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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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The Great Cobar Mine. Effect of the Closing Down. Sydney, Thesday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

Owing to the closing down of the Great Cobar mine, about 2000 men have intimated their desire to leave the district…

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Mining. the Price of Silver. London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

The latest price of silver (standard) is 2/2? per ounce…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 2

The latest London share-sales include:—British, 39/6; Block 10, 33/3; North, 53/3; Proprietary, 36/3; Mount Elliott, 63/9; Horseshoe, 49/3; Chaffers,…

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Tasmanian Miners. the Deported South African Labor Leaders. Zeehan (Tasmania)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Federated Mining Employees' Association of Australia, which opens in Melbourne on May 12. the Cassilis branch of the…

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Mining. the Junction Matter. Mr. Palmer Contradicts Mr. Davies

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 4

The following letter has been received from Mr. T. H. Palmer, general manager of the Junction North mine:— "We notice in to-day's issues of the…

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Mining. Junction North

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 8

Manager's report for the fortnight ended April 18:— Surface: The winze from the surface to 420ft. level advanced to 170½ft…

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Creep in a Mine. Hampden-cloncurry Property. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 4

A creep, occurred in the ground above the 100ft. level in the M'Gregor mine (Hampden-Cloncurry Co.), between the lode and the new underlie shaft. The…

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North Mine Checkweighers

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 5

A special general meeting in connection with the ordinary meeting of the North Mine Checkweighers was held yesterday morning…

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South Mine Checkweighers

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of the South Mine Checkweighers was held on Sunday afternoon (says the official organ). The chair was occupied by Mr. T. H…

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Rupee Silver-iead Mining Company

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 8

The manager of the Rupee Silverlead Mining Company (Mr. John Oray) reports under Saturday's date:— "The No. 1 (100ft.) and No. 2…

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Rupee Silver-lead Mining Company

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 1

The manager of the Rupee Silverlend Mining Company (Mr. John Cray) reports under Saturday's date:— "The No. 1 (100ft.) and No. 2…

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The North Mine. Shut Down Owing to Breakage

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 4

Underground work was stopped on the North mine on Saturday night last owing to a breakage on the hauling engine. It appears that the disc of the…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 4

The latest London share sales include:—British, 40/; Proprietary, 37/; Block 10, 35/. Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens)…

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The Trinidad Miners' Strike. an Appeal to Rockefeller. to Help Restore Peace. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 8

President Woodrow Wilson, of the U.S.A., has appealed to Mr. John Rockefeller, who is the largest owner of the Colorado mine, where fighting…

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The Junction Mine. Adjourned Meeting in Adelaide. Reconstruction Scheme Agreed To. If Unsuccessful Then Liquidation. Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 8

The adjourned meeting of the Broken Hill Junction Company shareholders was held this afternoon. The chairman (Mr. W. C. Davies)…

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Strike of Miners. London, Tusday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 4

Five thousand miners at Ebbwvale in Wales, have struck work over the question of earnings in abnormal places…

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The North Mine. Mill Operations Still Proceeding

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 4

Although underground operations at the North mine have been suspended so as to allow of the replacing of the old crank shaft of the main hauling…

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Colliery Disaster. Two Hundred and Fifty Men Entombed. Rescue Party at Work [Reuter's Message.] New York

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

News has been received of a terrible tragedy at S[?]cktey West Virginia, owing to an enplosion in the New River Co[?]ries Company mine. It is…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) the Price of Silver. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 4

Bar silver (standard.), is quoted to-day at 2/3½ per ounce…

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Women Refuge in Mine Enclosure. Nine of Them Injured. Rockefeller Objects to Unionists. Boulder (Colorade)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

The fighting between the strikers and the milita has resulted in another death while many have been wounded around the neighborhood. Women and…

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