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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) London Share Market. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

Latest London share sales include:— British (old) 24/6; Block 10, 23/l½…

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The Shipping Blockade. Channel Work Normal. the Kaiser at Wilhelmshaven Mine-laying Submarines. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

Despite the German shipping blockade shipping in the English Channel is normal. Bristol, Glasgow, and Liverpool are also ignoring the German…

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German Mine-sowing Submarines. Regarded As Bluff. Rome

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 1

The Italian newspapers regard the statement that the Germans have built 100 mine-sowing submarines as mere bluff…

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German Mine-sowing Submarines. Regarded As Bluff. Rome

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 1

The Italian newspapers regard the statement that the Germans have built 100 mine-sowing submarines as mere bluff…

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Mining. the Proprietary. Half-yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

The half-yearly report of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company for the term ending November 30 has just been published. A brief summary of the…

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Coal Steamer Sunk Off the Isle of Man. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 4

A German submarine torpedoed and sank a small coat-laden steamer, the Bownshire, off the Isle of Man, on Saturday evening. She was given five…

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A German Offer. Declined by Italy. 30,000 Miners Wanted. Rome

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 4

Deputy M. Gabrini states that Germany has offered, Italy unlimited coal supplies in exchange for 30,000 skilled Italians to work in the German mines…

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Mining. the London Market

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the following London quotations (dated February 22):—Proprietary, m. 36/3; Great Boulder, m. 16/6…

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Central Mine Fatality. Condition of Mr. James Lockey

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

Inquiry was made at the Hospital this afternoon as to the condition of the man. James Loekey, who was iniured at the same time that his mate…

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The Central Mine Fatality. Inquest Opened

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. T. Hall, J.P., city coroner, opened an inquest at the Courthouse this morning on the body of John Alexander May, who was killed at the…

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Central Mine Fatality. Inquest Adjourned Till March 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. T. Hall, J.P., city coroner, opened an inquest at the Courthouse this morning on the body of John Alexander May, who was killed at the…

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Mine Fatality. at the Proprietary. Caught in the Belting. Mr. W. Erson Killed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

At 3.15 o'clock this morning, precisely the same time at which the call was received to attend the Central mine yesterday morning, the Victoria…

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Broken Hill Water Supply. Umberumberka Water Scheme. Mr. Griffith Replies to Critics. the Arrangement with the Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. A. Griffith (the Minister of Pubuc Works) yesterday made a statement in reference to the criticism of the bill in regard to the administration and rating of the Broken Hill water supply. The critics, Mr. Griffith said, were all astray in their facts and…

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Mine-laden Trawlers. Copenhagen

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

A flotilla of German trawlers, laden with mines, has passed the Skaw, proceeding westward. The Skaw is the far northern point…

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The Mines. Next Week's Work. Operations Continue

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

The North mine and the Zinc Corporation, (two of the week-on-week-off mining companies) have been working all this week, an extra week. They…

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Latest Mining. the South Company. Half-yearly Meeting. More-hopeful Outlook. a 3/ DIVIDEND. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company was held this afternoon, Mr. Molesworth R. Greene presiding…

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Colliery Disaster. in Staffordshire. Fire in a Mine. Eleven Deaths. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 8

A fire suddenly broke out in the Hembath colliery, Staffordshire, last night, while the miners were at work. Many of the men are imprisoned…

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MINING. (Reuter's Message.) Broken Hill and the Metal Contracts. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Asquith (Prime Minister), in reply to a question in the House of Commons as to whether he would enable the British Broken Hill…

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Central Mine Zinc Plant. Not to Be Closed Down. Sufficient Orders in Hand Till July. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman), received a telegram from the Fulphide Corporation, stating that there is no intention of closing down the Central…

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Mining. Broken Hill Proprietary Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Satisfactory Progress in All Departments. Connections with America. "Silver Lining Coming Into View."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Porprietary Company was held at the Equitable Buildings, Melbourne, yesterday. Mr. W. E. M'Bryde…

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