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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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The Rupee Mining Company

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 4

The Rupee Silver Lead Mining Co., manager reports as follows:— Work on the 100ft. and 200ft. levels is progressing very favorably. On the…

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The Coal Dust Question. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Cann (Minister for Mines) has been empowered to draft a bill based on the recommendations of the Coal Dust Commission…

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State Metal and Coal Exports. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 2

During the first quarter of 1914 the value of the metals exported from New South Wales was £2,754,999, an increase over the corresponding quarter…

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New South Wales. Dissatisfied Miners. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 2

The Newcastle miners regard the award made by Judge Edmunds on the afternoon shift question as most unsatisfactory. A special meeting of the…

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Mining. South Mine Didvidend

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 6

The South Broken Hill Mining Company has declared a dividend of 6/ per share, payable on June 26…

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The South Mine Dividend. Mr. Howard and the Income Tax. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 4

A dividend at the rate of 6/ per share and absorbing £60,000, will be paid by the Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company, on June 26. This will bring…

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The South Mine Fatality. the Inquest on the Victim. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 8

An inquest into the cause of the death of Peter Adler, who fell down the No. 1 shaft of the South mine at an early hour this morning, was held…

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A South Mine Fatality. Trucker Falls Down the Shaft. Neck Broken and Skull Fractured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 4

An accident which involved the life of a trucker, Mr. Peter Adler, occurred at the South mine at about 1.40 o'clock this morning…

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Mining Companies at Law. Sulphide Corporation's Application for Costs. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 4

The suit in which the Ore Concentration Company, Ltd., and the Australian Ore Concentrated syndicate are the plaintiffs and the Sulphide…

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The South Mine Fatality. the Inquest on the Victim. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 8

An inquest into the cause of the death of Peter Adler, who fell down the No. 1 shaft of the South mine at an early hour this morning, was held…

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New South Wales. the Miners' Thirst. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

Speaking at Lithgow last night, Mr. J. Dooley, M.L.A., characterised the statement made by a local brewer regarding the miners' thirst there, as a…

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Australian Unions' Federation. Support Given to Miners' Claims. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

At the inaugural meeting of the new Australian Union Federation yesterday the president of the Northern miners' organisation (Mr. D. Watson) brought…

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Mining. Block 14 Half-yearly. Meeting. Satisfactory Report. Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Block 14 Mining Company was held at Broken Hill Chambers, Melbourne, this afternoon, Mr. Alex. Campbell presiding…

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Colliery Idled by Wheelers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 4

The South Clifton colliery was thrown idle yesterday owing to a dispute among the wheelers…

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Scholarships for Miners. Victoria Departmental Schemes. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 8

Arrangements have been made by the Victorian State Ministry for the establishment of scholarships for working miners under the provisions of the…

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Mining Company's Safe Dynamited. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 6

An iron safe in the office of the South Clifton Colliery Co., Wollongong, was blown open by dynnmite early this morning. The safe contained only…

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Mining. the Price of Silver. London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 8

Bar silver (standard) was quoted to-day at 2/2 l5-16 per ounce…

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Mining. Junction North Mine. the Half-yearly Meeting. £35,896 As Extraordinary Expenditure. Output Hindered by Failure of Water Supply. Mr. Nott Replies to Junction Criticisms. Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 6

The Halt-yearly meeting of the share-holders of the Junction North Broken Hill Mining Company, No Liability, was held this afternoon at the Broken…

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Mining. Block 10 Company. Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders. Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 1

The half-yearly meeting of the Block 10 Company was held this afternoon at the Broken Hill Chambers, Melbourne. Mr D. E. M'Bryde presided, and in…

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North Mine Dividend

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 4

The North Broken Hill Company has declared a dividend of 2/ per share…

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