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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Mining. the North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

The manager reports:—For the week ended January 23rd, the mill treated 6180 tons crude ore. assaying 15.0 per cent. lead, 7.1oz. silver, and 13.1 per…

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Mining. Creswick Mining Field. the Present Depression

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

During a discussion at the halfyearly meeting of the Ballarat branch of the Miners' Association, held at the Trades Hall on Saturday night, it was…

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British Vessel Disappears. Gale or Mine? All Lives Lost. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports that a British armed merchantman, the Viknor, has been lost in a gale or through contact with a mine to the north of…

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Possession of Gold. Charges Against Chinese!

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 4

Much interest is being taken in the case of a Chinese, Willie Tack Yow, who is charged with having failed to satisfy Constable Earnshaw that he had…

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Killed at Condobolin. Fatality at Potter's Mine. Condobolin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

George Atkins, a middle-aged man and married, was killed at Potters wine, Condobolin, yesterday. He got jammed between the…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Colliery Dispute. Conference Between Men and Proprietors. No Settlement Yet. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

The adjourned conference between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Colliery Employees' Federation on the question of…

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Miners in Danger. Surface Workings Ablaze at Diamond Creek. £3000 DAMAGE. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

The surface workings of the Diamond Gold-mining Company's property at Diamond Creek, in the ranges 17 miles nortth-east of Melbourne,…

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Gold Stealing. Unusual Case at Boulder. Austrian's Peculiar Defence. Fellow Workman Blamed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 4

One of the most peculiar defences yet put up in a case of gold-stealing was that at Boulder on January 20, when Tony Ravlich, a young Austrian,…

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Broken Hill Mines. Junction Company to Reopen for Production. When Zinc Can Be Disposed Of. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 4

The Junction Mining Company has decided to reopen the mine for production as soon as the opportunity for zinc disposal allows. About 600 tons…

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Industrial Matters. Maitland Miners' Determination. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

Whatever should be the result of the recent arbitration proceedings, it is stated that the Maitland miners are determined not to accent less from the…

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Mine on Fire. the Blaze at Diamond Creek. Narrow Escapes From Death

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

Further details are to hand of the fire (news of which was briefly telegraphed to "The Miner" on Thursday), which occurred at the surface…

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Romance of Rand Mines

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

Up to 1884 there was scarcely a suspicion of gold in the Transvaal, and the country was regarded as a baren land. larking in all the…

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Austrian Cruiser Struck Mine. Wednesday morning

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

The Germans attacked Cuzow, in Poland, by daylight. The Russians retreated to their reserve trenches and subsequently charged bayoneting…

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Mining. Rich Find in Tsmania. on the Old Silver King Mine. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Sunday 31 January 1915 · page 2

An encouraging find bas been made at Zeehan. Mr. E. Christie has located an 18in. sulphide formation on ground formerly…

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Mining. Rich Find in Tsmania. on the Old Silver King Mine. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 1

An encouraging find has been made at Zeehan. Mr. E. Christie has located an 18in. sulphide formation on ground formerly…

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Bush Fire. in the Adelaide Hills. South Mine Timber Burnt. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

A fire which broke out on the Mount Lofty Park property of Mr. T. H. Backhouse, destroyed a lot of timber which the South Broken Hill, Mining…

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German Bombardment of the Central Mine Zincworks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

Earl Kintore, chairman of the Sulphide Corporation, Limited, in moving the adoption of the annual report, at a meeting of shareholders held December…

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The Toko Maru. Torpedo Explodes in the Coal Bunkers. French Boats' Prompt Replies to Signals. (Reuter's Message.) London, Tuesday Morning

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. Harry Bryan, the wireless operator on the Toko Maru states that the torpedo forced its way through the side of the ship into the coal…

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Mining. London Share Market

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 4

Ward and Co. (pet White and Hosier) supply the following London quotations (dated February 3):—Hampden, b. 23/; Mount Lyell, b. 23/; Proprietary, sales…

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Mining. New Hydraulic Blasting Cartridge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

Considerable development (says "Chambers' Journal") appears to have taken place in the hydraulic cartridge for mining and excavating purposes in…

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