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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

836 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 42

Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 4

Shortly after 12 o'clock to-day Montague Hughes, aged 36 years, sustained abrasions to his leg and lost the top of one of his toes through a…

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Junction Mine. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

Sir,—It is very satisfactory to learn that there is a good prospect of another of our idle mines restarting operations, namely, the Junction. It is interesting…

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The Central Mine Fatality. Mr. H. Northon's Death

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. Henry Aubrey Northon (not Morthon), the victim of the Central mine fatality, briefly reported in the First Edition, was breaking down a rake of…

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Fatal Accident. on the Central Mine. Surface Employee Run Over

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

Aboat noon to-day it was reported to the police that a fatal accident had occurred on the Central mine. The victim was named Henry Mor…

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In the British Sectors. Mines, French Raids, and Artillery Activity. Landan

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

General Sir Douglas Haig (the British Commander-in-Chief) reports:- "We sprang three mines on Friday night in the neighborhood of Loos, with…

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The North Mine. Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. Sam Deed (A.M.A. Check Inspector) as requested (reports the A.M.A. official newspaper) visited the North mine yesterday. He submitted…

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The Central Mine Fatality. Mr. H. Northon's Death

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. Henry AubreyNorthon (non Morthon), the victim of the Central mine fatality, reported in yesterday's First Edition, was breaking down a nike of…

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Industrial Matters. Tallerwang Mines Oease Operations. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Mining operations at Newnes and at the Hoskins ironstone mines at Tallerwang have ceased on account of industrial troubles. The men at Newnes…

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Dynamite Outrages at Kalgoorlie. Miners' Union Offices Destroyed. Suspicion Against Austrians. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

The Kalgoorlie Miners' Union offices at Fimiston were destroyed with dynamite at about 9 o'clock last night. The building stood on a vacant block…

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The Story of the Westeurn. Prisoners Threatened with Bombs. Appam's Gold Removed. Teneriffe

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

It is now learned that the British steamer Westburn, which was brought into port a few days ago under the control of a German prise crew, left the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. H. Phillips while following his occupation as a miner at the 1100ft. level at the Central mine, sustained a bruised foot,…

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The Kalgoorlie Miners Union Office. Extent of the Damage

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

A Kalgoorlie message to the "Express" states:- An inspection of the Miners' Union premises' at Fimiston, where an…

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Mining. the Share Market. London Quotations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the following London share quotations:- North, m. 48/9…

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Australia's Part in the War. Welsh Miners' Appreciation. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. Brace, M.P., and Mr. H. E. Pratten addressed 1500 miners at Merthyr, Wales. The meeting accepted Mr. Brace's suggestion to send…

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MINING. Reuter's Message. London Quotations. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

Latest London share sales include:— Proprietary, 57/9 British, 24/9…

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Victorian State Coal Mine Again Closed Down. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

Work at the Victorian State coal mine has again been suspended, owing to the Working agreement not having been signed…

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Mining. the Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 1

The following is the official report of the Junction mine for the month ended February 29:- "Work has been confined to…

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Gold Export. Not Absolute Prohibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

According to the Federal Government Treasurer (Mr. W. G. Higgs) there is not an absolute prohibition against the export of gold from…

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Federal Affairs. the Export of Coal. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

The distress resulting from the embargo on the export of coal was brought under the notice of Senator Pearce (Acting Prime Minister)…

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MINING. (Reater's Message.) the Price of Silver. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

Bar silver (standard) is now quoted in London at 2/3 1-16 per ounce…

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