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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Mining and Tunnelling Units Their Work in France

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 4

A London cable, dated December 5, states:— Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in a special order, congratulates the…

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Mining. Metal Companies' Dividends

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 1

The announcement on Friday of a 4/ dividend by the British Broken Hill Comnanv completes the list of payments bv Broken Hill mining conipanies in…

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Mining Mishaps. Three Ambulance Calls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

Yesterday J. J. Streat, a mullocker, had his right hand badly lacerated when it slipped through a cage at the South mine while he was descending…

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The German Retreat. Timed Mines Still Exploding. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 4

The Northern Railway Company operating m France, reports that the retreating Germans have, destroyed 1731 bridges, 337.stations," and…

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Mining and Tunnelling Units Their Work in France

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 1

A London cable, dated December 5, states:— Field-Marshal S'r Douglas Haig, in a special order, congratulates the…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 3

The casualty ambulance was called to the British mine mill early this morning to remove E. Ellandson. who had been struck across the stomach by a. loosened…

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Mount Boppy Mine Closed Down. Want of Water. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Mines yesterday received a telegram stating that the Mount Boppy mine, in the Canbelego distriot, had closed down owing to…

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The German Retreat. Timed Mines Still Exploding. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 1

The Northern Railway Company operating m France, reports that the retreating Germans have destroyed 1731 bridges, 337 stations, and…

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Miners' Diseases. Interim Report of Board of Trade. Recommendations to the Government. No Visit to Broken Hill at Present. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 2

An interim report of the New South Wales Board of Trade was presented to Parliament yesterday on the prevalance of miners' phthisis and…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 4

White working on a crusher at the British mine to-day J. Macdonald had his foot bruised by a falling stone. The casualty ambulance was sent for,…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 2

At the British mine last night, while at work on the 600ft. level, G. M'Innes was crushed betwten two blocks, with the result that a small hone in his left…

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X-ray Apparatus for the Hospital. Mining Companies Order. Ready for Shipment

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 2

At the meeting of the Hospital Board of Management held last night, the following letter was received from the secretary of the Broken Hill Mining…

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Broken Hill Hospital Staff Inoculated. Ready for Emergency. What the Mining Companies Propose

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 2

At the meeting of the Hospital Board held last night, Dr. H. G. Burnell reported as follows regarding the possibility of cases of pneumonic…

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South Australia. Adelaide School of Mines. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

Sir Langdon Bonython, presdent of the School of Mines, has given £5000 towards the erection of an up-to-date building for a technical high school…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 5

While at work at the Proprietary mine early this morning F J. Wilkerson slipped and ricked his knee. The casualty ambulance was sent for, and…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 4

This."afternoon, C. Curnow, a miner, white'employed at the North mine, was strack on the right foot by some stone which came away from the back. Mr…

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Russian Gold. German Seizure Lodged in French Bank. (Reuter's Message.) Paris Sauterday

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 2

A sam of £15,000,000 in gold which Germany received from Russia, has reached the Deposit Bank of France and has been credited to the common…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 1

This afternoon, C. Curnow, a miner, while employed at the North mine, was struck on the right foot by some stone which came away from the back…

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Alleged Breaches of Mining Act

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 2

In connection with the magazine fire which occurred at 1100ft. level of Thompson shaft Of the British mino on November 1, one of the Broken Hill…

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Torpedo-boat Strikes a Mine. Men Killed and Wounded. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Stockholm correspondent reports that a Danish torpedo boat struck a mine and that seven men were killed and four wounded…

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