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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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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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Loan to Broken Hill Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 8

The Federated Miners' Union has decided to loan the sum of £1000 to the Broken Hill A.M.A. to help tide the members of that organisation over the…

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Mining. the Share Market. Adelaide Quotations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the following quotations of the Adelaide Stock Exchange:- Hampden, b. 36/6, s. 36/9…

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Sudden Death at Proprietary Mine. of Mr. Roger Cashel. the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

Mr. Roger Cashel, 55 years of age, died suddenly at the Proprietary mine at about noon to-day. Mr. Cashel was following his usual occupation in…

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Water Supply Failure. Umberumberka Water Unavailable. Another Breakdown of the Plant Critical Position at Some of the Mines. Stephens Creek Water Again

Barrier Miner · Sunday 5 March 1916 · page 1

There was almost a total failure of the water supply last night in same parts of the town. Enquiries led to the information being received that the…

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Loan to Broken Hill Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 1

The Federated Miners' Union has decided to loan the sum of £1000 to the Broken Hill A.M.A. to help tide the members of that organisation over the…

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Sudden Death at Proprietary Mine. of Mr. Roger Cashel. the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Roger Cashel, 55 years of age, died suddenly at the Proprietary mine at about noon to-day. Mr. Cashel was following his usual occupation in…

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Turkey and Peace. Rumored Negotiations. the Mines in the Dar. Danelles. Paris

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

A semi-official statement quotes telegrams to the "Corriere della Sera" stating that Tal[?] Bey, the Turkish Minister of the Interior, on behalf of…

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The Water Supply. Statement by Mr. Peake. Pump Started Again This Morning. "Requirements of Mines and Town Assured."

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

According to an official statement made this morning, the [?] water supply service, whic[?], as reported in yesterday's "Miner," failed on…

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44-H0urs' Week. the North Mine. Underground Operations Resumed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. H. Bradford, acting manager of the North mine, this morning stated that underground operations were resumed at the North mine this…

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Export of Gold. Victorian Bankers and the Federal Treasurer. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

Victorian bankers have pointed out to the Federal Treasurer (Mr. W. G. Higgs) the imposstbtlity of entering into any arrangement to export or not…

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Mining. the Share Market. London Quotations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

Messrs. Ward and Co. (per Messrs. While and Hosier) supply the following afternoon quotations of yesterday 's London'share market:-…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 1

Mr. J. T. Pinal, while employed on the 1070ft; level at the South mine, had one of the toes on his left foot broken by a piece of falling timber…

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The North Sea. Reported Full of German Mines. Copenhagen, Friday. Norwegian steamer captain reports that the North Sea is full of German mines. British War Vessels Mined. Destroyer and Torpedo Boat Off the East Coast. Total of 45 CASUALTIES. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 4

The Admiralty officially announces: "The British destroyer Coquette and torpedo boat No. 11 struck mines and were sunk off the East coast of Britain…

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British Explode Mines. Artillery Active. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

Gneral Sir Douglas Haig reporta:- "We exploded three minas eastward of Vennelles, with satisfactory results. The artillery on both sides are active…

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Crossing the Channel. Precautions Against Mines. A[?]dam

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

Steamer traffic between Flashing end Tilbury (England) is being resumed. Steamers are carrying empty barrels aboard, which it is hoped will keep…

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Mining. the North. Half-yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

The North Broken Hill Limited prospered exceedingly in the last half of 1915. The report and accounts just issued show that the combined effect…

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Industrial Matters. Collieries Idle on South Coast. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 3

Three collieries on the South Coast were idle yesterday. F[?]r hundred miners were idele at Sc[?]borough T[?]nel…

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MINING. (R[?]uter's Message.) Henry Merton and Co. Eliminating German Shareholders. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

The "Metal Bulletin" states that arrangements have been made, with the Government's approval, to eliminate al[?] German shareholders from the firm [?]…

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A Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

At about 13.30 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. E. Eglinton, while at work on the 900ft. level of the South mine, fell a distance of about 20ft. down a nil. He…

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