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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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A Flooded Mine. Nine Men Killed. (Reuter's Message.) Brussels

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

Whilst 350 men were working in the Strepy mine the workings were flooded. Nine of the miners were killed, but the rest escaped…

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Mine Mishaps. Three Men Hurt Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 5

Mr. W. Harvey (58), married, a striker, employed in the blacksmith's shop at the Proprietary mine, was yesterday afternoon very severly…

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Prices Ano Gold Production. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 4

Sir,—The following is a complete exposure of a very common error, and as such should be of public interest: The "International Socialist" in November…

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Broken Hill Gold and Silver Company. a New-old Proposition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 4

The Broken Hill Gold and Silver Mining Company, which took up the properties once known as the Diamond Jubilee, is now in active work. Mr…

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Great Fitzroy Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Bewick, Moreing, and Co., general managers of the Great Fitzroy Mines (Q.), have issued the following statement concerning the closing down…

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Careless Smoker. Causes Explosion in Mine. Twenty-five Miners Killed. (Reuter's Message.) St. Petersburg

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 8

Yesterday a miner while at work in one of the Slavianoserbsk coal mines in Southern Russia about 150 miles north of the Sea of Azoff, opened his…

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Mining. London, Market

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 4

Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following quotations of the London market (date March 9, 1914): —Proprietary, m. 39/6; North, m…

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Progress of Papua. Agricultural and Mining Development

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 5

Very favorable indications of the progress of Papua were noted by Mr. A. S. Bloomfield, of Melbourne, who has just returned from a visit to the…

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Cathcart Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

Cathcart gold mines, Denicull Creek. —Yield for fortnight, 356oz. 17dwts…

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Afternoon Sheft in Coal Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. Justice Heydon yesterday determined in the affirmative the question of the jurisdiction of the Coalmining Wages Board in connection…

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German Enterprise. Mining English Coal. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

A company formed chiefly of Germans, the directors of whick include Herr Stines, a leading figure in connection with the Westphalian coalfields,…

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Great Fitzroy Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

The official report of the Great Fitzroy Mines shows that during the month of February the smelter ran 669 hours, treating 1844 tons of ore, assaying…

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New Zealand Miners. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

The Westland miners dispute has been practically settled by an agreement similar to the pre-strike arrangement with a few machinery clauses…

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Floods in Queensland. Mine Workings Affected. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

In consequence of the heavy inrush of water due to local floods and to the pump breaking down, the workings of the Corella Company's Rosebud mine,…

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Afternoon Shift in Coal Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

The Full Court yesterday afternoon continued its rule for a prohibition to restrain Mr. Justice Heydon from remitting his decision as to the…

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Men Idle Over 6d. a Day. Dudley Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

Owing to a dispute over 6d. a day claimed by one of the employees, the Dudley colliery has been thrown idle. A driver in receipt of 8/ a day,…

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Mining. the Share Market

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 4

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the following quotations of the Adelaide Stock Exchange:— Addditional Adelaide Morning…

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Mining. the London Market

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 2

Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens) supply the following London quotations of the share market (dated March 12):—Proprietary [?] 39/; North,…

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A 28Oz. Gold Reef. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

A new reef has been discovered at the South Big River mine, at Reefton. The stone is reported to average 28oz. of gold to the ton…

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Mining. London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 2

Latest London share sales include:— Broken Hill Proprietary, 38: Broken Hill North, 56/9; Broken Hill South, £8 10…

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