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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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West Australian Gold Mines. Monthly Returns. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

The following monthly returns are published:— The Islington Consols Extended treated 1213 tons, valued at £2191; the…

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Zinc Corporation Mining Departaient

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

The following is the manager's report on the mine for the period ended April 11:— Main Lode.—No. 7 level: Main…

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Late Mining. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

The following is the acting-general manager's report for the four weeks ended April 10:— Broken Hill…

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Accident at Proprietary Mine. a Fractured Ankle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

A youth, Roy Marks, 17 years of age, while working at the slime flotation plant at the Proprietary mine, tripped over a pipe, and falling heavily…

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Mining. London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following London share quotations (dated April 15):—South (paid), m, £7/16/3; South Blocks, m…

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The New Bayley's Reward. Reported Rich Discovery of Gold. Coolgardie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

Tributers on the New Bayley's Reward mine at Coolgardie report that they have struck a large body of ore at the 300ft. level, which is roughly…

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A Mining Fatality. Man Killed by Fall of Ground. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 3

Whilst working in a stope at the No. 5 level at the Hainault mine yesterday John Oakes, aged 45, was killed by a fall of ground. After a charge had been…

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Paris Letter. [To "The Miner."] Paris, March 15, 1912. Dissatisfaction of French Coal Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 7

French miners are all the better for their one day's rest last Monday; they kept their word—to go on strike last Monday for 24 hours, merely as a…

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Central Mine. the Recent New Development

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 8

As was reported in "The Miner" about a fortnight ago, a crosscut was being put in from the Central mine shaft at the 500ft. level, to connect…

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Accident to Millhano. at Block 10 Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 8

An employee in the Block 10 mill, Mr. S. Byrnes, had his right arm broken and his right leg injured this afternoon through a belt flying off a…

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Institute of Mining Engineers. Annual General Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Australian Institute of Mining Engineers was held at the Protestant Hall last night, Mr. T. H. Palmer…

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The Coal Strike. [Reuter's Message.] a Government Inquiry Demanded. Into Alleged Victimisation. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 5

Mr. J. Birmingham, organiser of the General Workers' Union addressing a meeting at Hammersmith yesterday, demanded a Government inquiry into…

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Afternoon Shift. Before Collieries Conciliation Committee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 3

The Collieries Conciliation Committee sat again at Newcastle on April 12. The chairman reported having received a communication from the…

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Proprietary Mine Employees

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine employees was held in the Trades Hall last night. Mr. T. Hynes occupied the chair…

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A Colliery Explosion. the Killingworth Mystery. "Fire Theory Disproved."

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 4

The Under-Seeretnry for Mines, Mr. Pittman, in a minute on the offical report of the reopening of the sealed portions of the Killingworth mine, in…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

The following are the latest London Share quotations:—North. £5 18/9; Proprietary, 51/; South, £7 l5/; Great Boulder, 12/9…

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The Immigration of Miners. Action by Newcastle Delegate Board. No Need of Miners in New South Wales

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

The Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Fcderation at Newcastle held, its quarterly meeting yesterday, and had under consideration motion on…

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Mining. London-market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

The following are the latest Loudon share quotations:—Proprietary, 50/: British, 57/; South £7 15s…

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Institute of Mining Engineers. Mr. Palmer's Presidential Address

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Australian Institute of Mining Engineers, Burrier branch, held on Tuesday night last at the Pretestant Hall, the…

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Help for the Distressed Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

THERE is a feeling with same people that Broken Hill has not done all that it would like to do for the relief of the distress among the miners of the Unit…

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