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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Mining. the Zeehan Smelters. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Mines is obtaining local advice as to what steps can be taken to acquire the Zeehan smelters for the Government…

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£1,000,000 for Coal. Krupp's Purchase From Ostracised Duke. (Reuter's Message.) Berlin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 1

Messrs. Krupps, the great munition contractors, have purchased for £1,000,000 the right to work the coalfield of Westphalia belonging to the…

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The Northern Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

A report has been current in Broken Hill for the past few days that the North mine intended to amalgamate with or absorb one or two of the other…

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North Mine Checkweighers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

At a meeting of the North mine checkweighers, held on April 12, Mr. J. Solomon presiding, it was decided (says the official organ) to call for…

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Mining. the British

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

The general manager of the British mine reports for the week ended April 11:— Development…

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Rescue Brigades for Mines. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

As the outcome of the recent Senghenydd colliery disaster, the Government will make use of self-contained breathing apparatus and the…

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Germany and the Coal Trade. Berlin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

The "Vossische Zeitung'' states that during the last two months foreign coal orders, totalling over a million tons, which had hitherto been…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. South Africa. Gold and Agriculture. (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

Experts testified before the Dominions' Commission that only one-fifth of the known gold-mining area on the Rand was being worked…

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The Junction Mine. Meeting of Broken Hill Shareholders. Management Criticised. Liquidation or Reconstruction?

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 3

Shareholders to the number of 22, representing about 25,000 shares, of the Junction mine 'held a meting in the Anchor Chambers, Blende-street, last…

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Senghenydo Mine Explosion. Owners and Manager to Be Prosecuted. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

As a result of the official inquiry into the cause of the disastrous explosion in a coal mine at Senghenydd, in Wales, last year, when over 400 lives…

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Cathcart Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

The manager of the Cathcart, Gold Mines (Denicull Creek, Victoria) reports:—No. 3 shaft: Opened north crosscut, 120ft. in from opening strong…

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Cas Coal in Mines. a Device for Its Discovery. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 8

A device for discovering gas coal in mines, invented in Germany, was brought under the notice of the Minister of External Affairs in the House of…

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Junction Mine. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

Sir,—The Present board of management are desorving of all the hard things that [?]rate shareholders are saying about their management of the…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

Latest London share sales include:— British, 39/; Block 10, 34/4½; North, 52/. Clarke and Co. (per J.M. Stephens)…

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H.M.A.S. Australia on Fire. Coal Bunker Ablaze. Extinguished After an Hour's Fight. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 8

A fire broke out early this morning on the flagship Australia, lying in Farm Cove, in a coal bunker, which, when, discovered, was well ablaze…

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British Mine Checkweighers

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 8

The British mine checkweighers held a meeting yesterday afternoon, when (reports the official organ) the election of officers for the ensuing term was…

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North Mine Check Weighers

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 8

The half-yearly general meeting of the North Mine Checkweighers was held yesterday morning (says the official organ), Mr. J. Solomon presiding over…

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Mining. the London Market

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 4

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the following London share quotations (dated April 18):—Proprietary, m. 87/3; North, m. 54; Block 10, m…

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Junction Mine. Broken Hill Shareholders Again Meet. Directors' Proposals Agreed To. Wealth in Dumps and Tailings

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Junction mine shareholders was held in the Anchor Chambers, Blende-street, on Saturday night. There was again an…

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Gold Stealing. an Ingenious Thief. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

An ingenious method of gold stealing was brought to light on the Golden Horseshoe mine a few days ago. The gold-bearing solution from the filter…

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