspondent of the "Advertiser" wired on Monday:— Minebuyers, representing influential principals in London and the Eastern…

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Reopening Gold Diggings. in the North of Scotland. Duke of Sutherland's Action. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 6

Owing to the failure of the Helmsdale fishing this season, the Duke of Sutherland is reopening the gold diggings at Kildonan (Sutherland)…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

In 1878 gold was first discovered in tho Northern Territory by a party constructing the overland telegraph line Alluvial was found in the post holes,…

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Irate Mineowners. and the Miners' Wages Board

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 6

Friction has been caused between the Bendigo A.M.A. and the Bendigo Mineowners' Association in consequence of some remarks that were…

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Plight of Clifton. Fever and Misery. Min[?]ers Want Their Own Homes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 3

As the result of the visit of Dr. Willis, the principal medical officer of the Beard of Health, to the place…

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New South Wales. Dealing with the Coal Dust Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Eldden, States that he intends, if necessary, to introduce legislation to compel mine owners to remove coal dust from colliery…

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The Bullfinch Field. a Pessimistic Account. Mining Expert Interviewed in Adelaide. Condemns All Outside Shows. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. E. W. Bonwick, the mining expert appointed by the Chaffinch Company to represent Mr. Greenway (manager), who had condemned Mr. H…

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Queensland's Mineral Yield. Falling Off in Gold

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Brisbane Stock Exchange on Monday, Mr. H. Monteith (president) was in the chair. In his address he referred to…

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The Tanami Goldfield. Report Submitted to South Australian Government. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

The South Australian Government requested Mr. L. C. E. Gee to report on the Tanami goldfield. Mr. Gee has submitted a report, in…

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"Worse Than a Meeting of Barrier Miners."

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 4

Mr. Sid Robinson, president of the Barrier A.M.A., and representative of Broken Hill at the State Labor Conference, as reported by the…

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Snowslide at a Mine. Three Men Killed and Ten Missing. [Reuter's Message.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 4

A snowslide occurred at the Utah Coalition mine, Alta, Utah, killing three men. Ten men are missing…

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British Industrial Unrest. Miners Want Higher Wages. Thousand Colliers on Strike. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 2

The South Wales Miners' Federation is applying for an increase of 2½ per cent. in wages. A thousand colliers at Glynneath…

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Coal Dust in Mines. the Danger Emphasised. Proposed Action by the Minister

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 3

The Minister for Mines stated yesterday (reports the "Telegraph" of January 28) that since he had been in office reports had been received from…

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The South Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 4

The condition of the unfortunate man, James Shreeve, whose leg was badly crushed through its getting caught in a cogwheel at the South mine…

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Mining. Radium Hill Company. Investigation of Olary Ore. "A Commercially Workable Mine." Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 1

Mr. S. Ratcliff, director of the Bairnsdale School of Mines, who was introduced to investigate the occurrence of radio-active ore near Olary,…

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Accidents at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

At a quarter past 6 o'clock yesterday evening the ambulance received a call to the Central mine, where a laborer named A. Murphy had his leg…

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The South Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 8

Inquiry from the medical attendant at the hospital this afternoon elicited the information that the condition of Mr. James Shreene, who lost a leg as…

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Fire at Heddon Greta Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

A recurrence of the fire in the Heddon Greta colliery is reported. The fire section has been resealed…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] Mining Legislation. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

Mr.Burt, M.P. suggests that the forthcoming mining legislation should further strengthen the section of the Mining Act relating to coaldust…

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Explosion of Submarine Mines. Rome

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

Two submarine mines at Spezia, Italy, exploded permaturely yesterday, three men being killed and several injured…

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