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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Cathcart Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 8

The manager of the Catncaie Gold Mines, Demicull Creek, reports that the gold yield for the nine days ended December 28 was 380oz 10dwt…

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Late Mining, Resumption of Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 8

The British mine will resume work underground in the Blackwood and Marsh shafts, and at the 600ft, and 800ft, levels in Thompson's shaft, at…

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Boring for Coal at Proposed State Colliery. Mr. Edden Satisfied with Results. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

Satisfaction has been expressed by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) with what has been done in the matter of boring for coal at the proposed…

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Zinc Corporation Mining Department

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

The management report for the period ended December 28: — Main Lode. Main shaft was sunk a furthor 5ft…

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Colliery Troubles in Newcastle. Mr. John Brown's Remarks. Various Comments Made Upon Them. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

Commercial men yesterday applauded the outspoken remarks of Mr. John Brown at Newcastle in regard to colliery troubles in that district…

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Colliery Troubles. Mr. D. Watson's Statement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 1

Mr. David "Watson, president of 'the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, said today that the leaders of the federation very often staved off…

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Proposed State Colliery at Lithgow. Dispensing with Third Bore. Mr. Edden's Explanation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

Though the officers suggested the advisability of making three bores in connection with the search for coal at the proposed Lithgow State colliery, the…

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Coal Vend Cases. Appeal Against Judgment. Test Case Entered

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

An appeal has been lodged against the 'decision of Mr. Justice Isaacs in the yend case (says the 'Argus") He imposed fines amounting to £19,000 on…

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Colliery Laborer As Novelist. Wrote Books in Spare Time

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 1

A pitiful story of the misfortunes of a mine worker who wrote novels, some of which have won considerable popularity was disclosed in the…

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Accident at the Proprietary Mine. Miner Injured by Fall of Ground

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 8

Through some ground having fallen at the 500ft level of the Proprietary mine this morning Mr. T. Doyle, a miner sustained a fracture of the left…

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THE S.A. Mines Department. A. Scheme of Reorganisation. Several Changes and New Appointments. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 8

For some time past the Premier has been considering a scheme of reorganising the Mines Department, in order to bring it under one head…

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White Coal of Ontario

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

The energy stored up in the flowing waters of Ontario is variously estimated at from 4,000,000 to 8.000,000 horse power. This is, of course, only…

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The British Mine. a "Bulletin" Statement

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 8

The staff of the South Blocks (says the "Bulletin"), managed by Bewick, Moreing, and Co., has been drawn upon to help King with the details of his…

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Northumberland Miners' Wages Advanced. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

The Northumberland miners have been granted an advance of 1¼ per cent, in their wages…

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Welsh Colliery Trouble. Threatened General Strtke. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

The South Wales coal owners have protested against the proposal of the South Wales Miners' Federation to take a ballot respecting a general. strike…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

Broken Hill shares were "quoted on 'Change to-day as follow—British, 49/4; North, £5 3/9 South. £6 10/. Adelaide, Monday…

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THE S.A. Mines Department. a Scheme of Reorganisation. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 8

For some time past the Premier has been considering a scheme of reorganising the Mines Department, in order to bring it under one head…

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Accid Ent at the Proprietary Mine. Miner Injured by Fall of Ground

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 8

Through some ground having fallen at the 500ft. level of the Proprietary mine this morning Mr. T. Doyle, a miner, sustained a fracture of the left…

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New South Wales Gold Productton. the November Figures. a Decrease on Eleven Months

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

Accrding to figures supplied by Mr. John B.Trivett. Government Statistician, the gold yield for New South Wales during, the month of November…

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Yorke's Peninsula Miners. Better Conditions Sought

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

The Kadina section of the U.L.U. endeavored (says the Moonta correspondent of the Adelaide "Daily Herald") to get the manager of the Wallaroo and…

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