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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Accident at the North Mine. Miner's Leg Broken

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. L. M Taggart, a miner employed at the North mine, was injured through a fall of ground in the North mine last night Dr. Hains was summoned, and…

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Mining. London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the latest London quotations (dated February 7) as follow:—Proprietary, m. 47/9; North, in £5 11/3; [?]…

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Tin Mining. New England Industry

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 4

"The striking of pay wash in the workings of Chandler's shaft of the Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Company, again draws attention to the…

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Fatality at Moonta Mines. Victim Knocked From the Ladderway. to the Bottom of the Shaft. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at Taylor's shaft, Moonta mines, yesterday afternoon. A miner named Albert Cornelius was…

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Charters Towers Miners Resume Work. Charters Towers

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 8

The Charters Towers' millers, at a mooting on Wednesday, decided to resumo work. It is unlikely tlint they will start…

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Mining. the London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

Ward. and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the latest London quotations (dated February 6, 5.30 p.m.) as follow:—South, m. £6 15/;…

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A Colliery Difficulty Overcome. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

The difficulty which caused the stoppage of work at the Lambton Colliery in the Newcastle district, has been overcome…

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Local Coal Reserves. Five Months' Supply

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 8

It is estimated that the Government tramways at Broken Hill are provided with sufficient coal to ensure a fivemonths' supply for a full service…

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Charters Towers Miners Resume Work. Charters Towers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 8

The Charters Towers' miners, at a meeting on Wednesday, decided to resume work. It is unlikely thut they will start…

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The Share Market. and the Evtdence by Mine Managers. Before Works Committee

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 1

Strong markets rule for Barrier mining stock, the impression being that the evidence recently given before the New South Wales Public Works Committee,…

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A California Mining Accident. Sixty-two Men Entombed. Rescue Subsequently Effected. [Reuter's Message.] San Erancico

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

Word was yesterday received at San Francisco that 62 miners were entombed at the Bunker Hill mine, California, through an accident to the air pipe,…

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North Mine Employees

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 5

The meeting of the North mine employees, which was to have taken place in the Trades Hall yesterday morning, lapsed for the want of a quorum…

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Mining Disaster at Illinois. Fifty Miners Entombed. [Reuter's Message.] Danville (Illinois)

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

Fifty miners were entombed to-day in the Fairmount coal company's mine, Danville (Illinois). Ice lins choked the airshaft, but it…

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MINING. [Reuter's Message.] Discoverer of Copalt Mines. Dies in Poverty. Toronto

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 1

The death is announced in Toronto, in a state, of poverty, of Fred Larose, the half-breed prospector, who discovered the famous Cobalt mines…

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Fatality in a Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 5

A fall of stone in the South Chiton colliery caused the death of James Corbett, a miner, and his mate named Fleming was seriously injured…

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South Mine Check Weighers' Association

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 5

A special moteing of the South mine Checlcweighors' Association was held in the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon. The vice-president, Mr. M'Grath…

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Bundamba Colliery Employees. to Fight to the End

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

The colliery employees at Bundamba, by a show of hands, decided yesterday to stand fast and fight to the end…

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Fire at South Extendeo Mine. Underground Manager's House Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

The Central brigade received a call by telephone to a fire at Mr. Oswald Sweet's, the underground manager of the South Extended mine, residence, at…

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The Railway Department. Has a Good Coal Supply

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

The Queensland Railvyay Department, according to the Railway Commissioner, has a good coal supply. This, with the aid of wood fuel, will last many…

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Barrier Shares in London. the British Mine Sensation. Bow Mr. Klug's Report Was Received

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 1

A member of the London Stock Exchange, writing to "The Miner" on January 12, states:— (During the past week British have…

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